Paul Mecurio originally started his career as a lawyer but soon found that stand-up comedy was his true calling. He started out writing jokes for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” then soon became part of the original writing team for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”, for which he has won Emmies and a Peabody Award. Mecurio has been featured on Comedy Central Presents and can be seen headlining at stand-up comedy venues all over the world.