Not Your Average Joe: Joe DeRosa talks Hip Hop roots with Vinnie Paz
Comedian Joe DeRosa discusses his journey from a depressed suburban child finding solace in hip-hop and comedy to becoming a multi-hyphenate artist.summaryDeRosa identifies George Carlin's 'Doing It Again' special as a monumental influence, noting it was the first time he saw an older figure criticize authority figures (the church/priests), which inspired his desire to exptakeawayDeRosa emphasizes the importance of venue size in comedy, describing smaller rooms as the 'gym' for working out new material and larger rooms as the 'fight' where material must be polished.takeaway
