Gabriel Rossi

Biography

Gabriel commenced performing stand-up on the Melbourne circuit in June 1996. Since then he has become one of Melbourne’s premier comedians. Born February 3, 1971 in Orbost, Victoria, Gabriel’s family moved to Melbourne when Gabriel was only one year old. Even as a young child, Gabriel would entertain his sister’s friends when they came around, but he didn’t do his first public performance until the age of 10, at a school camp, where he recited a fifteen minute-long Cheech and Chong; sketch. The performance was so popular that there was an encore performance at school assembly later that week to a huge response. However, after that initial success, Gabriel left the world of comedy only to return fifteen years later. It was mid 96 when he made his first appearance as a stand-up comic on the gruelling Melbourne pub circuit. Gabriel’s style is uniquely his own. He enjoys being satirical with song parodies and sharp-tongued about social issues. A cheeky presence on stage and a boyish charm allows him to push the envelope without losing his audience. It tends to be a case of “how can you take this cheeky guy seriously?”