Joe DeRosa (comedian)
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DeRosa in 2008
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August 6, 1977 Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
| Website | www |
Joe Derosa (born August 6, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, author, musician, actor, producer, director, editor, television writer, and podcast host.
DeRosa got his start in comedy performing as part of a musical duo at the New Road Brewhouse in his hometown of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. After a short time, the duo split and DeRosa began performing stand-up comedy regularly at the Laff House in Philadelphia. DeRosa then moved to New York City where he became a regular performer in many of the city's comedy clubs. Beginning in 2006, DeRosa began co-hosting the "Uninformed" radio show with Bill Burr on Sirius Satellite Radio. The monthly show aired on Saturday nights. After new episodes began airing more sporadically, the show was dropped. It ran as a podcast for several more episodes before ending altogether in 2009. In 2008, DeRosa began appearing on The Opie & Anthony Show and became a frequent guest through 2014.
In 2009, DeRosa was given his first half-hour Comedy Central Presents special. In 2010, DeRosa released his first album, The Depression Auction, which was released on Comedy Central Records. Beginning in 2010, he became a frequent guest panelist on Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld.
DeRosa's second album, Return of the Son of Depression Auction, was released in 2011. On November 11, 2011, DeRosa performed at Carnegie Hall as an opening act for Bill Burr. That same year, DeRosa, Burr and Robert Kelly, co-wrote, co-produced and co-starred in a short film titled, Cheat which DeRosa also directed. In 2012, he co-authored a book based on the short, titled Cheat: The Man's Guide to Infidelity with Burr and Kelly.
DeRosa's third album, You Will Die, was released in September 2013. In October 2013, DeRosa moved from New York City to Los Angeles to take a job as a writer on The Pete Holmes Show which aired from October 28, 2013 – June 18, 2014. DeRosa has also made appearances on comedy series such as Louie, Bored to Death, Inside Amy Schumer and Sullivan & Son. Also in 2013, DeRosa voiced a character named Rufus Bellows in the video game, Grand Theft Auto V and was given a second half-hour Comedy Central special.
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