
Comedy Grind ft. Rob DaRocha, Jim Gallagher, Scott Blugrind, Sam Grody, Sergio Novoa, Willie Krisztal, Heather Zara, Iliana Cortes, Joe Hernandez-Kolski, John Campanelli, Christine Little
Fri, 10 Apr, 9:45 PM PDT
Doors open
9:15 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Stand-up
Rob DaRocha
Rob DaRocha
Stand-up
Rob was born in New Orleans, Los Angeles and was raised by a single mom. Contrary to popular belief and unfounded assumptions, he is NOT white. He is actually half El Salvadorian and half Brazilian.
He began his stand-up comedy career in his hometown of Los Angeles and has emerged as a favorite at the Ice House in Pasadena, Laugh Factory both in Los Angeles and in Long Beach, and at the Improv in Los Angeles. He’s also performed in Orange County at various comedy clubs. He was selected to be part of the 2007 Latino Laugh Festival’s Diamonds in the Rough Show featuring top headliner comic Nick Swardson.
Rob has a very strong stage presence and great comedic timing. He performs all over the Los Angeles and Orange Country area and currently has two national commercials running, so you may have seen him on TV. He shot a sports pilot, Talking Trash, with Greg Wolf, a sports anchorman on Fox Sports West. He recently performed on Standup and Deliver on NUVO TV.
Comedy
Jim Gallagher
Jim Gallagher
Comedy

Comedy
Scott Blugrind
Scott Blugrind
Comedy
Scott Blugrind is the Multimedia Electric Guitar Comic who makes every show "Party Time!!" His high energy and crowd engaging act combines Stand-Up, Parodies of Anthems, Original Songs, Hysterical Videos, and Guitar Wizardry!
Scott Blugrind is also a well-known audience warm-up comedian, who has worked on over 700 episodes of TV sitcoms, including 192 episodes of Friends! He also warmed-up Veronica's Closet, Joey, The Class, and The Weber Show, among others. As a Musician, Scott is a world class Guitarist, Bassist, Musical Director and Song Writer. He has performed at The Whiskey, The Cabana Club, and The Roxy, and had a multi-year residency at The Fox & Hounds.
On a side note, Scott has been one of the top substitute teachers for the LAUSD for over two decades. He is known as "Mr. B: The Guitar Playing Sub". He combines Music, Magic, and an enthusiastic energy to teaching the students in the East San Fernando Valley.

Comedy
Sam Grody
Sam Grody
Comedy
Sam Grody is a comedian, writer and producer based out of Los Angeles. She performs in LA, New York and all over the country. Sam began producing her first show in 2015, eventually taking the show to Las Vegas for a monthly residence until 2020.

Stand-up
Sergio Novoa
Sergio Novoa
Stand-up
Sergio started stand up in San Francisco, CA, and now lives in LA. He has been making people laugh everywhere from local bars to the Punch Line SF, Cobb’s Comedy, Tommy T’s and the Hollywood Improv. Personal trainer, entrepreneur, financial planner turned stand up comic. In addition to performing, Sergio produces live comedy shows in LA/SF. He also produces and hosts ‘My Limited View’ Podcast where guests share their personal triumphs.
Stand-up
Willie Krisztal
Willie Krisztal
Stand-up
Stand-up
Heather Zara
Heather Zara
Stand-up
Comedy
Joe Hernandez-Kolski
Joe Hernandez-Kolski
Comedy

Stand-up
John Campanelli
John Campanelli
Stand-up
John is a New York based comedian who can be found regularly in both New York and Los Angeles.
His debut comedy album “Nervous” (2013), was highly regarded and lead LAFT Magazine to review John as, “A comedian for the people.”John released his second comedy album, “New Phone, Who Is This?” (2015) which was also well recognized ranking as #1 for New Comedy Releases during its opening weekend. Both albums are currently available on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.
He was featured on the WestJet Just For Laughs comedy tour headlined by Dane Cook. In addition, he featured for Cook at the Beacon Theater as part of the New York Comedy Festival. More recently, John opened for and appeared on Esther Povitsky’s Comedy Central special, “Hot For My Name” (2020) that was produced by Happy Madison.
John has been on Gotham Comedy Live twice. Other notable appearances/credits include: GWF podcast, Adult Swim, Comedy Central, TVGuide Network (POP), Playboy Radio, BiteSizeTV and Reelz Channel. He also headlines, “Live w/ John Campanelli” at the Comedy Store in Hollywood which has been running since 2011. And was the host of @ComedyTrend w/ John Campanelli at the Hollywood Laugh Factory from 2014-2018.
John is currently on the ProbleMATTic World Tour w/ Matt Rife

Comedy
Christine Little
Christine Little
Comedy
Easy-going, yet adorably snarky, Christine Little is a Los Angeles-based actress and comedian. Her playful comedy combines unique life observations with an animated presence. Little has made appearances on Free Form's "Alone Together" and Comedy Central's "Corporate". She has been on FOX's "LAUGHS" multiple times, has performed at comedy festivals all over the country, been featured on Netflix is a Joke Radio, and has opened for killer national acts such as Leslie Jones, and Mad TV's Bobby Lee. She's also been featured on the front page of Funny or Die, has had work featured in The Huffington Post, as well as in Voyage L.A. When she's not on stage, Christine can be found binge-watching self-help videos or live streaming from her kitchen.
Stand-up
Iliana Cortes
Iliana Cortes
Stand-up
Stand-up
Rahmein Mostafavi
Rahmein Mostafavi
Stand-up