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Biography

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Dave received national attention when he beat out over 30,000 entertainers in 10 major cities to be apart of the E! Entertainment Network's 10 episode series "The Entertainer" starring Mr. Las Vegas himself: Wayne Newton. "The Entertainer" has been viewed by over 80,000,000 in 20 countries.

Dave has quickly become a regular and favorite on the Las Vegas strip!

Dave has made himself a reputation of being one of the country's most versatile and entertaining comics working today! He has performed at over 200 colleges and top venues across the country including The Comedy Stop at the Tropicana in Las Vegas/Atlantic City, The Comic Strip, Dangerfields, and Gotham Comedy Clubs in NYC, as well as The LA Improv and The World Famous Comedy Store.

Dave has worked with heavyweights in the entertainment industry such as The Bare Naked Ladies, The 9/11 Benefit show, Wayne Newton's USO Tours, Dave Chappelle, Lewis Black, Steven Wright, Paul Rodriquez, Sinbad, and Mitch Hedberg to name a few.

His trademark scally cap is a direct throw back to his Boston heritage. Russo, quick-witted and loose-limbed, is a gifted physical comedian, who spoofs slow-motion running and morphs his face in order to play Robert DeNiro. His act is a high energy combination of improvisation,(singing, dancing, mime) story telling, and rapid fire punchlines!

Dave on Home Skooling

On the subject of being asked 'What was the worst day of Home-Skooling?'

"School cancellations because of the snow days! I would watch the TV to see all the neighboring schools being canceled - Boys Public, Girls Catholic, Hebrew Academy.... Ya, Never once did I ever see DAVID'S Home-Skooling!"

"The skool dance kinda sucked!"

"My older sister would practice putting make-up on me. I was 5 years old, I didn't know any better. I felt pretty!"

Comedy

  • Boston Comedy Festival Comedy Competition - Best New Comic
  • 25th Anniversary San Francisco Int'l Comedy Competition - 2nd runner-up
  • Comedy Central's Laugh Riots - Semi-Finalist

  • Boston

    • The Comedy Connection
    • Nick's Comedy Stop
    • The Comedy Palace
    • Giggles

  • New York City

    • Caroline's
    • The Comic Strip
    • Gotham Comedy Club
    • Stand-up New York
    • Dangerfield's
    • The Boston Comedy Club

Television

  • E! Entertainment Television's "The Entertainer" - 1st Runner-up
  • Robert Klein's "New Joke City" - Featured Comedian
  • Jenny McCarthy's Party at the Palms - Featured Comedian
  • San Francisco Comedy Festival - Finalist
  • Comedy Central's Laugh Riots - Semi-Finalist

Theater

  • The Time of the Cuckoo - Lead/Nick Winchester Players Group
  • The World - Lead/John Winchester Players Group

Commercials

  • Sugar Babies Candies - National
  • Dunkin' Donuts - National
  • AT&T Media Services - Regional
  • The Boston Billiards Club - Regional

Training

  • Jane Elmes Crahall - Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • David O'Brien - Boston, MA

Wonderful Skills

  • Comedy Writing
  • Improvisation
  • Singing, Dancing, Mime
  • Hockey, Ice Skating, Boxing
  • Gold Medalist For Wrestling in the '98 Bay State Games