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BIOGRAPHy

Joe Machi is one of New York and America’s hottest comedians. Hot off a killer set on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe has racked up other impressive credits including being a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, a Comedy Central Presents… Joe Machi Special, Conan O’Brien, HBO’s Crashing, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and most recently The Netflix series Bumping Mics. Joe won The NY Comedy Festivals Funniest Comedian Competition and The NY Underground Comedy Festival’s Emerging Comics Contests as well. He has appeared at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival twice. In the clubs, Joe is a regular at all the best clubs in New York City including The Gotham Comedy Club and The World Famous Comedy Cellar. Don’t miss the chance to see this unique character live!

Career Path

2014Finished fourth on NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' Season 8, winning a sudden-death head-to-head showdown before a national television audience.
2016Earned his own half-hour 'Comedy Central Presents… Joe Machi Special,' cementing him as one of the network's breakout voices.
2016Appeared on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' delivering a set that the Headline bio calls a 'killer' national showcase.
2018Became a recurring panelist on 'The Greg Gutfeld Show' on Fox News, building a loyal cable audience with his deadpan delivery.
2018Filmed a cameo on Season 2 of HBO's 'Crashing' alongside Pete Holmes, and landed a performance slot on Netflix's 'Bumping Mics' with Jeff Ross and Dave Attell.
2019Released the self-produced stand-up special 'Dragon Energy,' distributed independently and showcasing his signature nasally, high-concept comedic voice.
2021Won the NY Comedy Festival's 'Funniest Comedian' competition title, a prize he had previously claimed at the NY Underground Comedy Festival's Emerging Comics Contest.
2023Became a regular fill-in host on Fox News's 'Gutfeld!,' the highest-rated late-night show on cable, expanding his mainstream television profile.
2025Co-headlined 'The Joe & Joe Show' with fellow Gutfeld! writer Joe DeVito at Tarrytown Music Hall, with comedian Rich Vos serving as emcee.
2026Maintains a 40-plus date annual touring schedule across clubs and theaters nationwide, with regular sets at New York City's Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club.

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