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Joe Clair (born February 13, 1969), also known by the nickname "Joe Cleezy", is an American stand-up comedian,
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, VJ and actor. A native of the Seat Pleasant, Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C.,


Career

Clair is best known as a former host of BET's '' Rap City'' from 1994 to 1999. He hosted his own morning drive time show on WPGC-FM in Washington, D.C. from 5:50am-10am. Clair earned a
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in psychology from Morgan State University in
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. Aside from his work as host of ''Rap City'', Clair has also hosted several radio shows and appeared on the stand-up comedy shows '' Def Comedy Jam'' and '' ComicView''. Clair was named morning drive time host at WPGC-FM in his hometown of Washington, D.C., in February 2015 to July 2021. As an actor, Clair has appeared in several films, most notably the 1992
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'' Ax 'Em'', where he plays the role of Tony.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links


JoeClair.com
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