Taping Debut 30-Minute Album – August 14th

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I’m happy to announce that I’ll be taping my debut stand-up comedy album at the Spotlight Comedy Club on August 14th, 2010. I’m going back to basics by recording my album for audio only. My goal is to produce (3) 30 minute audio CD’s, the first entitled “Who Am I?” a routine structured around the events that shaped my life which has led me to become a stand-up comedian. The second album, is entitled “Where Am I?” a routine that explains where I’ve been and where I’m going. The third album, is entitled “What Am I?” a routine describing what has become of my life after all of my experiences to date.

My goal is to explain my story from my bi-coastal upbringing, living in both New York and California and raised by my single mother. To growing up on a small farm on 14 acres of upstate New York property. I’ve moved around a lot as a kid, from the most rural of areas to moving back to the city to watch my mother graduate from Law School. I talk about my own failures and successes, like failing out of high school as well as pursuing my own personal interests.

And, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Reserve your spot today for this show. I guarantee you won’t regret it.

I was just featured on the Jimmy Shubert Podcast

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Yesterday, stand-up comedian Jimmy Shubert and I recorded episode #2 of the Jimmy Shubert Podcast, where we focused the conversation around online social media and other technologies. I expressed my personal philosophy regarding the Internet as well as other trending online applications. I also discussed my option relating to online video as it pertains to gaining exposure. I introduce the idea of going back to basics by returning to an old faithful method, audio CD’s.

To listen to Jimmy’s Podcast, please visit his website at jimmyshubert.com.

What’s the deal with sleeve tattooing?

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I guess, I’m old now, because I’ll tell you what… I got to say, I’m over this overwhelming tattoo fad we’ve got ourselves in. EVERYBODY with their freakin’ sleeves tatted up! It’s becoming crazy! I’ll tell you, my favorite tattoo is that one…that is ever SO slowly encroaching the neck region,… as if it is trying to escape the hosts body through the ear canal.You know that tattoo I’m talking about… the real gangster looking one!

Remember, when you had to kill someone first before you got a tattoo. Those were the days. Tattoos were supposed to be for tough people like bikers or war veterans. You know, someone who actually saw some shit! Not your average, run-of-the-mill, Mr. Joe computer geek types. I mean, what the fuck!

What’s up people? Are we that desperate for attention? That now… we have to try aspire to look like the cast of Apocalypto to get a WHAT WHAT out of people. I can’t wait for unique personality traits to make a comeback!

IN OTHER NEWS

Remember, I’m performing stand-up comedy this Saturday at the Spotlight Comedy Club. If you would like to get on my guest list to get in free, please email me and let me know how many people will be attending.

Also, please check out my friend, Jimmy Shubert’s new podcast. Next week, I will be his guest discussing my philosophy regarding the most effected use of social media as well as other technologies.

It’s been a long time coming…

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Well, I’ve been away for awhile and for good reason. What can I say, I needed time to mature or better yet, I needed time to simply grow up. I needed to find myself. Well, the good news is, I’ve found him. I’ve got to say, “I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it, ohhhhhh… no… no… no… I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want to, I want to.” This is the first time in my life where I feel completely confident in the decisions I’m making. Guess what? I’m 34. To be honest, the hardest part about being a stand-up comedian is finding the confidence to take the next step and boy, I hope I don’t trip!

Over the years, I’ve learned a lot in this pursuit to find the funny. I’ve learned that regardless of how funny your are, in order to sustain playing time you must understand the business. Today’s comedian, must be both creative and business savvy. Long gone are the days of just getting by with your talent. Now, you must solicit your fans first, build up a base of comedy patrons regionally and commit to them through multiple forms of social media. That’s right, today’s comedian must NOT be afraid of the computer. They must embrace it and become familiar with how it works. They must learn online marketing strategies specifically relating to promoting to a variety of different demographics, if they truly want to be successful. It’s unfortunate, but makes sense if you think about it. I mean, why should a comedy club take the risk of booking comedians that don’t have a following or a built in audience. So, the deal is…Its now up to us to individually take care of putting people in the seats as well as come up with cutting edge and original comedy. That’s the game and I’m ready to play!

So, here’s what I’m doing about it! I’m taking my already established business sense as well as my seasoned comedian routine and I’m putting together a freakin’ “GAME PLAN.” My strategy is consider everything like it’s a small business and build the freakin’ franchise!

So, here’s how methodical I am!

Over the past 5 years, I’ve been working hard on establishing confidence with my friend Bryan Callen, who is a professional comedian, actor, television and film star. He is a working stand-up comedian performing all over the country and around the world. My goal has always been to work with Bryan, because not only do we get along really well, but we also share similar characteristic and comedic attributes. We simply compliment each other in our styles, because quite frankly we are like bothers. We see things in sort of the same way. So, I’m embarking on a road (late summer, early fall) with Bryan as his feature performer and the “GAME PLAN” doesn’t stop there.

Also attached to the “GAME PLAN” is a marketing/promotional mechanism, that I’ll be fulfilling as a role and responsibility while touring on the road. We will be approaching each city with a fully mapped objective, pushing promotions to the comedy venue as well as local radio and other popular establishments. We will have a big-ass bag of goodies, merchandise with some giveaways, like posters, postcards, audio CD’s, DVD’s, t-shirt, baby-t’s, hat’s and much more. I can’t express enough how extremely important it is to have something to hand to the comedy patrons as they leave the venue after a show, regardless of what it is. It can be as simple as a business card with a promo link to your website as an example. If you don’t have that thing, then you simply lose!

The biggest golden nugget to my “GAME PLAN” is something that has never been done before in the history of the comedy business. It’s so raw and original, that I believe it will revolutionize the game as well as spark new interest into the comedy scene. So, you’ll definitely have to come out to a show to see what I am talking about. I’ll give you a hint…You’ll be able to leave with something that will be one of a kind and it won’t be a personalized autograph.

Stay tuned!

P.S. The good news is, once you’ve proven yourself to have a sustainable fan base, then someone else on your team will take over the marketing/promotional responsibilities. It doesn’t have to be your permanent job.