In this day of soft comedy, Nick DiPaolo's brutally honest performances stick out like a giant thumb in a prop comic's bag. After graduating from University of Maine, Nick began selling frozen steaks and seafood door to door out of the back of a pickup truck. After two years of smelling like surf n' turf he decided he'd had enough.

Penniless, Nick hit rock bottom. One day, while wandering the beach alone, he came upon a man on a stage with a microphone. Nick saw a way out of his financial bind - he entered the "Best Tan on the Beach" contest! "I'm Italian, it's July, how can I lose?" But lose he did. Feeling pale and defeated he found himself drowning his sorrows at a local bar. He once again came upon a man on stage with a microphone - only this time the man was telling jokes and not very good ones. It occurred to Nick "Hey, this is something I can do and it doesn't involve pigmentation".

His range has allowed him to perform on shows as tame as "The Tonight Show", yet as edgy as "HBO's Young Comedians Special" and "David Letterman." Nick was twice nominated for an Emmy for his writing on "The Chris Rock Show." Nick also had a recurring role on ABC's "Grace Under Fire." Nick is currently one of the stars of Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" and a Howard Stern favorite.