Billy D. Dodaro is a Southside Chicago native turned Northwest Indiana-based stand-up comedian.

His humor is as dark and sharp as a rusty shiv. Inspired by the topics he’s told to stay away from, he serves up dark comedy with a whopping side of in your face cynicism.

Before he traded in his hard hat for a microphone, Billy spent years in the oil industry, selling his soul for a paycheck. But a mid-life crisis at the ripe old age of 39, he decided to ditch the black gold and pursue the only thing he’s good at: making people laugh at things they know they shouldn’t. With a face weathered by both life's punches and too many late nights in dive bars, Billy's got a story for every scar and a punchline to match. Whether he's riffing on the absurdities of mid life dating or the joys of being a single parent, Billy's comedic stylings are as rough and raw as the streets he grew up on.

So grab a beer, buckle up, and prepare to meet the new favorite comedian you love hating because Billy is here to show you that when things go south the only thing you can do is laugh.