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Joel first took the stage at an open mic at Laff's Comedy Cafe in Albuquerque, NM when he had just turned 17. Always inspired by watching late night stand-up sets on shows like "Comic Strip Live," he felt he had found his calling. The 1st night up, he killed it! The second night up, he absolutely bombed. It's been all uphill since then.
Joel did steady standup work through high school. However, in college and through most of his 20's, he focused more on the acting part of the business. It wasn't until 29 that he had forgotten his love for standup and decided to jump back into the game. Over 10 years later, he still performs when he can and has become known for his high energy, off-the-cuff sets. |
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He's shared the stage with some of the biggest names in comedy, many of who inspired him to pursue standup when he watched them late at night on his little black & white TV. He's shared the bill with Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Carvey, Leslie Jones, Harland Williams, Dane Cook, Iliza Schlesinger, Paul Rodriguez, John Caparulo, The Sklar Brothers, Chris Hardwick, Josh Blue, Eddie Griffin, Anthony Jeselnik, Barry Sobel, Rob Schneider, Wendy Liebman, Dave Coulier, Aisha Tyler, Jim Jeffries, Adam Devine, Brad Williams, Andrew Dice Clay, Kira Soltanovich, Jimmy Brogan, and many, many more.
He's also been blessed to play in some outstanding, revered venues, including The Comedy Store, The Improv, The Icehouse, The Riviera (Las Vegas), Flappers Comedy Club, Lestat's, The Comedy Store La Jolla, Laff's Comedy Cafe and for major corporate events and smaller joints from Catalina Island to Scranton, PA, from Chicago, IL to Vienna, Austria. No stage is too big or small, and no audience is too quiet! |
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FESTIVALS: Burbank Comedy Festival (“Best of the Fest”) Ventura Comedy Festival (Competition Finalist) Laughing Skull Comedy Festival (Atlanta) San Diego Comedy Festival Trial by Laughter (Indianapolis) Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival (San Francisco) Crossroads Comedy Festival (Indianapolis) The Gundo Comedy Festival (Los Angeles). |
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Here’s some longer sets for when bookers say: “Hey, that 6 minute riff is solid, but can you Feature or Headline, pancake?” I’ll send ‘em this.
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Flattered to be one of the 1st guests on "Comedy Death Star" podcast! Who needs books when you can listen to stuff?!? Had a great time and got to delve into topics like LA Derby Dolls, Robin Williams, shake weights, my comedy philosophy, the movie "Threesome," hitting Jesus in the face with a pie (only because he said it's OK) and a whole host of deeper thoughts and topics. Who knew I had layers?!?!
Listen here ---> |
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