Joe Lipari

While visiting Japan to perform stand up at English language comedy shows (Summer 2019) in Osaka, Joe climbed Mount Fuji and hiked the Kumano Kodo. . Upon returning from Japan in 2019 Joe was recruited by Troops to Teachers to fill STEM, English, Art & Language Arts teaching vacancies in some of New York City's most under served communities throughout the 2019-2020 school year.

In 2017 Lipari worked on season 2 of Marvel/Netflix show Jessica Jones and accepted a position as a Senior Creative Manager for BSE Global where he led the creative department for the Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, Brooklyn Boxing, Barclays Center, Webster Hall and Nassau Coliseum.

Lipari wrote, produced and directed the short film, Dream Job, as a thesis project for The New York Film Academy's one-year filmmaking program. Dream Job was an official selection at various film festivals (including The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival, Quirkfest and Hollywood Shorts) and was runner-up for an Audience Award at the 16th annual PictureStart Film Festival.

New Year's Weekend 2015, Lipari took part in the Guinness World Records record breaking 60-hour Variety Show at New York City's Metropolitan Room.

In 2014 Lipari accepted a position as VP of PR & Marketing for Serious Audio Video, an industry leading Smart Home and Integrated Systems firm in Union City, NJ. Commercial Integrator Magazine selected Lipari as one of the Top Industry Influencers Under 40 in 2016.

In 2012, Lipari began teaching a DIY : No Budget Filmmaking workshop at the Improv Olympic in Hollywood (I.O. West) and The People's Improv Theater in New York City. In the 7-week workshop, Lipari helps a small group of filmmakers write manageable scripts and produce 5- to 10-minute short films on limited time, money and resources.

In the summer of 2012 Lipari returned to the New York to work at Motive NYC with long-time collaborator Chris Valentino. While at Motive Lipari oversaw the production of the McDonald's/Coca-Cola Fountain Joy app as well as various motion graphics projects for TV broadcast; including House Hunters International. Lipari left Motive after it joined the Lively Group to work on various TV and film productions including 30 for 30 on ESPN and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

His story was first covered by This American Life in September 2010. It was also a cover story for Metro New York and featured in Britain's daily newspaper The Guardian. Lipari appears in the documentary Terms and Conditions May Apply alongside Moby, Orson Scott Card and an ambush of Mark Zuckerberg, the documentary premiered at Sundance. Lipari also appeared w/ John Stossel on the Fox News special "Policing America".

In 2009 and 2010, Lipari and Scout Durwood hosted Something Awesome, a live show that was "Part stand-up, part burlesque and all awesome". The show was a late night Friday night show at Comix Comedy Club in New York City's Meat Packing District. After a sold out Something Awesome Greg Giraldo told Lipari that he thought the story Lipari told on stage would make a fun movie idea and Lipari should write a script. After Giraldo's advice Lipari wrote a script for the short film that would later be called Dream Job.

After being frustrated with the customer service at an Apple Store, in September 2009, Lipari jokingly paraphrased a quote from the book/movie Fight Club, which referred to use of firearms, on his Facebook page. In under 2 hours, NYPD SWAT arrived at his door and, after searching his apartment, they brought Lipari to the station to be questioned by Homeland Security.

In 2005 Lipari started performing at Gotham Comedy Club, where he began working with Eddie Brill, Greg Giraldo, Cooper, Rego, Jim Mendrinos, Amy Schumer, and Jessica Kirson.

From April 2004 through June 2007 Lipari worked as a writer/producer for Starlog and Fangoria and as the on-air producer for Fangoria Radio (hosted by Dee Snider and Debbie Rochon) on Sirius Satellite Radio. After leaving Fangoria Lipari worked as a freelance writer and producer for various clients and as a production assistant/camera operator for MTV's hit reality shows The Hills and The City.

In February 2003 Lipari first tried stand-up at Caroline's on Broadway, in New York City.

Joe Lipari, also known as J.R. Lipari, (born October 5, 1979) is an American comedian, filmmaker, artist & minister.