JOE ICONIS is a Long Island native and a grad of the great NYU/Tisch Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program. He is the proud recipient of a 2007 Ed Kleban Award, a 2006 Jonathan Larson Award, a Backstage Bistro Award, and a 1992 Garden City Elementary School Vocal Music Award. Joe proudly rips off from The Ramones, Dolly Parton, Weezer, The Rolling Stones, and many of his other idols. He is greatly inspired by Robert Altman movies, Dunkin Donuts coffee, and pornography.

Joe is the author of THE BLACK SUITS (music and lyrics by Joe, book by Joe and Robert Maddock; SPF @ The Public Theater), ReWRITE (Urban Stages), THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS (Lucille Lortel Theater), THINGS TO RUIN: the Songs of Joe Iconis (The Zipper).   Other projects include PLASTIC! and TRIUMPHANT BABY! (both with Robert Maddock).   THE JOE ICONIS ROCK AND ROLL JAMBOREE has played to sold out crowds at venues all over the city, including Joe's Pub, The Laurie Beechman Theater, and Ars Nova.   Joe is the sole songwriter for the legendary Kissin' Kazoo Sisters and has a reputation of bleeding all over pianos.

Joe owes his life and his sanity to the viciously talented gang of artists he frequently surrounds himself with.   Its because of them that he does what he does, so please- Blame Them.