Dante (comedian)

Dante (real name Jay Dante Rusciolelli,[1] born October 2, 1970) is an American comedian from near Ridgecrest, California.[2] He was born at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

Dante starred in the short-lived 1996 BET sitcom The Blackberry Inn.[3] In 2007, he appeared in season 5 of Last Comic Standing on NBC, and was eliminated in episode 7, the first of seven elimination episodes.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rick Rusciolelli". Daily Independent (Ridgecrest, California). 2009-11-23. http://www.ridgecrestca.com/obituaries/x441552601/Rick-Rusciolelli. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
  2. ^ "Promotional Materials". Hollywood, California: Dante Rusciolelli. 2011-04-27. http://comicdante.com/promo.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
  3. ^ The Blackberry Inn (TV Series 1996) at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  4. ^ Rocchio, Christopher (2007-08-02). "'Last Comic Standing 5' cuts Dante and Gina Yashere, reveals Top 8". Reality TV World (Mansfield, Massachusetts: Derek Santos). http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/last-comic-standing-5-cuts-dante-and-gina-yashere-reveals-top-8-5602.php. Retrieved 2011-04-29.