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Joe Pera
Joseph Pera (born ) is an American comedian, writer and actor. He is best known as the creator and star of Adult Swim's ''Joe Pera Talks with You'', which entered development following the success of the 2016 specials ''Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep'', and ran for three seasons. Early life Joe Pera was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in the suburb of Amherst, New York, Amherst. His parents, David and Catherine Pera, own a scaffolding company. Pera's paternal grandparents, Joseph L. Pera and Josephine Pera (née Rizzo), were a retired firefighter and homemaker, respectively. Pera would later feature his grandmother in his comedy videos. He studied film at Ithaca College, where he competed in and won the college's stand-up competition three times. Pera graduated from Ithaca College in 2010. He moved to New York City to pursue comedy and participated in open mic nights as often as possible. Career Known for his slow, "grandfatherly" delivery and his penchant for wearing sweat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Southern Ontario. With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the 78th-largest city in the United States. The city and nearby Niagara Falls together make up the two-county Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2020, making it the 49th largest MSA in the United States. Buffalo is in Western New York, which is the largest population and economic center between Boston and Cleveland. Before the 17th century, the region was inhabited by nomadic Paleo-Indians who were succeeded by the Neutral, Erie, and Iroquois nations. In the early 17th century, the French began to explore the region. In the 18th century, Iroquois land surrounding Buffalo Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
