In the late 70’s and into the 80’s Joe Matarese grew up in Cherry Hill NJ with a dream in his head, inspired by singer, Tom Jones. Through years of commitment and perseverance he continued performing his standup act, which has grown it into a retrospective show called,
“Remember When?”. This new, standup show is Joe’s nostalgic reflection of growth, family, friends, video games, and the music from the late 70’s and 80’s that has become a soundtrack for life and discovering adulthood.
Joe has performed shows in front of 18K people at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, first with Bill Burr and once again shortly before the pandemic supporting Sebastian Maniscalco. These were proceeded by his performance with Artie Lange at one of the most prestigious venues in the world, NYC’s Carnegie Hall. Other career highlights includes two appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman. On America’s Got Talent he received a standing ovation from all four celebrity judges. The Howard Stern Show and other notable late- night shows, round out his other appearances.