As a stand-up comedian for 44 years, Joey Kola has performed for hundreds of thousands of people throughout his career in the US, Canada, and England. His high-energy, spot-on punch lines and fast delivery assault an audience like a comedic freight train. Joey's topical and timeless material combine to always make his audiences laugh hard.
Joey has worked at countless comedy clubs, colleges, casinos, theatres, cruise ships and corporate functions. Kola is also proud of the success he has had in raising great amounts of money for the many charities he supports.
Joey Kola's TV credits include: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The King of Queens", "The Martha Stewart Show", "Comedy Central Presents Joey Kola", "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", "Comedy Central's Premium Blend", "The Rachael Ray Show", "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and "Kevin Can Wait" starring Kevin James, where Joey plays the role of Larry Anderson, the corn eating assistant principal on the show. Many of his performances can be enjoyed on YouTube, TikTok, lnstagram, Facebook and other platforms.
Over the last 31 years he has warmed up many television shows, such as "The Jon Stewart Show", "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" (with both Meredith Viera and Regis Philbin), "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The Apprentice" and "Survivor" finale shows, "The Jane Pauley Show", CBS's "Wake-Up with Ali and Jack", "The Marriage Ref" (produced by Jerry Seinfeld), "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", "The Chew" and "The Rachael Ray Show". He is currently the audience warm-up for "The Drew Barrymore
Show".
Earning 9 Emmy Awards for his extensive work during his television career, Joey has also been voted 'Best TV Comic' 5 years in a row by Time Out NY magazine and 'Best Comedian' in the Bethpage Federal Credit Union's "Best of" Competition. George Carlin called Joey "One of the strongest comics I've seen".
Heralded as one of the hardest working comics in show business today, averaging over 300 shows per year, Joey also finds time to write with other comics. Joey has also toured many large theatres and casinos with the cast of the Sopranos, as a part of their live show "Comedy and Conversation with The Sopranos". His many radio and podcast spots have been enjoyed by millions of listeners. He has had numerous articles and interviews, with and about him, written in newspapers, magazines and online.
Kola continues to make audiences laugh. Joey's family, his wife and 2 kids, are a great source of most of his material. Joey Kola can play to any crowd, young or old, his material is versatile and pleases a wide range of people. He can work 'clean' or 'blue'. No matter who the audience is, Joey's likeability comes across as his strongest asset. He always leaves everyone drunken with laughter.