Gabriel Rossi

Gabriel Rossi (born 3 February 1971, Orbost, Victoria) is an Italian Australian comedian living in Melbourne.

His comedy focuses on stereotypes of ethnicities and various Melbourne suburbs. He often includes music in his stand-up comedy shows, playing acoustic guitar.

tand-up shows

In 1998, Rossi was a Victorian finalist in the Triple J Raw Comedy stand-up competition.

Since 1999, Rossi has made various appearances on radio and television, including appearances on the "Champagne Comedy" and "The Comic Box" programs on Channel 31 both as a host and comedian. He also hosted "The Lygon Factor", a series on the Italian Australian community in Melbourne interjected with Rossi's own comedy, airing in 2006, again on Channel 31.

Rossi first appeared in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2000 in a show entitled "Melbourne: the Musical." He appeared again in "Reservoir Wogs" in 2004, receiving a 5-star review in the Herald Sun, and "Gift of the Gab" in 2006, lauded as "offering witty and candid perceptions of sexist and racist behaviour" and "refreshingly new" by The Age.

He is currently touring around various clubs and hotels in suburban Melbourne.

Releases

CD releases

* "Mama's Boy" in 2001
* "Melbourne Suburbs Medley" (single) in 2002
* "Live @ The Comic's Lounge" in 2003
* "Aussie Tarantella Song" 2006

DVD releases

In 2005, Rossi was included in a DVD of the "Show Us Your Roots" tour in which he had appeared earlier that year.

Most recently, Rossi has released his own DVD, "Reservoir Wogs: Live on Stage", based on the comedy show and including excerpts from "The Lygon Factor" program.

External links

* [http://www.gabrielrossi.com/ Official Gabriel Rossi website]