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Biggerstaff, a bouncer-size but genial comic veteran, playfully ushers listeners into the man cave on Enjoy Guys!!, his new album from Rooftop Comedy Productions. Along the 42-minute expedition, Biggerstaff detours amusingly into other male domains, including the men’s room, the locker room and even the stock room.

Born in the former Soviet Republic city of Minsk, Daniel Kinno delivers insightful and raucous narratives on topics ranging from the menial tasks of daily life, to relationships, pop culture, and his unusual Russian heritage with a truly unique perspective. In 1996, Kinno moved to America first settling in Columbus, Ohio. Kinno can be recognized from television where his stand up has been featured on MTV, The Game Show Network, The WB, and NBC.

Dan Gabriel got bit by the comedy bug early in life. Dan grew up immersed in the world-famous San Francisco comedy scene where his mom took him to comedy shows when he was just in grade school. While other kids were trading Garbage Pail Kids, Dan was trying to make his friends listen to Steve Martin albums on his travel-case record player. In college, he stepped up on stage for the first time and was instantly hooked. Since then Dan has worked his way from opening act to nationally touring headliner.

With a name like Isaac Witty, you'd have, no, you'd better be funny, especially when telling not one, not two, but three consecutive cell phone jokes, the 21st century equivalent of the 20th century stand-up standby: the airline-food lament. It sounds like an improbable way to hook a likely cell-absorbed crowd, but Witty (his given name, incidentally, not a gimmicky stage name) lands three successive punch lines at Go Bananas Comedy Club in Cincinnati on his way to a knockout performance on Zero Balance.

Jeremy Essig is the former bass player and guitarist for late-90's (way) underground bands Box of Rocks and The Flaming Moes. To many, however, Jeremy is best known as a stand-up comedian and writer. His comedy, described in NUVO magazine as "Intelligent Cynicism," walks the line between "smart" comedy and mindless indulgence. In a matter of minutes, Essig can move seamlessly between current events and kitchen appliances, weaving the two together with a nod to his love of pop culture.

Erik Rivera's "boy next door" good looks and unique perspective, makes him one of New York's fastest rising young comedians. His quick wit along with his commanding stage presence, charisma, and infectious smile all makes him a favorite act at comedy clubs throughout New York City.

Eddie Ifft always knew that his antics in school would pay off someday. If only his parents and teachers knew what the future held. After a brief stint in politics interning for a Senator in Washington DC, Eddie quickly realized that politics was way too serious for him. One random night when he gave stand-up comedy a try at an open-mike night at a Pittsburgh comedy club. Once the spotlight was on him, he knew that was the place for him.

Not that Robert Buscemi deceives the IRS when he writes "comedian" on the occupation line of his tax return; it’s just that his overriding job is engineer of his nonstop train of thought. On Palpable, the paradoxical Buscemi takes the audience at the Lincoln Lodge in Chicago and listeners everywhere else on an often-impressive express ride through his equally corny and ingenious, grandiose and ingenuous, clownish and refined comic mind.

High-octane good times are had by all when Graham Elwood comes to the stage. Which is what you'll get by listening to Graham Elwood: The Comedian's Got a Boo Boo. Whether he's talking about the 13-state medical marijuana tour with Doug Benson, entertaining the military in Afghanistan and Iraq or punishing mic stands with his karate skills as a second degree yellow belt, Elwood is a comedy storm.

Jesse Joyce doesn't do cocaine. It's not his fault that he has 'a look and demeanor that seems to imply I do a lot of blow.' But his jittery, rapid-fire delivery, coupled with a keen pair of 'enormous coke eyes,' helps Joyce deliver big on his debut album, Pro Joyce. Joyce, a well-established roast writer who frequently opened for Greg Giraldo, pairs a sharp wit with precisely the right amount of self-deprecation.

Like every other young comic says in their bio - Jessi Campbell is one of the fastest rising stars in comedy. But this time it's true. Jessi started comedy at age 18 and after choosing to leave college when she failed out, she pursued comedy full time. She had her first real gig at age 19 and never looked back. Jessi has headlined at over 100 colleges, quickly building a young and nationwide fan base. She is also a contributing comic for Life and Style magazine.

Phil Mazo rips and rocks for nearly an hour on his sophomore release, Indecent. Recorded in a raucous room in St. Cloud, MN, Phil bars no holds as he wins over the room while sharing some of the bluest takes on evergreen stand-up fodder.

Covering politics, relationships, religion, current events and pop culture, with topics ranging from Columbine to Donkey Kong, JR expertly blends seemingly opposing subjects into a hilarious mix. Brow is one of a few comics to please audiences of every US state; an accomplishment that speaks to his range and ability to connect with any crowd.

Kevin Avery is a stand up comedian and the head writer on the FX original series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Originally from San Francisco, his high-energy brand of stand up has been called "as rare and magical as a sparkle-unicorn doing West Side Story choreography under a liquid light show," by the SF Weekly.

This girl's got sass. After questioning a silent audience member at Mottley's Comedy Club in Boston who Kelly MacFarland presumed was questioning her running regimen: "I lost weight a few years ago, and then I was hungry and I was like 'F--k this, I need a cake!" Awarded Best of the Fest at the 2010 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, MacFarland's debut album, Bombshell is the result of that win. And she still feels victorious here.

Known for his no-holds-barred style, Kevin Brennan is one of the top standup comedians in the country. Brennan started his comedy career in Chicago but soon relocated to New York City to pursue his dream of being on the Late Show With David Letterman. He shined on his first Letterman appearance which then led to subsequent memorable appearances on Late Night With Conan O'Brien and Last Call With Carson Daly. I Said It is Kevin's first album.

Kevin Bozeman is a Chicago native who has groomed his comedy act over the years performing in clubs, theaters and on television. My First CD is - get this - his first CD and features some of Kevin's most well-known material - what's made him a fan favorite in Chicago for years.

Almost Awesome, Kris Tinkle’s debut, is a largely anecdotal album covering his time as a substitute teacher, being a phone operator for the hearing impaired, former relationships, sex, drugs, and other mishaps.

With a long list of notable accomplishments as an actor, writer and comic, he’s proven to be one of the industry’s must-see comics on the scene. With a uniqueness all to himself, Grooms delivers an honest and intelligent view of the world, while giving an intimate look into his life experiences growing up in the American melting pot. Among his many accomplishments, his first comedy CD, The Legend of the Jersey Devil, was named one of iTunes’ Top 100 Comedy CD’s of 2009.

Ostensibly subdued and almost downright subliminal, Lachlan Patterson lulls his audience into a state of relaxation and trust with a turnabout that does not fail to deliver the funny. Jokes To Make Love To (Rooftop Comedy Productions) has the dizzying effects of lying on a beach drinking too many umbrella-adorned rum drinks. Throughout his debut album, you’ll no doubt find yourself nodding and laughing, first with recognition, then with surprise.