Josh Blue and CP

I found this great article on Comedian Josh Blue (he won Last Comic Standing last year) in the Denver Post.  He's got CP and actually uses it as a major part of his act.  Check out the article here.  My favorite parts are below:

"There's one thing people immediately notice about the 28-year-old Blue, and that is his cerebral palsy. It causes his right arm to curl unnaturally and his speech to slightly slur. Much of his act revolves around his disability, and he immediately uses it to disarm audiences.

"I had a crazy day today, man," he said on one "Last Comic" episode. "I went to hail a taxi and I caught a pigeon. (pause) I didn't even know I had it until I was in the cab. I was like, 'Oh no, I'm turning into a magician.' (pause) I hate magicians!"

Blue began using comedy as a child in order defuse awkwardness. Born in the west-central African republic of Cameroon and raised in St. Paul, Minn., he endured his share of ridicule. Other kids would mock him, but he'd serve it right back."

and later....

"Addressing and shattering stereotypes is one of Blue's biggest strengths, but not all of his jokes concern his cerebral palsy.

"I just heard about a guy in Florida who got attacked by an alligator (while) trying to save his girlfriend's dog," he said on "Last Comic." "I wouldn't even wrestle an alligator to save my girlfriend. That's a dinosaur. Teeth beat boobs every time."

His passion for soccer and visual arts keep him constantly busy. In addition to showing and selling paintings, Blue splits his time between stand-up and the U.S. Paralympic soccer team.

"I can't think of two more different avenues to go down," he said. "One person stays up late and tells jokes in a bar, and the other person has to get up at 6 in the morning and jog."

Blue will travel to the ParaPan Games in August and the world championships in November, both in Brazil. He also has visited Argentina and Chile as part of the U.S. Paralympic soccer team."