Chris Rush
| Chris Rush | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 11, 1946 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1970 – Present |
| Genres | Observational humor, satire, black comedy |
| Subject(s) | Drug use, religion, everyday life, politics, quantum physics, outer space |
| Website | Official website |
Chris Rush (born February 11, 1946) is an American comedian, writer, actor, radio personality and author. He is best known for his stand-up routines and albums, along with having been a writer and editor on the satirical publication National Lampoon magazine.
Rush was born in Brooklyn, New York. Rush is of Italian descent and was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and graduated from City College of New York in 1968 with a degree in Organic chemistry. Before becoming a comedian Rush was a molecular biologist, working at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital for two years. He embarked on a professional comedy career following an open mic night at a comedy club.
Rush is a conservationist and supporter of Greenpeace. Though raised in the Catholic faith he left the church when in the seventh grade. He considers himself to be a Taoist and can be seen wearing the Yin and yang symbol on his shirt during his performances.
Chris Rush wrote for National Lampoon Magazine in the early 1970s, making his first appearance in the August, 1970 issue. During his time at the Lampoon he was involved in another comedy magazine titled Drool, which came out with just one issue in 1972. He left the magazine when he was signed to Atlantic Records by Ahmet Ertegun to release his first comedy album, First Rush in 1973. In 1974 he once again contributed to a comedy magazine titled Harpoon. Towards the later years of the 1970s; Rush, was involved with Head Magazine.
Rush opened for musicians and bands including B.B. King, Meat Loaf, Talking Heads, Twisted Sister and Electric Light Orchestra while becoming a frequent performer at comedy clubs, theaters and colleges throughout the United States and Canada. He performed at such venues as The Bottom Line,Caroline's, The Improv and The Comedy Store. In 1979 he was awarded "Best Male Comic" by the Association of Comedy Artists. He released his second album Beaming In in 1981. His performances landed him on national television with appearances on Comedy Tonight, Night Flight and Apt. 2C, a pilot for HBO starring his mentor and friend George Carlin
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