Ike Avelli, 57. Since 2013, Ike Wrote, Produced and Starred in 6 original shows "I've Slept My Way To The Top....Twice"(2013) , "Ike Avelli Is Coming To Town" (2014) , "50 Shades of Gay" (2015), "Love On A DEAD END Street" (2016) , "I Thought I Would Be Dead By Now" (2016) and "You're A Mean One, Ike Avelli" (2016) in different cities and all shows were PACKED HOUSES! "50 Shades of Gay" was a hit in NYC during PRIDE and SOLD OUT The Taj Mahal in Atlantic City Saturday September 12th, 2015. The Huffington Post called it "the performance of the summer", while hailing Ike Avelli as the "mastermind of creativity". He was nominated for the 2013/2015 Glam Award for Best Comedy Performer. Winner of the Get Out Magazine LGBT 2014 Comedian of the Year.