Joe Mande
| Joe Mande | |
|---|---|
 Performing at Bumbershoot, 2010 | |
| Born |
March 16, 1983 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Medium | Stand-up, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | http://www.joemande.com/ |
Joe Mande (born March 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and Internet personality[1] based in Los Angeles.
Career
Mande is an alumnus of Emerson College in Boston,[2] where he formed a sketch comedy group with Harris Wittels and Armen Weitzman.
Mande has appeared on such TV shows as Comedy Central's The Half Hour, VH1's Best Week Ever and Conan.[3] He is also the author of the book Look At This Fucking Hipster.
In 2009, Time Out New York named Mande the city's “Best New Comedian.”[4]
Mande was a writer for the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. He has also written for the Comedy Central sketch series Kroll Show, and the Adult Swim series Delocated.
On July 14, it was announced that Mande had posted a Kickstarter for "The Million Dollar Podcast", saying that if he raised one million dollars he would interview "comedians and musicians and shit like that." [5] He was briefly held up by Kickstarter, who initially rejected the project, saying that it didn't "create something to share with others."[6] After reading Mande's appeal, the Kickstarter was finally allowed to begin.[7] It ran from July 16 - August 15, 2014, and if you donate $1,000 Mande will "mention your name on the podcast or something." [8] Only $30,000 was raised.
Bitchface
Mande released his first comedy album, Bitchface on March 14, 2014. The album was done in the style of a mixtape with appearances by Fabolous, Roy Hibbert, Jenny Slate, Nick Kroll, Aziz Ansari, and voicemail messages from The RZA and Amy Poehler.[9]
Activity on Twitter
Joe Mande is a prolific user of Twitter, and has earned recognition as an "internet rascal."[1] In 2011 Mande rubbed NBA player Gilbert Arenas the wrong way when the comedian made several tweets referencing tweets Arenas had made about his poor treatment of women and the many ridiculous Twitter profile photos Arenas had used. He subsequently re-tweeted Arenas' malformed response tweets.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "YOU MADE IT WEIRD: JOE MANDE". nerdist.com. February 3, 2012.
- ↑ http://east.ucbtheatre.com/talent/view/16651
- ↑ "Watch comedian Joe Mande’s late night debut on "Conan"". September 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Joe Mande".
- ↑ Bradford, Evans. "Joe Mande Will Start a Podcast If People Give Him a Million Dollars Via Kickstarter". splitsider.com. The Awl. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Mande, Joe. "Appeal". joemande.com. tumblr.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Mande, Joe. "WE DID IT, Y'ALL!". joemande.com. tumblr.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Mande, Joe. "The Million Dollar Podcast". The Million Dollar Podcast. kickstarter.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Cathcart, Olivia. "Joe Mande releases his comedy mixtape ‘Bitchface’ today". The Laugh Button. The Laugh Button. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Joe Mande Vs. Gilbert Arenas: Twitter Fight Between Comic And NBA Star Gets Personal (TWEETS)". huffingtonpost.com. 2011-08-30.