Rich Vos
Rich Ira Vos (born June 30, 1957) is an American comedian. Originally from New Jersey, Vos has been a working stand-up for decades. Colin Quinn described Vos' early days as a "Jersey Hack".
Described by Jim Norton as a "tall dwarf", Vos recently had a DVD released of an hour of his stand-up, entitled "Vos". 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 also placed 3rd on the first season of NBC's Last Comic Standing. He starred in the first and third seasons of Last Comic Standing. In September 2005, Vos married comedienne Bonnie McFarlane, who was seen on Season Two of Last Comic Standing. He is also a frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony radio program on XM Satellite Radio, often filling in for Jim Norton when he is out of town. He hosted a single Saturday night broadcast, with McFarlane, on January 20th, 2007. He appeared often on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. He is friends with many other New York comedians, including Jim Norton, Colin Quinn, Patrice Oneal, and Dave Mordal. He has been seen on Premium Blend and had his own half-hour special on Comedy Central Presents. He can be seen at Caroline's Comedy Club and at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
Trivia
- Known for having incredibly low self-esteem when it comes to his radio show appearances. He commonly uses the phrase "I stink" as a lead in to jokes about himself.
- Occasionally mispronounces words or uses the wrong word altogether when trying to describe something, lending an air of buffoonery to his performances. [1]
- Has several body issues, including a cyst behind one of his ears, disproportionately small hands, and large teeth, which leads to mocking on Opie and Anthony's show.
Vocabulary
Rich is known for having a somewhat unconventional vocabulary and repeatedly mispronouncing words and phrases. Below is just a small list of examples.
- ABSURD REFERENCE - Obscure reference
- ADAM FARARO - Adam Ferrara
- ALMAND BROTHERS - Allman Brothers
- ALTER TOP - Halter Top
- BEER IN LIMMINGSTON - Bear in Livingston
- BENADICK ARNOLD - Benedict Arnold
- BERSERTIFICATE - birth certificate
- BLUE TEETH - Bluetooth
- BO CONSTHICHLER - Boa Constrictor
- BONEDED - boned
- BONGLADESH - Bangladesh
- BOUGHTEN - bought
- BUZZART - Buzzard
- CALVERY ROAD - Calgary Road
- CAUCUS - Carcass
- CLOCKWORTH ORANGE - Clockwork Orange
- COLDS - Kohl's
- DETRACTION - Contraction
- DISKCHARGE - Discharge
- DIVORCE DEGREE - Divorce Decree
- DIZZY - Busy
- DON CHE-A-DEL - Don Cheadle
- EMMINTUN - Edmonton
- ENTRY - entree
- EXCALATOR - escalator
- FLYING OFF THE TABLE - Flying off the shelves
- GONDARHEA - Gonorrhea
- GONZILLA - Godzilla
- GREG GINNEAR - Greg Kinnear
- HANNA BARBARA - Hanna Barbera
- HEMOGLOBEM - Hemoglobin
- HERE'S THE DEER - Here's the deal
- HOE-LOE-COST - Holocaust
- INSTALLATION - Insulation
- JÄGERMONSTER - Jägermeister
- JAKE LAMOTTO - Jake LaMotta
- JOHN COOZOCK - John Cusack
- KAZEENE - cuisine
- KILLBASO - kielbasa
- KNOB DIALER - Board Op
- LAW & ORDER SUV - Law & Order SVU
- MADRI GRAG - Mardi Gras
- MENCINA - Mencia
- MIMINAL - Minimal
- MULTIPLE SCEROFIS - Multiple Sclerosis
- NEW ARLEENS - New Orleans
- OATMAIL - Oatmeal
- PAY PAL - Paltalk
- PUNK CHLINE - Punch Line
- QUADROCOLLEGIC - Quadriplegic
- RAPID - Rampant
- REESEEZ - Reeses
- RICK VOS - Rich Vos
- ROSE RICE - Rolls Royce
- SCLONE - Scone
- SHE HAD THE BEST PUSSY IN TOWN - She was the greatest piece of ass I've ever had, and I've had 'em all over the world.
- SHUCHI - sushi
- SIMULAR - Similar
- SIVLAKIS - Souvlaki
- SKREEGEE - squeegee
- STAR TRACK - Star Trek
- STEVE BOOSHINNY - Steve Buscemi
- STIMMER - Simmer
- STOPE STAR - Soap Star
- TETERING OUT - Petering Out
- TORTILLYIA - tortilla
- UMOR - Humor
- VERIAL - Venereal
- WOLFMAN PUCK - Wolfgang Puck
- WORSETER - Worcester