“DiGiorgio’s as dry as a martini at the Tanqueray distillery, as caustic as a Drano milkshake, as funny as a banana peel on the floor of the Republican convention …” -The Austin Chronicle Bored and disgusted with his degree in advertising, New Jersey native Mario DiGiorgio moved to Austin, Texas and began writing comedy in between a dozen restaurant jobs. After watching three months’ worth of open-mics, he gave it a go. Eight months later, Mario secured the title of the nationally-recognized comedy contest, The Funniest Person in Austin. He followed up by becoming a finalist in the HBO/Aspen Open Call for stand-up; was a finalist in Comedy Central’s Laugh Riots competition and was featured on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend in 2006. Mario also performed at 2005’s Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, on the festival’s Bubbling with Laughter and Best of the Fest events. “For a comic who’s still a baby in the business, Mario's got no hacky s**t in his act.” -Nick Dipaolo, Comedian What else? He recently obtained a national book deal with Last Gasp Publishing for his dark, yet laugh-out-loud Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life; sold a short screenplay to Scott Rudin Productions; founded his own sardonic and iconic t-shirt company, bignoselittledog.com; and most recently wrote a self-indulgent bio in the third person. “Mario DiGiorgio turns hip on its head with his stiletto-sharp wit.” -CitySearch.com Today, Mario resides in Austin, Texas and tours the country with an ever-swelling catalogue of smart, inventive material that spills over with left turns, right hooks and sucker-punches. Sarcastic yet somehow sweet, cerebral without condescension, Mario DiGiorgio is fast carving his niche in comedy’s well-worn headboard.