Rocky Laporte Headlines, Edgar Sandoval Features
Rocky LaPorte's appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought-after comedians in the country, and he just recently appeared on the season 8 of NBC's Last Comic Standing! Rocky received 5th place out of 10 contestants. A former Chicago truck driver and dock worker, Rocky has accumulated a slew of performances throughout his career, including being a featured comic on Showtime‘s The Godfathers of Comedy, a special starring five of America's most hilarious Italian-American comics. On the big screen, he has been seen in two Tim Allen movies - Crazy on the Outside and The Shaggy Dog.
His hilarious yet endearing delivery, earned him a standing ovation on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and he's been featured on his own "Comedy Central Presents."
Rocky's opened for the likes of, Louie Anderson, Garry Shandling, Drew Carey, Tim Allen, Hootie and the Blowfish and the Righteous Brothers just to name a few. Rocky performs for N.F.L. Charities, St Jude's for Children among many other worthy causes.
Edgar Sandoval hosts, "You Got To Eat," on 25 News Now in Peoria