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Chris Rush wrote for ''[[National Lampoon (magazine)|National Lampoon Magazine]]'' in the early 1970s.<ref name=Record /> making his first appearance in the August 1970 issue.<ref>[http://www.marksverylarge.com/issues/7008.html MarksVeryLarge.com]</ref> He left the magazine when he was signed to [[Atlantic Records]] by [[Ahmet Ertegun]] to release his first comedy album ''First Rush'' in 1973.<ref>[http://www.wamcarts.org/artsched.html Wamcarts.org]</ref>
Chris Rush wrote for ''[[National Lampoon (magazine)|National Lampoon Magazine]]'' in the early 1970s.<ref name=Record /> making his first appearance in the August 1970 issue.<ref>[http://www.marksverylarge.com/issues/7008.html MarksVeryLarge.com]</ref> He left the magazine when he was signed to [[Atlantic Records]] by [[Ahmet Ertegun]] to release his first comedy album ''First Rush'' in 1973.<ref>[http://www.wamcarts.org/artsched.html Wamcarts.org]</ref>


Rush opened for musicians and bands including [[B.B. King]], [[Meat Loaf]], [[Talking Heads]] and [[Electric Light Orchestra]] while becoming a frequent performer at [[comedy clubs]], [[theaters]] and [[colleges]] throughout the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. He performed at such venues as [[The Bottom Line]],<ref>[http://www.bottomlinecabaret.com/archive_index.html Bottomlinecabaret.com]</ref> [[Caroline's]], [[The Improv]] and [[The Comedy Store (California)|The Comedy Store]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New York Comedian Rush A Pearl|last=|first=|date=September 19, 1987|publisher=''[[The News Journal]]''|page=2E|accessdate=2009-12-30}}</ref> His performances landed him on national television with appearances on ''Comedy Tonight,'' [[Night Flight (TV series)|Night Flight]], and an [[HBO]] [[television pilot]], ''Apartment 2C'', which he taped with [[mentor]] and friend, fellow comedian [[George Carlin]].<ref name=PS /> During the decades, he released two comedy albums.
Rush opened for musicians and bands including [[B.B. King]], [[Meat Loaf]], [[Talking Heads]] and [[Electric Light Orchestra]] while becoming a frequent performer at [[comedy clubs]], [[theaters]] and [[colleges]] throughout the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. He performed at such venues as [[Bottom Line|The Bottom Line]],<ref>[http://www.bottomlinecabaret.com/archive_index.html Bottomlinecabaret.com]</ref> [[Caroline's]], [[The Improv]] and [[The Comedy Store (California)|The Comedy Store]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New York Comedian Rush A Pearl|last=|first=|date=September 19, 1987|publisher=''[[The News Journal]]''|page=2E|accessdate=2009-12-30}}</ref> His performances landed him on national television with appearances on ''Comedy Tonight,'' [[Night Flight (TV series)|Night Flight]], and an [[HBO]] [[television pilot]], ''Apartment 2C'', which he taped with [[mentor]] and friend, fellow comedian [[George Carlin]].<ref name=PS /> During the decades, he released two comedy albums.


===1990s & 2000s===
===1990s & 2000s===

Revision as of 08:30, 31 December 2009

Chris Rush
Born (1948-02-11) February 11, 1948 (age 76)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
MediumStand-up, Television, Radio
NationalityAmerican
Years active1970 - Present
GenresObservational humor, Satire, Black comedy
Subject(s)Drug use, Religion, Everyday life, Politics, Quantum Physics
Websitechrisrushcomedy.com

Chris Rush (born February 11, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, radio personality and author. He is best known for his stand-up routines and albums along with being a writer and editor on the satirical publication National Lampoon Magazine.[4]


Biography

Early life

Rush was born in Brooklyn, New York.[5] He is of Italian decent (Sicilian) and was raised in the Roman Catholic faith.[5][6] He attended Brooklyn Technical High School[citation needed] and graduated from City College of New York in 1968.[7] Before becoming a comedian, Rush was a molecular biologist.[8] He embarked on a professional comedy career following an open mic night at a comedy club.[1]

Personal life

Rush is a conservationist and supporter of Greenpeace.[9] Though raised in the Catholic faith he left the church when in the seventh grade.[5] He considers himself to be a Taoist and can be seen wearing the Yin and Yang symbol on his shirt during his performances.[10]

Career

1970s & 1980s

Chris Rush wrote for National Lampoon Magazine in the early 1970s.[9] making his first appearance in the August 1970 issue.[11] He left the magazine when he was signed to Atlantic Records by Ahmet Ertegun to release his first comedy album First Rush in 1973.[12]

Rush opened for musicians and bands including B.B. King, Meat Loaf, Talking Heads and Electric Light Orchestra while becoming a frequent performer at comedy clubs, theaters and colleges throughout the United States and Canada. He performed at such venues as The Bottom Line,[13] Caroline's, The Improv and The Comedy Store.[14] His performances landed him on national television with appearances on Comedy Tonight, Night Flight, and an HBO television pilot, Apartment 2C, which he taped with mentor and friend, fellow comedian George Carlin.[8] During the decades, he released two comedy albums.

1990s & 2000s

Rush released an additional comedy album in 1997. During this time, he made sporadic stand-up comedy appearances. He worked for comic Bob "Wolf" Wohlfeld in the late 1990s on PYX 106 with The Wakin' Up With The Wolf Show, where he was a co-host. Some of his bits were put onto an album released by the show, titled Chris's Head.[15] The relationship ended though when the studio fired Rush in December 1998.[16]

On October 1, 2007 Rush released a 98-page humor book through Andrews McMeel Publishing, titled Milking The Rhino (Dangerously Funny Lists). The book includes stories and lists in the author's style of humor. Stand-up comedian George Carlin wrote the foreword to the book.

In the late 2000s, Rush has appeared often on radio's The Joey Reynolds Show[17][18] In April 2009, he launched a one man show, Bliss: An Evening of Laughter with Chris Rush.[19]

Discography

Year Album Label
1973 First Rush Atlantic Records
1981 Beaming In City Sounds
1997 There's No Bones In Ice Cream Sundazed Records

Television

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Natural Humor Medicine: Chris Rush
  2. ^ Vidiot.com
  3. ^ JamsBio.com: Adam Sandler
  4. ^ "Lampooner in town". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 29, 2004. p. 3. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b c YouTube.com clip
  6. ^ Second YouTube.com clip
  7. ^ Righi, Len (May 10, 1991). "Microscope guy' is standing up to scrutiny". The Morning Call. pp. D.02. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ a b "Comedic Anniversary". The Post-Standard. June 23, 1989. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ a b Solimine, Donna (July 25, 1997). "Spirituality with a smile". The Record. p. 31. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ http://www.myspace.com/chrisrushcomedy
  11. ^ MarksVeryLarge.com
  12. ^ Wamcarts.org
  13. ^ Bottomlinecabaret.com
  14. ^ "New York Comedian Rush A Pearl". The News Journal. September 19, 1987. p. 2E. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ MadhouseStudios.com
  16. ^ McGuire, Mark (April 7, 1999). "Wolf loses yet another sidekick". The Times Union. pp. D5. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Chris Rush official site
  18. ^ WOR710.com
  19. ^ Theatermania.com: Bliss: An Evening of Laughter with Chris Rush
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