COMEDY

Jesse Baltes got his start in comedy in 2003 when he became a member of receSs, The George Washington University’s oldest sketch and improv comedy group. He first began doing stand-up in 2005, and went on to the finals of the DC Improv’s Funniest College Competition two years in a row; placing 2nd in 2005 with his second set ever. He also founded the Madhatter Showcase in Washington, DC, and the Bargain Basement in Chicago, IL. Jesse spent eight years based in Chicago honing his anecdotal style at some of the hottest shows and clubs in the Mid-West and sharing the stage with some of the biggest comics in the country including TJ Miller, Hannibal Buress and Kyle Kinane. Jesse currently makes his home in New York City where he has written for College Humor, In The Pursuit Studio, and has performed at clubs and independent shows from New York to LA and everywhere in between.