Mike "Pi" Piacentino is a rare combo of celebrity fitness trainer and stand-up comedian. He's a polymath of many talents, an Italian-American guy from Philly. He's a staple here in the LA comedy scene and the Fourth Wall. He was just coming back from training million-dollar clients at Beverly Hills before he took time to do this interview with me. I first met Mike when waiting to go up at Potluck at the Comedy Store together with Wendy Wilkins. We also performed together at Vargus Mason's Deez Nuts show at the Comedy Store. My friends who came to support me at that show in 2023 didn't like my set very much and instead told me Mike's set was much better because they are assholes. But all kidding aside, Mike has an amazing punchy style of comedy, and I always learn a lot from watching him. Mike advised me that LA people are very different from East Coast people because if you don’t benefit their artistic goal, then they often don’t want you in their network. Ugh, cultural differences. I was fortunate enough to be invited to perform at his Crickets Comedy Club which he was also using as his artist studio for paintings. Mike is married with a talented son who might become a standup comedian himself someday. Mike loves Bill Burr, Dave Chapelle, Matt Maron and Chris Rock. Thank you so much for visiting, Mike!Please follow Mike on instagram at @mikepicomedy.
