Jessica Delfino | |
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 Delfino performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 8, 1976 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Genres | Folk rock Alternative rock Indie rock Pop rock Comedy Stand-up Comedy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter comedian |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, flying v ukulele, rape whistle |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Loudmouth Records |
Jessica Delfino (born June 8, 1976, in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a controversial singer, songwriter, and comedian based in New York City. Her songs tend to ridicule taboos and typically include jokes about vaginas and other sexual or dark topics. In her act, she plays an assortment of instruments including guitar, flying V ukulele and a rape whistle. She is also an illustrator and attended Philadelphia's Art Institute, as well as the University of Maine. She has won numerous awards, including winning the 2024 Holding Court comedy contest at Camp Out in the Poconos, placing as a finalist in the 2024 Lehigh Valley’s Funniest Competition, beating out Flight of the Conchords to win the Best Musical Act at the 2005 ECNY awards,[1] and a 2005 Village Voice "Best of" Award,[2] in which the Village Voice declared her to be "fall-off-your-chair hilarious." She has appeared on Good Morning America[3] as a finalist in a national comedy competition. She has also won many other competitions, some of them unusual, such as The Stoned Spelling Bee in Brooklyn, the Madagascar Institute's Catholic high school talent competition[4] and the Arlene's Grocery "Gong Show," which later became The Gong Show with Dave Attell on Comedy Central.[5]
- ^ "ECNY Awards" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine ecnyawards.com, 2005
- ^ "Best Potty-Mouthed, Guitar-Slinging Comedian – JESSY DELFINO" The Village Voice, 2005
- ^ "The Vagina Dialogue" The Philly Edge, March 6, 2007
- ^ "nonsense nyc: 6.10 to 6.16" Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine osdir.com, June 2005
- ^ "Meet 'The Bard' and Horny Judges at 'The Gong Show' at Arlene's Grocery" Archived June 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine New York Press, March 7, 2008