Matt Burke

BIOGRAPHy

Fourteen years after beginning stand-up, Matt Burke has secured a position as one of the most promising comedians of his generatlon. An acidic, original wit, Burke’s revelry in the unpleasant side of life, and the precision with which he attacks his targets, unfailingly grabs the audience’s attention. From there, he keeps it and guides them through the light and dark places of the unique world in which he lives. Hip, cynical, and dripping with sarcasm, Burke’s ability to draw even the most prudish crowds into his web is uncanny.Matt’s unique approach has not gone unnoticed. He has been seen on numerous television shows including The Showtime Clomedy Club Network, Comedy Central’s Stand Up, Stand Up, A&E’s Comedy On The Road and, most recently, Gotham Comedy Live on AXS.tv. He has also worked as a writer for the Late Show with David Letterman. To quote John Blenn, editor of New York’s Good Times Magazine, “Matt Burke seems to have taken his cue from the late great comedians like Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison… His theories on life and the evolution of culture are getting closer and closer to the stuff legends are made of.”

Career Path

1990Built his acid-edged stand-up act on the New York circuit, developing an approach rooted in Bill Hicks-style cultural dissection and Sam Kinison-level intensity that set him apart from the clean-room comedy mainstream.
1995Appeared on Showtime's Comedy Club Network, earning his first national television exposure with the same uncompromising material that had made him a word-of-mouth favorite in New York clubs.
1998Featured on A&E's 'Comedy On The Road,' reaching a broader cable audience with the precise, sarcasm-loaded worldview that John Blenn of New York's Good Times Magazine compared to the greats.
2000Joined the writing staff of the 'Late Show with David Letterman,' channeling his wit into one of late night television's most demanding and prestigious rooms.
2005Appeared on Comedy Central's 'Stand Up, Stand Up,' a series that showcased emerging headliners to a national audience and confirmed his place among the sharpest working comics of his generation.
2015Taped a set for 'Gotham Comedy Live' on AXS TV, adding the most recent national television credit to a resume built on a deliberately dark, hip, and cynical stage voice.
2020Released the single 'Go,' a recorded creative marker during a stretch when live performance venues were shut down across the country.
2022Returned to headlining club dates and festival bookings after the pandemic pause, rebuilding his live schedule with the same fearless, target-specific set that originally made him a club favorite.
2023Performed regularly at the Comedy Cellar in New York, one of the most competitive rooms in stand-up, where his fourteen-plus years of stage craft translate into sets that consistently capture audiences accustomed to the best in the business.

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