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Member Since:
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Joe Montaperto
Biography
AUTHOR BIO
Joe Montaperto, a native of Brooklyn and Roselle, New Jersey, studied acting and improv in New York, moving to stage and film work before embarking on the comedy circuit in the edgy, crack riddled New York City of the 1980’s.He later applied his training and experiences to his one man show, Four Degrees of Disconnection, performing in theaters in and around the city in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Completely burnt out by this time, he journeyed to the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle for some serious soul searching. An avid traveler and spiritual seeker, Joe also prides himself on having lived in some of the worst places in the world, and still thoroughly enjoys making prank phone calls. The Edge of Whiteness was his first book, followed by Lovely Chaos and his latest - Nobody Gets Out Of Catering Alive.
Joe Montaperto, a native of Brooklyn and Roselle, New Jersey, studied acting and improv in New York, moving to stage and film work before embarking on the comedy circuit in the edgy, crack riddled New York City of the 1980’s.He later applied his training and experiences to his one man show, Four Degrees of Disconnection, performing in theaters in and around the city in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Completely burnt out by this time, he journeyed to the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle for some serious soul searching. An avid traveler and spiritual seeker, Joe also prides himself on having lived in some of the worst places in the world, and still thoroughly enjoys making prank phone calls. The Edge of Whiteness was his first book, followed by Lovely Chaos and his latest - Nobody Gets Out Of Catering Alive.
Where to find Joe Montaperto online
Website: http://www.joemontaperto.com
Twitter: @joemontaperto
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/joemontaperto
Wattpad: Liberace
Blog: http://www.joemontaperto.com
Twitter: @joemontaperto
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/joemontaperto
Wattpad: Liberace
Blog: http://www.joemontaperto.com
Where to buy in print
Videos
The Edge of Whiteness
Joe Montaperto reads from his memoir - The Edge of Whiteness - right in fron of his old high school in Roselle, New Jersey, where it all took place!
The Edge of Whiteness - Who is Joe Montaperto?
Well - who is he? These people may give you a clue with their observations!
Four Degrees of Disconnection - my one-man show!
This is a montage of, Four Degrees of Disconnection, the one-man show I performed in theaters in and around New York City from 1999 - 2001. Enjoy!
Joe Montaperto being interviewed about his book - The Edge of Whiteness
Joe is talking about his memoir on The Vinny Vella Show
Joe Montaperto tells of his pugilistic adventures in Ecuador
Huddle in awe with Joe Montaperto as he recounts the adventure of having his glasses stolen right off his face in Quito, Ecuador - and how how he got them back! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You will never be the same!
Joe Montaperto tells of his dramatic rescue!
Listen spellbound as Joe Montaperto recounts the hair-raising tale of how he rescued a woman from certain death after her kayak capsizes on the angry waters of the Omega lake!
The Edge of Whiteness - Who is Joe Montaperto?
Four Degrees of Disconnection - my one-man show!
Joe Montaperto being interviewed about his book - The Edge of Whiteness
Joe Montaperto tells of his pugilistic adventures in Ecuador
Joe Montaperto tells of his dramatic rescue!
Books
Nobody Gets Out Of Catering Alive
by Joe Montaperto
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 39,960.
Language:
American English.
Published: July 2, 2019
.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
Frazzled and burnt out by his almost successful NYC comedy career, Joe Montaperto lies awake in his childhood bedroom at his parent's house, contemplating his future. His sojourn leads him to a lengthy stint at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, journeys in New Age communities, a crazy relationship, and a New Mexico Forest Ranger gig but, he can never seem to extricate himself from the catering world.
Lovely Chaos - Comedy, Crack And Consciousness - My Life In 1980's New York
by Joe Montaperto
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 78,080.
Language:
American English.
Published: September 3, 2016
.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
A spiritual journey, a search for identity against the backdrop of the gritty streets in 1980's New York. From an aspiring Stanislavski-trained actor, to a Hell's Kitchen nut vendor, to a would-be monk to a stand-up comic with Jon Stewart. Follow young Joey Montaperto as he becomes a late-night street adventurer, and into a relationship with a sultry transgender ex-street walker. A quixotic quest.
The Edge of Whiteness
by Joe Montaperto
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 86,780.
Language:
English.
Published: June 1, 2013
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
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The Edge of Whiteness is an autobiographical account of one adolescent's struggle to discover his identity, but also a humorous and edgy social commentary on one community's reaction to the inexorable march of change which defined a unique time period - the funky early 1970's.
Joe Montaperto's tag cloud
1970s culture
1980s new york city
1980s nyc comedy scene
black culture
boxing
brighton beach
busing
catholic
comedy
diana ross concert in central park
edgy
elizabeth
etta james
frank sinatra
hairdressers
hells kitchen
herman hesse
high school
insomnia
islam
italians
mafia
malcolm x
marvin gaye
memoir
monsanto and gmos
my dinner with andre
new age communities
new jersey
performing a oneman show in nyc
puerto ricans
racial conflicts
racial integration
roselle
sicilians
swedish knits
the 80s comedy scene in nyc
the 80s crack epidemic in nyc
the gentrification of 90s nyc
the proliferation of starbucks in nyc
tibetan buddhist monastery
transgender lover
violence