Mike Birbiglia

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{{Infobox Comedian
| name = Mike Birbiglia
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| birth_name = Michael Birbiglia
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|6|20}}
| birth_place = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shrewsbury, Massachusetts]], [[United States]]
| medium = [[Stand up comedy]]
| nationality = {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy|Italian]] - {{flagicon|USA}} [[USA|American]]
| active =
| genre = [[Deadpan]], [[Sarcasm]]
| influences =
| subjects = [[Pop culture]], every day life.
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| website = [http://www.birbigs.com birbigs.com]
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'''Mike Birbiglia''' is an [[Italy|Italian]]-[[United States|American]] [[stand-up comic]] from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts who now resides in [[New York]].

==College==
In his sophomore year at [[Georgetown University]], Mike won “The Funniest Man on Campus” contest earning him the chance to perform at the D.C. Improv. It was there that he would hone his act for 3 years, conveying his awkward experiences in a comic manner.

Mike's involvement with Georgetown's "Improv" group led to many lasting friendships and encounters that provided fodder for his signature routines. Many troupe members have moved on to popular celebrity-bashing programs on E! and VH1.

==Early Career==
Upon graduation, Mike took his act to [[New York City]]. In just one year, Mike broke into the city’s clubs, appeared on [[Comedy Central|Comedy Central's]] [[Premium Blend|“Premium Blend”]] and was chosen to perform in the “New Faces” category of Montreal’s prestigious [[Just_For_Laughs|Just For Laughs]] Comedy Festival, where he was a standout and attracted the attention of the booker for “[[Late Show with David Letterman]].”

==Personal==
Mike has a sleepwalking disorder, and to protect himself, sleeps in a sleeping bag zipped all of the way up with special mittens so that he can not escape when he sleeps. He has related a story on “[[The Bob and Tom Show]],” where he was in a second-floor hotel room when he had a life threatening incident while sleepwalking, where he jumped through his window in his room. His sleepwalking has been used as material in his stand up act.

He recently purchased a van that he wants to look like the [[A-Team]] van from the television series of the same name.

==Work==
In December of 2002, Mike made his debut on [[The Late Show]] as one of the youngest comedians to perform on the show. Mike is now a regular on the late night talk shows and headlines clubs, theaters and Festivals across the country including the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, [[Bonnaroo]] in Tennessee and Bulmer’s International Comedy Festival in [[Dublin, Ireland]]. He performs regularly in NYC at [[Comedy_Cellar|The Comedy Cellar]], the UCB Theatre and the premiere downtown comedy show, “Invite Them Up.”

On February 5, 2004, Mike released his self-produced comedy CD, ''[[Dog Years (album)|Dog Years]]'', which was recorded live at the D.C. Improv.

In 2005, Mike became a regular, bi-weekly contributor to the syndicated radio show, “[[The Bob and Tom Show]],” delivering live, on-air readings from his “Secret Public Journal,” a bi-weekly travelogue of his awkward adventures from his life on the road. In December of 2005, Mike released the CD, “My Secret Public Album, Volume 1a,” featuring the best-of his recordings of his “Secret Public Journal.”

On March 5, 2004, Mike premiered his first “[[Comedy Central Presents]]” half-hour stand-up special which was such a hit that Comedy Central asked Mike to do another special within two years. On March 3, 2006, Mike debuted his second “Comedy Central Presents” half-hour special which was recorded in December at The Hudson Theater in NYC.

On February 7, 2006, Mike released a CD/DVD compilation, ''[[Two Drink Mike]]'', on the [[Comedy Central Records]] label, placing Mike on the Comedy Billboard chart and winning him new fans across the country. From February through May of 2006, Mike toured colleges across the country in his “Medium Man on Campus” tour. Conceived and produced by Mike and sponsored by Comedy Central, the tour featured Mike and some of his comedic friends from Comedy Central live in performance, direct from TV onto college campuses across the country.

Recently, Mike has been featured in commercials for Suddenlink Communications, a Top Ten MSO.

His comedic work is much admired in Germany and the Ukraine.

On July 21st, 2007, Mike recorded his newest comedy album, Secret Public Journal Live at the [[Funny Bone]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]].

==Recent performances==
From the tour, Mike created six “Secret Public Journal” video vignettes which are available on Comedy Central’s Motherload website. In fall 2006, he headlined the “Bob & Tom Comedy Tour” in theaters nationwide.

Has headlined the "Shredd and Ragan Comedy Series" in Buffalo, NY. That prompted the hosts to note he is a huge guitar mooch, because he's always borrowing a guitar before his show.

Mike made his film debut starring in Per Anderon’s “Stanley Cuba” and is developing a one-person show called “Sleepwalk with Me,” which he’s shaping into his next television special and CD.

==Discography==
*''[[Dog Years (album)|Dog Years]]'' February 5, 2004
*''my secret public album / volume 1a'' - December 13, 2005
*''[[Two Drink Mike]]'' February 9, 2006
*''[[My Secret Public Journal Live]]'' September 25, 2007

==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
*[http://www.birbigs.com/ Mike Birbiglia's Official Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/birbigs Mike Birbiglia's MySpace Site]
*[http://www.birbigs.net/ Mike Birbiglia Fansite]
*[http://imdb.com/name/nm1898126/ IMDB]
*[http://www.tv.com/mike-birbiglia/person/150760/summary.html TV Tome]
*[http://mysecretpublicjournal.com Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal]
*[http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/b/mike_birbiglia.jhtml Comedy Central Infopage]
*[http://www.jesterjournal.com/BirbigliaCD.htm Review of Secret Public Journal CD]
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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American comedians]]
[[Category:Shrewsbury, Massachusetts]]

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