Paul was first attracted to stand-up comedy at a very young age. He was only nine years old when he witnessed Eddie Murphy’s RAW in 1987. Although he couldn’t understand all the jokes, and probably should not have been listening to explicit language, he became instantly intrigued by the idea of speaking into a microphone and making a crowd of people happy. Also, in the mid-eighties, his father took him to see Rodney Dangerfield live at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. By the end of the show, he was sleeping on his father’s lap but the seed was planted.
Growing up, Paul was always making people laugh, something that he continues to do today. Paul makes waves and raises eyebrows every time he touches a microphone. In the year 2000 Paul entered a contest in upstate NY where he went to high school. It was called The Hudson Valley’s Funniest Man for a popular radio station. The competition, which was comprised of over 20 contestants, lasted more than two months. Before he knew it, Paul had successfully passed the first two rounds, joining the last seven comics in the finals. It came down to him and one other. In the end, Paul fell short. However, this inspired him. Not only has he gone on to win many other contests, but he also came to the realization that this is what he wants to do for the rest of his life. Since then he has opened numerous times for some of the best comedians in the business. Comics such as Dave Attell from Comedy Central’s “Insomniac” and “The Gong Show” and Bill Burr from Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’s Show” and his one hour special "Why Do I Do This" are just a couple.
Paul performs all over the country and many of the nation’s top comedy clubs have called him one of the strongest up and comers working today. Recently, Paul was a semi-finalist for NY’s Funniest Comic Competition for the NY Comedy Festival in NYC. Paul’s Stand-Up can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio daily. He is also currently shooting a TV pilot for a show he wrote and created along with some fellow comics.
Paul never fails in keeping the laughs coming and making the audience feel comfortable with his hard hitting personal approach. He is fun to watch and has a great stage presence.
Hakkımda: I have been a Stand-Up Comedian for almost eight years. I am based out of New York. It has been something that you would have to experience for yourself to understand. I cannot even think of anything else in this world I would rather do and I am so thankful for the gift that I have been given. People always ask how can you get on stage in front of so many people. The anwser is simply I do it because making people happy and giving them laugher is a great feeling for both the crowd and me. I am enjoying my life traveling all over the country performing for so many different people. It is also such an honor and very humbling to perform with some of the biggest most established comics in the country. To start out not getting paid and just trying to get stage time with no representation, to working with the country's best comics and being considered one of the best and strongest up and coming comedians today is sometimes surreal. There have been times where I have seen a comedian for years on TV, or in a film and then all of a sudden I am performing with them and now we are peers. This also let me relize that nothing is impossible. I also love my free time(I'm sure my girl is laughing after reading that part). Things like Sports. Movies, and oh yeah laying around doing absolutely nothing. When I am not on stage you can find me in a movie theatre, Yankees Stadium (LET'S GO YANKEES), or home sleeping and watching TV, mainly sports. I am currently writing a show with a couple of friends who are also comedians which is taking up a lot of time but something we are very excited about. Other then that I would say that I am Real. What you see IS what you get. I don't like people who are arogant and think they are better then everyone else. Sometimes you come across people in the business who think and act like a star when they are really not. You know these types they get their wrist in a watch commercial and all of a sudden they are Orson freakin Welles. I can't stand that. There is no reason to not be cool and down to earth. That's how I see it. Finally I want to say that it is very important to tell people you love I love you. Always say it because having these individuals is a gift and blessing and tomorrow is never promised to anyone. So I figure live big with no excuses.
Kimle tanışmak isterim: Jesus, Micheal Jordan, Richard Pryor, Patrick Ewing, Al Pacino, Mariano Rivera, Any US President.
Hey Paul! How you doing? Just want you to know that everything you told me turned out to be 100% true. Im at this 6 years now can you believe it. When are we going to perform together???? Love to see you... Miss you... its been almost a year since we crossed paths.
Yo P, Good seeing you the other night. Home for the Holidays was off the hook. You put a good show together, I laughed my ass off. Best wishes to you and your family in the new year.
Great conversation today. It felt like an episode of "Tool Time" (except for the height of the fence). I still can't get over that you and Bill are friends. It's a small world after all...
I listen to Sirius all the time. i will definitely check out channel 104 try to catch you. Have fun in Raleigh. my husband and I go there a lot to visit friends. Have a great show.
