Called "one of the true comedy greats" by his mentor George Carlin and named Best Male Comic by The Association of Comedy Artists, Rush belongs to a select cabal of comedy masters. His career rocketed when he was one of the first comedians signed by the legendary Ahmet Ertegun to Atlantic Records. The resulting 1973 album, “First Rush," went gold, selling more than 500,000 copies. The cult classic enjoyed digital re-release on iTunes and Amazon.com on 4/20 2009, National Marijuana Day.  Rush released two other albums: "Beaming In" and "There's No Bones in Ice Cream." He has opened for musicians like B.B. King, Sarah Vaughan, Tom Waits, the Talking Heads, Meatloaf, and the Electric Light Orchestra. This comedian’s comedian, known for his fast-witted, awe-inspiring, stream-of-consciousness comedy, has appeared on Comedy Central, Showtime, A&E, and VH1 and radio stations coast to coast, including his own morning drive-time radio show. He can currently be heard Fridays at 1 a.m. on the Joey Reynolds Show on WOR. Rush was an original contributor to National Lampoon magazine and has performed in clubs, theaters, and colleges nationwide. He wrote part of Tim Allen's best-selling book "I'm Not Really Here," and his 2007 book, "Milking the Rhino," elicited favorable blurbs from George Carlin and Jay Leno. The book is available from Andrews McNeil Publishing and at outlets including Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble for $9.95 (suggested retail). Rush’s performances consistently garner raves. Variety called him “universal and intellectual without being elitist.” The New York Post said, ”His outlook is refreshingly novel, with an informational wit and wisdom reminiscent of early Lenny Bruce and a prophetic irreverence.”

TELEVISION APPEARANCES

SHOWTIME COMEDY CLUB NETWORK - Showtime

BEST OF STAND-UP SPOTLIGHT - VH-1 (MTV Networks)

STAND-UP SPOTLIGHT -VH-1 (MTV Networks)

COMEDY ON THE ROAD - A & E Network

SPOTLIGHT CAFE - MCA/Universal

COMEDY TONIGHT - Syndicated/Comedy Central

NIGHT FLIGHT - USA Network

APARTMENT 2C - Home Box Office (Pilot with George Carlin)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Viacom (Comedy Central)

AM CANADA (Multiple Appearances)

RADIO

Regular on   The Joey Reynolds Show - WOR Radio Network

                           MORNING ZOO/WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA

                           DR. DEMENTO

Cohost of WAKING UP WITH THE WOLF/WPYX-FM, Albany, NY

WRITING

MILKING THE RHINO - comedy book

Contributor to Tim Allen’s best-selling book, I’M NOT REALLY HERE

Original Contributor to NATIONAL LAMPOON MAGAZINE

STRANGE DAZE - Feature Film Script

INNER TUBE - Television Pilot

FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Viacom (Comedy Central)

COMEDY ALBUMS

THERE’S NO BONES IN ICE CREAM - Sundazed Music

BEAMING IN - Inner City Records

FIRST RUSH - Atlantic Records

PERSONAL APPEARANCES

ONE-MAN SHOW BLISS/NYC

COMEDY CLUBS & THEATERS Caroline’s (NYC) Bottom Line (NYC) Improvisation (LA) The Comedy Store (LA) Caesar’s Palace (Lake Tahoe) Tropicana Casino Hotel (Atlantic City) Park West Theater (Chicago) Comedy Cafe (DC) The Punchline (Atlanta & San Francisco) Rascal’s (NJ) Capitol Theater (NJ) Governor’s Comedy Club (Long Island) Crackers (Indianapolis) Charlie Goodnight’s (Raleigh) Banana’s (NY & NJ) Treehouse (CT), Comedy Underground (Seattle), Yuk Yuk's (Toronto & Montreal), and many others

COLLEGES across the United States & Canada

AWARDS

BEST MALE COMIC - Association of Comedy Artists