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Any working NYC comedian has a Rick Shapiro story due to his eccentricities. On stage, Rick’s act is an intense, borderline insane observational view about today's society. He is known for putting on 2 hour long shows in small NYC rooms. It takes an open mind to walk the path of Rick’s perspective – especially with his diverse history. After suffering a sever head injury causing complete amnesia, we are pleased to see him on stage and in great health.
Shapiro truly is a misunderstood genius. No industry, politician, chain, label, religion, or race escapes the observation of Rick’s guise. Step into his mind. Engage in his thought. Walk the landscape of Rick’s reality.
Rick is a staple of the NYC and LA Underground Comedy Scene. His life story is featured in "GIVE IT UP," a book by award-winning author Adrian LeBlanc, which will be published by Random House this summer. Additionally, Rick is featured in the latest award-winning comedic book SATIRISTAS. Rick Shapiro was a regular on HBO’s sitcom, "Lucky Louie," as the brother-in-law Jerry. Rick was recently a guest on CBS’s ‘2 Broke Girls’ and FX’s ‘The League’. Also expect to see Rick on the big screen in WB’s feature film release of ‘PROJECT X’ come March 2, 2012. And look for Rick’s first book ‘UNFILTERED’.
Rick, although a long-time devote and icon of the underground scene in the Lower East Side of NYC, now resides in Los Angeles, California.
Rick Shapiro "Unconditional Love"
Nothing quite captures the full experience of Rick's performance artistry like seeing him live. But if you can't do that, the album...is the next best thing. Rick Shapiro is not merely a stand up comedian. He doesn't really have a routine, per se. Really he just gets up on stage and explodes into a sort of stream of consciousness rant. During his performances, Rick unleashes the many characters living in his brain in a rapid fire purging that almost comes across as an assault. The former junky/prostitute turned actor-comedian has been called the Lenny Bruce of the East Village and it's a name that suits him. Fortunately for Rick, though, he is not living in the repressed age that censored and eventually ruined Lenny Bruce. Rick's act is so obscene and raunchy that it makes his predecessors look like girl scouts. But his humor doesn't just rely on obscenity. It's quick witted social criticism... with the occasional reference to fisting. 5.0 out of 5 stars...Rick Shapiro RULES!!!!
1. Get Pissed 2. Family Values 3. The Sexy Anorexics 4. Writers 5. Getting Laid 6. I Sucked Dick for Heroin 7. Fuck, Fuck, Fuck! 8. WBAI-FM 9. The Leonard Cohen of Dick Whippers 10. K-Mart! Staples! The Gap! 11. Riffing, Stomping and Managers 12. I Miss Drugs 13. When the World was Wild 14. Whitney Houston 15. Suburban Butts 16. Whitey Politey 17. Bush 18. Riffing 19. Sucking Ass 20. Eating Pussy 21. God's an Idiot 22. Mr. Duane Reed
