Josh Blue Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the first stand-up comedian to perform on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and also appeared on "Live with Regis and Kelly," for which he was named Best Winning Reality Show Guest
• Graduated from Evergreen State College with a degree in Creative Writing
• Started out by performing at open mic nights at Evergreen State College
• Quote: "I realize that people are going to stare so I want to give them something to stare at․"
• Quote: "(On why he competed on "Last Comic Standing"): "[I wanted to] make people aware of the fact that people with disabilities can make an impact․""
• Is a member of the U․S․ Paralympic Soccer Team and competed in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens
• Appeared as a regular guest star on Comedy Central's "Mind of Mencia․"
• Best known as a stand-up comedian and winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" whose acts discuss his living with Cerebral Palsy
• Has performed at the HBO-Aspen Comedy Festival, the Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, and Comedy Central's South Beach Comedy Festival
• Was the first stand-up comedian to debut one of his specials, "7 More Days in the Tank," in movie theaters nationwide