Pete Lee Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the University of Minnesota, where his roommate convinced him to pursue stand-up as a career
• Made his television debut on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend․"
• Started out as a professional skateboarder and internet marketer before getting into comedy
• Quote: "I feel like some comics․․․think that you have to be a tortured soul or something in order to be a great․ I don't agree with that at all․ You can be a nice person who works hard and succeeds, and that's what I've always tried to do․"
• Produced a comedy CD titled "Gasmoney," which is on regular rotation on Sirius and XM satellite radio stations
• Produced and edited his own web series for MSN called "New York Minute: 30․"
• Best known as a stand-up comedian and cast member on the reboot of VH1's "Best Week Ever․"
• Produces "The Nonsense Podcast" with actor Jay Ferraro, a comedy podcast "about nothing․"
• Appeared in two episodes of the soap opera "As the World Turns․"
• Was a semi-finalist on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and shot his own half-hour special on Comedy Central in 2008