Comedy Brunch with Joe Clair

Joe Clair is a stand-up comedian, radio personality, VJ and actor. A native of the Seat Pleasant, Maryland suburb of Washington , DC, Clair is best known as a former host of BET’s Rap City from 1994 to 1999. Aside from his work as host of Rap City, Clair has also hosted several radio shows and appeared on the stand-up comedy shows Def Comedy Jam and ComicView. Clair was named morning drive time host at WPGC-FM in his hometown of Washington, D.C. in February 2015 to July 2021.

Following the end to his highly acclaimed radio show, Joe has partnered with longtime friend, Big Lez of MTV fame, to create a podcast focused on the pioneers of the entertainment industry such as Big Daddy Kane and Special Wd to name a few. The podcast is called ‘The Ruckus with Lez & Joe Clair’.

As an actor, Clair has appeared in several films, most notably the 1992 horror film Ax ‘Em, where he plays the role of Tony.

12/29/2024 2:00 PM

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Join us on a Sunday to laugh with DMV icon Joe Clair. Joe is a stand-up comedian, radio personality, VJ and actor. A native of the Seat Pleasant suburb of DC, Joe is best known as a former host of BET’s Rap City from 1994 to 1999. Aside from his work as host of Rap City, Clair has also hosted several radio shows and appeared on the stand-up comedy shows Def Comedy Jam and ComicView. Clair was named morning drive time host at WPGC-FM in his hometown of Washington, D.C. in February 2015 to July 2021.


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  • Matinees in our main showroom are seated by time of arrival. The earlier you arrive, the more options you'll have. Please note that the size of your party can affect what options are available to you, as certain tables and areas are designated for larger parties.
  • If tickets are designated as being at a "reserved table," your party will have a table to itself. For general admission tickets, if your party does not fill an entire table, you may be sharing a table with other patrons.

Joe Clair is a stand-up comedian, radio personality, VJ and actor. A native of the Seat Pleasant, Maryland suburb of Washington , DC, Clair is best known as a former host of BET’s Rap City from 1994 to 1999. Aside from his work as host of Rap City, Clair has also hosted several radio shows and appeared on the stand-up comedy shows Def Comedy Jam and ComicView. Clair was named morning drive time host at WPGC-FM in his hometown of Washington, D.C. in February 2015 to July 2021.

Following the end to his highly acclaimed radio show, Joe has partnered with longtime friend, Big Lez of MTV fame, to create a podcast focused on the pioneers of the entertainment industry such as Big Daddy Kane and Special Wd to name a few. The podcast is called ‘The Ruckus with Lez & Joe Clair’.

As an actor, Clair has appeared in several films, most notably the 1992 horror film Ax ‘Em, where he plays the role of Tony.