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Aaron Kleiber has been entertaining his entire life — from climbing atop his grandmother’s coffee table as a child and being voted class clown at Steel Valley High School - to playing make-believe in front of a camera or taking the stage at comedy clubs across North America today.
Aaron began his entertainment career producing, performing & writing sketch comedy, award-winning short films at Steel Valley High School in Homestead, PA with friend Chris Preksta (Mercury Men, Echo Torch, Pittsburgh Dad) - graduating to independently produced feature films, 'Captain Blasto' and 'A Great Disturbance' , garnering dozens of film festival awards and appearances. A short stint of ala carte classes at Second City, Chicago later and the birth of his first daughter, made a permanent home in Pittsburgh and try the ‘solo sport’ of stand-up comedy in 2009. Meanwhile, already adding dozens of memorable commercial credits and roles in major studio films to his performance resume.
First touring with Steve-O of Jackass fame and former 'Last Comic Standing' winner, Josh Blue - quickly breaking-out as one of the most in-demand opening acts - touring alongside the likes of Bob Saget, Brad Williams, Jim Breuer, John Witherspoon, Tammy Pescatelli, Bert Kriescher, Ralphie May and Harland Williams.
Aaron made his nationally-televised stand-up comedy debut on 'Gotham Comedy Live' with Jim Breuer, Dean Edwards & Mitch Fatel - which was subsequently included in the 'Best of Season 2.' Shortly thereafter making his second appearance on 'Standup and Deliver' NUVO TV, filmed live during the Cabo Comedy Festival at Cabo Wabo, Mexico. Named a top 5 finalist in the Big Sky Comedy Festival, appeared at Gilda's Laugh Fest (Best of the Midwest), San Luis Obisbo SLO Fest, and twice at industry favorite Limestone Comedy Festival. When out west, a regular at the Hollywood Improv & Comedy Magic Club of Hermosa Beach. His comedy podcast with over 225 episodes, ‘Grown Dad Business’ has been streamed over A MILLION times, with guests like Bob Saget, Paul Rodriguez, Bobcat Goldtwait, to name a few, and can be heard everywhere you listen to podcasts and now with video streamed on YouTube.
A culmination of creating entertainment for over two decades, Aaron produced and premiered his own one-hour standup comedy special "Grown @%$ Dad," premiering on Amazon Prime in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, produced with Animal Studios and directed by Michael Killen of ABC's Downward Dog, reaching millions streaming thereafter. The audio concert album, mastered by Big Science Sound, has a regular rotation on SiriusXM, Pandora, Apple, IHeartRadio, Audacy & Spotify.
As a content creator, producer and creative consultant -- Aaron has provided an array of creative and live events for non-profits, studios, agencies and major brands such as; Coach, Target, MTV, Best Buddies PA, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Nemacolin Woodlands, Oglebay Resort, Animal Friends, Improv Comedy Clubs, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Scarehouse, Star Pittsburgh, Sandcastle Waterpark, Western PA Cultural Center, Northway Christian Community, Inventionland, Kennywood Entertainment, Pittsburgh Today Live, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh Kids Foundation, Vocelli’s Pizza, Urban Impact Foundation, among many others.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Aaron has been a fixture as an on-air personality, most notably, on 100.7 STAR fm Bubba Show as weekly guest & co-host; along with mulitple co-host appearances on Pittsburgh Today Live with Heather Abraham. More imporatntly, his impact in the city's booming comedy scene for the last 15 years, creating and performing hundreds stand-up and variety shows like 'Parent's Night Out,' with the Pittsburgh Improv; the staple open mic 'Comedy Sauce' in Bloomfield's Pleasure Bar, 'the Beerhive' mic; and the ever-popular and growing standup gameshow 'Standup Getdown.'
Now, locally focusing on special events; partnering with the 501c 'Friends of the Carnegie' raising thousands of dollars benefitting the Carnegie Library of Homestead with the annual 'Comedy at the Carnegie' event. Additionally, Aaron served as the stand-up consultant and programmer for non-profit Arcade Comedy Theater first 5 years, bringing national headliners and sold-out comedy shows to one of the only non-profit theaters in the United States, along with developing their standup education program.
Pittsburgh media has named Aaron “Best Local Comedian” by the likes of Pittsburgh Magazine, City Paper, Craigslist etc at least like 5 or 6 times.
