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Oct 19, 2021 · The best piece of career advice Velez ever received was from comedian Mike DeStefano, a former heroin addict who died at just 44 years old from a heart attack in 2011. “Become undeniable,”...
- Matt Wilstein
- Senior Editor
The best advice I ever got in comedy was from Mike DeStefano, God rest his soul, when I was 20 years old. He said, “Become undeniable,” and ten years later I still hold onto it.
Mike DeStefano (November 29, 1966 – March 6, 2011) was an American stand-up comedian. He used material from his heroin addiction , which began at age 15, and his recovery in brutally honest, profanity-laced routines.
Mar 9, 2011 · Sadly, they'll never happen. News broke Monday that DeStefano died on March 6, reportedly of a heart attack. He had battled drugs for years, and was HIV-positive, but had turned his life around ...
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Jul 8, 2019 · In those moments when Mike DeStefano really needs his football fix — and truthfully, that’s probably a dozen times per day — the 29-year-old will grab his Lenovo laptop and lock in.
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Mar 11, 2011 · Comedy fans from New York to Los Angeles knew Mike DeStefano as a foul-mouthed funnyman from the Bronx who overcame heroin addiction to become a standup star. But the people closest to DeStefano kn…
Mar 7, 2011 · Comedian Mike DeStefano, who finished among the top five finalists last season in NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” has died. His representative at 3 Arts Entertainment confirmed DeStefano died ...
