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Rich Vos

Rich Ira Vos (born June 30 1957) is a Jewish-American

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comedian

Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laughter. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy....
. Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield is a City in Union County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 47,829....
, Vos has been a working stand-up for decades. Colin Quinn

Colin Quinn

Colin Quinn is an Irish-American comedian, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, and as an MTV personality in the late 1980s....
described Vos' early days as a "Jersey Hack".

Described by Jim Norton

Jim Norton (comedian)

James Joseph Norton is an United States stand-up comedian, radio personality, author, and actor. He is a regular on-air personality on Opie and Anthony, which airs on XM Satellite Radio and on WXRK in New York....
as a "tall dwarf", Vos recently had a DVD

DVD

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Quotations

Cows are a wreck. I saw a cow on an interview the other day, wearing fake glasses and a mustache, sayin' he was a dog.

I'm tryin' to quit smoking I am... I went to a hypnotist the other day. I still smoke, but I think I'm a chicken.

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Rich Ira Vos (born June 30 1957) is a Jewish-American

United States

Comedian

Plainfield, New Jersey

Colin Quinn

Jim Norton (comedian)

DVD

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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
Def Comedy Jam

Def Comedy Jam is a HBO television series produced by Hip hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997....
. Vos placed 3rd on the first season of NBC's Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
and starred in the first and third seasons of Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
.

In September 2005, Vos married comedian Bonnie McFarlane

Bonnie McFarlane

Bonnie McFarlane is a Canadian stand-up comedian and is the wife of fellow comedian Rich Vos.Bonnie gave birth to a daughter, Rayna Lynn Vos, on July 31, 2007....
, who was seen on season 2 of Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
. Together they have a daughter, Rayna Lynn Vos, born on July 31, 2007. He is also a frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony

Opie and Anthony

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radio program on XM Satellite Radio

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, often filling in for Jim Norton

Jim Norton (comedian)

Comedy Central

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's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn

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and is friends with many other New York comedians, including Jim Norton

Jim Norton (comedian)

Colin Quinn

Colin Quinn is an Irish-American comedian, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, and as an MTV personality in the late 1980s....
, Patrice Oneal

Patrice Oneal

Patrice Lumumba Malcolm Oneal is an United States stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor. He is considered to be a "comedian's comedian," known for his cutting, often confrontational crowd work during which he frequently plays couples against each other....
, and Dave Mordal

Dave Mordal

Dave Mordal is a comedian from Elk River, Minnesota. He was a contestant on the first and third seasons of NBC's Last Comic Standing. He was fourth eliminated in the first season after losing in a head-to-head competition to Dat Phan, the eventual winner of Last Comic Standing season 1....
. He has been seen on Premium Blend

Premium Blend

Premium Blend is a television show on the United States cable television channel Comedy Central.The program features a well-known stand up comedian as an emcee who introduces four or five lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television....
and had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents

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. He often performs at Caroline's

Caroline's

Carolines on Broadway is a venue for stand-up comedy located in Times Square in New York City on Broadway between 49th and 50th Street. It is one of the most established, famous, and recognized stand-up comedy clubs in the United States....
Comedy Club and at the Comedy Cellar

Comedy Cellar

The Comedy Cellar is a famous comedy club in Manhattan, where many top New York comedians perform. It is located in the heart of Greenwich Village on 117 Macdougal Street between West 3rd and Bleecker Street....
in New York.

He served as host of Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour

Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour

The Opie and Anthony Traveling Virus is the comedy event of 2006, a concert tour starring comedians featured on the Opie and Anthony show on XM Satellite Radio and CBS Radio....
in 2006 and 2007.

Comedic style and persona

Vos is 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. In his stand-up he frequently mispronounces words or uses the wrong word altogether when trying to describe something, which, combined with his lateral lisp, lends an air of buffoonery to his performances. Vos is also known for being one of the most fan-friendly comedians today. Vos can be seen interacting with fans before, during and after shows. He is always willing to sign autographs, take pictures and peddle his DVD.

External links

- contains an extensive list of his mispronunciations.