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Joe Kwaczala is a Los Angeles-based comedian who began his career in Chicago but grew up in Pittsburgh. He has performed as one of Comedy Central's "Up Next" Comics to Watch, made his television debut with his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents half-hour special, and released the special Recommended Based on Your Search History with Helium Comedy Studios. His debut album Funny Songs and Sketches went to #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and was soon followed by a holiday EP, Funny Christmas Songs. He’s also known for releasing 31 videos in one day, a feat that garnered praise from Vulture and The A.V. Club. A select number of these sketches were compiled into a pilot called Kwaczala, which won “Best Late Night Series” at Seriesfest 2019 and was declared Funniest Show at Seriesfest by Paste Magazine. The series can be watched in full on Amazon Prime. Joe pulled off another successful one-day video drop with “21 for ‘21” and currently releases weekly short sketches with his girlfriend, actress Hayley McFarland. All told, Joe’s online videos have accumulated more than 70 million views. And yes that was him in the Derek Jeter Capital One commercial that was on during “the game.”