Former Chicago truck driver and dock worker started his standup career in The windy City back in 1988. After winning some local comedy competitons Rocky went on to win The Johnnie Walker National Comedy Competiton beating out over 1100 contestants in 10 cities! Rocky has filmed his own Comedy Central Presents Special and in a nationwide poll was voted Comedy Central’s second most popular comedian. He has performed on NBC’s Tonight Show and had appearances on A&E’s Evening At The Improv and VH-1’s Stand-Up Spotlight and sitcom appearances on Cheers and his own NBC pilot called the Rocky LaPorte Show. Rocky’s clean, blue-collar style of comedy continues to increase in popularity as he travels the country. Rocky has 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. At the Las Vegas Comedy Festival Rocky received the “Best Male Club Comedian of the Year Award” as well. Rocky has also traveled with Drew Carey to Iraq to entertain the troops and was seen on the Showtime special “Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie.” Currently, Rocky is a finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Don’t miss the chance to book this great act!
