A pinch of Basile turns the ordinary into the extraordinary! Basile's spicy blend of improvisation and characters make for a great recipe for your entertainment pleasure.
Basile is the hottest comedy act in the country today. Experiencing Basile "unplugged and in concert" is like walking through a series of doors in the hall of hilarity. Basile opens the door to his show with what many call "the funniest opening bit in stand-up comedy". Then Basile slams the door shut for the next hour and guides you on a journey through a series of wild, silly and outrageously funny revolving doors.
BANG - you laugh. POW - you grab your sides. CRUNCH - you try to catch your breath. And then, while still dizzy from the hilarious whirlwind, Basile will delight you as he opens the last door to his show that leads to a powerfully performed musical number ending with you on your feet. Alas, the last door does close, but the laughs and cheering continues.
Off stage, Basile's career is also like a revolving door. He goes form film (HBO's Vietnam War Stories), to radio (four-time ADDY winner), to commercials (Moosehead Beer), to TV (NFL Today on CBS), to writing (USAir's Entertainer Magazine), back to radio (The Rick Dees Daily Countdown and The James Brown / OJ Simpson Trial Updates Syndicated), to cartoon voices (Universal Studio's Bullwinkle J. Moose), back to TV (HBO's 1st and Ten), and then back again to comedy on TV (A&E's Evening at the Improv, Comedy on the Road, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Comedy Central, Showtime's Comedy Club Network, Ed McMahon's Star Search, MTV Half Hour Comedy HourŠ never mind, you get the picture... it just doesn't end!
Aside from performing at comedy clubs and concert halls, Basile does free performances at children's hospitals and motivational assemblies at schools wherever he performs. Basile is also a supporter of philanthropic causes, donating proceeds from his t-shirt sales to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Yes, he does have a soft side - quite the "teddy bear" - but this "teddy bear" is stuffed with high explosives that will blow the audience through the roof!!!
