Rich Vos
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| Rich Vos | |
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 Vos at the 2007 O&A Traveling Virus at PNC |
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| Born | June 30, 1957 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Black comedy, Cringe humour |
| Subject(s) | everyday life, self-deprecation, marriage, parenting |
| Spouse | Bonnie McFarlane |
| Notable works and roles | Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Opie and Anthony |
| Website | RichVos.com |
Richard Ira "Rich" Vos (born June 30, 1957) is an American comedian.[1] Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, Vos has been a working stand-up for decades. Friend and fellow comic Colin Quinn jokingly described Vos in his early days as a "Jersey Hack".
In 2004, Vos released his first DVD. Entitled Vos, the self-produced stand-up comedy special consisted of an unedited 55 minute performance from a single camera angle, recorded off the monitor at the Stress Factory in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with a plain black cover with the word "Vos" printed in sans-serif font on it. He also released a CD entitled "I'm Killing Here". He has the distinction of being the first white comedian to perform on Def Comedy Jam. Vos placed 3rd on the first season of NBC's Last Comic Standing and starred in the show's first and third seasons.
In September 2005, Vos married comedian Bonnie McFarlane, who was seen on season 2 of Last Comic Standing. Together they have a daughter, Rayna Lynn Vos, born on July 31, 2007. He is also a frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony radio program on XM Satellite Radio, often substituting for Jim Norton. He has also hosted Saturday night broadcasts with McFarlane.
He appeared often on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and is friends with many other New York comedians, including Jim Norton, Colin Quinn, Patrice O'Neal, and Dave Mordal. He has been seen on Premium Blend and had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central Presents. He often performs at Caroline's Comedy Club and at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
He served as host of Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour in 2006 and 2007.
In November 2011, Vos created a podcast with McFarlane called "My Wife Hates Me."[2]
[edit] External links
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- RichVos.com
- Rich Vos on Myspace
- Happy Birthday Rich Vos on YouTube
- Vos's CD
- Rich Vos interview
- Rich Vos interview from March 2008
- Rich Vos's OApedia Page - contains an extensive list of his mispronunciations.
- Vos and Bonnie's 'My Wife Hates Me' at RiotCast.com
- Vos and Bonnie's "My Wife Hates Me" at iTunes
[edit] References
- ^ Zaino III, Nick A. (September 5, 2008). "Rich Vos is still standing". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/09/05/rich_vos_is_still_standing/. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ Vos and Bonnie's 'My Wife Hates Me' at RiotCast.com
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