A fan favorite of the show, comedian/host Joe Clair stops by the world-famous Power 105’s The Breakfast Club to discuss a variety of topics, including Biggie, Family, Music, Comedy, Rap City Journey, and so much more.
Joe Clair is a multifaceted entertainer with a career spanning two decades. You can call him Joe, Cleezy or Mr. Clair. Whatever you call him, it is undeniable that Joe Clair is 100%. Whether it is in the radio, comedy game, hosting arena, acting or community service, Joe Clair definitely gets it in.
Joe got his start on HBO’s famed Def Comedy Jam, before gaining national notoriety as host of BET’s famed show “Rap City,” where he introduced the world to hip-hop and rap super-stars. He is most notably known as the last person to interview hip-hop icon Notorious B.I.G. While finding notoriety on Rap City, Joe was offered an opportunity to launch a career in radio on the #1 radio station in the DMV, WPGC’s Sunday Night Hip-Hop Show with Big Tigger before making his way to Hot 97 in New York City, Sirius XM-Foxxhole in Los Angeles and V-103 in Atlanta.
From 2000 through 2004, Clair hosted “Madd Sports”, where he interviewed sports greats ranging from Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaq and Kobe. In 2007, Joe hosted the BET, “Take the Cake”, a nightly game show seen by millions. He also served as moderator/ambassador for BET’s ‘Rap-It-Up’ – AIDS awareness and prevention campaign.
Joe has a huge passion to help others which is constantly displayed through his call for community service. He continues to show the community he cares accepting up to 10 appearances a month on countless speaking engagements and appearances with elementary and high schools, organizations, youth programs, community town hall forums and fundraisers, etc. All while currently serving as the lead weekly mentor and instructor of music for the DC Covenant House, engaging and inspiring students with skills to produce music.
Clair’s night time gig as a stand-up comic has lined his pockets for years. With appearances all over the country in clubs, colleges and arenas, Joe has gained an underground following. He is bold, witty, crazy, spirited and animated when it comes to the jokes and the mic.
Joe’s had multiple appearances on ‘Def Comedy Jam’ (HBO), ‘Comic Groove’ (Comedy Central), ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ (NBC), Martin Lawrence presents: 1st Amendment Stand-Up (STARZ) and ‘Comic View’ (BET).
As graduate of a HBCU, he is the 2018 Ambassador of the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance, which thrives through fundraising. HBCU Alumni Alliance raises scholarship funds for DMV area students attending HBCU’s across the U.S. In addition to this role as ambassador, Joe is a man the puts his money where is mouth is making annual donations and appearances for Morgan State University.
After recently completing his real estate license and joining the Menkiti Group, Joe has pledged to educate the African American community on “Wealth Building”. His goal is to provide our community with tools through blogs, podcast and monthly home buying seminars.
Joe has received many honors for his role as a philanthropist, some acknowledgements include: Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network, The Covenant House Annual Gala and The Made Man.
Aside from being a humanitarian, Joe Clair has also seen a bit of time in front of the camera. He has been in a string of movies and videos going back to his college days. While at Morgan State University, he starred in “Axe ‘Em”, he was in “Train Ride”, he starred in the DVD hit gospel/romantic comedy “Lord Help Us”, he co-starred in “The Greatest Song”, and starred in He Said, She Said: A Romantic Comedy. He had parts on Fox’s “The War at Home” and ABC Family’s “GREEK”.
After being gone for more than a decade and the love of the DMV in his heart, Joe made his way back home.
Joe Clair is happily settled in the DMV area, married and the proud father of two children.
The Breakfast Club: The Breakfast Club is an American syndicated radio show based in New York City hosted by DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne tha God that currently airs in over 90 radio markets around the United States. Common topics of discussion on the show are celebrity gossip (especially in the hip hop industry), progressive politics, and sexual and dating issues. In January 2020, The Breakfast Club was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special). In July 2020, The Breakfast Club was nominated for induction into the Radio Hall of Fame. Talk radio industry magazine Talkers included it in its 2020 “Heavy Hundred” list of top 100 influential talk radio shows, calling the show “appointment listening every day for people of color.” During the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, the Los Angeles Times called it “a radio forum for the nation’s racial reckoning.” As of July 2020 the show reach 8 million listeners a month according to Nielsen.
In November 2021 the show stopped its simulcast on Revolt.