Aaron continues to be creative, cut grass and collect things he doesn't need in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Wendy and three children - who are so much like him - he talks about it onstage.
Aaron began his entertainment career producing, performing & writing sketch comedy, award-winning short films at Steel Valley High School in Homestead, PA with friend Chris Preksta (Mercury Men, Echo Torch, Pittsburgh Dad) - graduating to independently produced feature films, 'Captain Blasto' and 'A Great Disturbance' , garnering dozens of film festival awards and appearances. A short stint of ala carte classes at Second City, Chicago later and the birth of his first daughter, made a permanent home in Pittsburgh and try the ‘solo sport’ of stand-up comedy in 2009. Meanwhile, already adding dozens of memorable commercial credits and roles in major studio films to his performance resume.
First touring with Steve-O of Jackass fame and former 'Last Comic Standing' winner, Josh Blue - quickly breaking-out as one of the most in-demand opening acts - touring alongside the likes of Bob Saget, Brad Williams, Jim Breuer, John Witherspoon, Tammy Pescatelli, Bert Kriescher, Ralphie May and Harland Williams.
Aaron made his nationally-televised stand-up comedy debut on 'Gotham Comedy Live' with Jim Breuer, Dean Edwards & Mitch Fatel - which was subsequently included in the 'Best of Season 2.' Shortly thereafter making his second appearance on 'Standup and Deliver' NUVO TV, filmed live during the Cabo Comedy Festival at Cabo Wabo, Mexico. Named a top 5 finalist in the Big Sky Comedy Festival, appeared at Gilda's Laugh Fest (Best of the Midwest), San Luis Obisbo SLO Fest, and twice at industry favorite Limestone Comedy Festival. When out west, a regular at the Hollywood Improv & Comedy Magic Club of Hermosa Beach. His comedy podcast with over 225 episodes, ‘Grown Dad Business’ has been streamed over A MILLION times, with guests like Bob Saget, Paul Rodriguez, Bobcat Goldtwait, to name a few, and can be heard everywhere you listen to podcasts and now with video streamed on YouTube.
A culmination of creating entertainment for over two decades, Aaron produced and premiered his own one-hour standup comedy special "Grown @%$ Dad," premiering on Amazon Prime in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, produced with Animal Studios and directed by Michael Killen of ABC's Downward Dog, reaching millions streaming thereafter. The audio concert album, mastered by Big Science Sound, has a regular rotation on SiriusXM, Pandora, Apple, IHeartRadio, Audacy & Spotify.
As a content creator, producer and creative consultant -- Aaron has provided an array of creative and live events for non-profits, studios, agencies and major brands such as; Coach, Target, MTV, Best Buddies PA, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Nemacolin Woodlands, Oglebay Resort, Animal Friends, Improv Comedy Clubs, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Scarehouse, Star Pittsburgh, Sandcastle Waterpark, Western PA Cultural Center, Northway Christian Community, Inventionland, Kennywood Entertainment, Pittsburgh Today Live, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh Kids Foundation, Vocelli’s Pizza, Urban Impact Foundation, among many others.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Aaron has been a fixture as an on-air personality, most notably, on 100.7 STAR fm Bubba Show as weekly guest & co-host; along with mulitple co-host appearances on Pittsburgh Today Live with Heather Abraham. More imporatntly, his impact in the city's booming comedy scene for the last 15 years, creating and performing hundreds stand-up and variety shows like 'Parent's Night Out,' with the Pittsburgh Improv; the staple open mic 'Comedy Sauce' in Bloomfield's Pleasure Bar, 'the Beerhive' mic; and the ever-popular and growing standup gameshow 'Standup Getdown.'
Now, locally focusing on special events; partnering with the 501c 'Friends of the Carnegie' raising thousands of dollars benefitting the Carnegie Library of Homestead with the annual 'Comedy at the Carnegie' event. Additionally, Aaron served as the stand-up consultant and programmer for non-profit Arcade Comedy Theater first 5 years, bringing national headliners and sold-out comedy shows to one of the only non-profit theaters in the United States, along with developing their standup education program.
Pittsburgh media has named Aaron “Best Local Comedian” by the likes of Pittsburgh Magazine, City Paper, Craigslist etc at least like 5 or 6 times.
Aaron continues to be creative, cut grass and collect things he doesn't need in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Wendy and three children - who are so much like him - he talks about it onstage.