Gabriel Rossi (born 3 February 1971 in Orbost, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian comedian. His comedy focuses on stereotypes of ethnicities and various Melbourne suburbs. He often includes music in his

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shows, playing

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Stand-up shows

Rossi made his debut appearance as a stand-up comic on the gruelling Melbourne pub circuit in 1996. In 1998, Rossi was a Victorian finalist in the Triple J Raw Comedy stand-up competition. Rossi first appeared in the

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in 2000 in a show entitled "Melbourne: the Musical." He appeared again in "Reservoir Wogs" in 2004, receiving a 5-star review in the

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, and "Gift of the Gab" in 2006, lauded as "offering witty and candid perceptions of sexist and racist behaviour" and "refreshingly new" by

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.2 for 1 Live: Chris Bennett and Gabriel Rossi
/ref> In 2000, following his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Rossi toured Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and country Victoria with fellow Italian Australian comedian

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. In 2005, Rossi performed as part of the "Show Us Your Roots" tour, and was included in the DVD release of the show. In addition to touring various clubs and hotels in suburban Melbourne, Rossi also performs for corporate functions.

Media appearances

Since 1999, Rossi has made various appearances on radio and television. In 1999, Rossi had a brief stint performing song parodies on breakfast radio on TTFM. His television appearances included stand-up gigs broadcast 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

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community in

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interjected with Rossi's own comedy, airing in 2006, again on Channel 31. Rossi has released his own DVD, ''Reservoir Wogs: Live on Stage'', based on his "Reservoir Wogs" comedy show and including excerpts from ''The Lygon Factor'' program.

Political views

Rossi planned to stand as a candidate for the Victorians Party at the 2022 state election. The party dissolved before the election.

Releases

CD releases

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

DVD releases

* "Show Us Your Roots" (2005) * "Reservoir Wogs: Live on Stage"

References

External links

Official Gabriel Rossi website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rossi, Gabriel 1971 births Australian male comedians Living people Comedians from Melbourne