About Denise Vasquez
Referred to as a "Modern Day Renaissance Woman" by the media, and industry alike Denise Vasquez is Busting Out & Standing UP! Sharing passion thru heART, she is an artist who creates because it is a part of her being. Born & raised in New York City Denise has been on an adventure, traveling the world and sharing her journey through her art while living in Scotland, London, the US Virgin Islands & now California. Her talents run the gamut from being a Host, Performer, Producer, Promoter, Booker at WO+MEN 4 APPLAUSE(TM) Variety Shows to being an Award Winning activist, artist, author, poet, singer/guitarist/ASCAP performing songwriter & publisher, a SAG-AFTRA actress, Stand-Up Comedian, writer, Promotions specialist, Designer, Founder of WO+MEN 4 A CAUSE(TM) and much more. Denise has a passion for utilizing her skills to help make a difference in a positive light using her words, knowledge & art. Since 1999, Denise has been Volunteering her time and sharing information to help bring awareness to many causes covering topics ranging from peace, cancer, bullies, gangs, the environment, autism, abuse, poverty & more. To date Denise has produced, hosted & performed in 10 Festivals (in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Los Angeles, and Arizona), which has brought together many communities, causes, businesses & tons of talent. During live events, Denise has helped the Red Cross acquire blood donors, has acquired donations from Sponsors for charities including a guitar from Daisy Rock Guitars for a contest held by "Peace Thru Music", and has assisted in bringing awareness to numerous Non-Profit Organizations including: Float, The Red Cross, GreenPeace, i2Y, OvarianCancer.Org, The Wish, Relay For Life, Make A Wish Foundation, HepC and many more! The Festivals empowered, informed & entertained while showcasing female musicians, singers, songwriters, bands, dancers, artists, poets & comedians. Denise developed and maintains the online presence for WO+MEN 4 A CAUSE, interacting with people, and sharing information utilizing social media sites. As an Actress & Stand-Up Comedian Denise has been part of the live performance scene doing Improv, Sketch Comedy, Acting, Dance, Music, Theater in New York City, US Virgin Islands & now Los Angeles for over 20 years! Denise first took the stage at the age of 4 with Ms. Dorothy's Dance School, and from the moment she stepped on stage, she was in her happy place, felt connected to her creative spirit & knew she was home! Denise continued performing dance, acting, singing & music throughout elementary school, junior High school & College. Denise got her first taste of performing Comedy in the 90's when Denise began training & performing Improv with Joy Newman in the "The Grown Up's Playground" at The New York Comedy Club, and doing Sketch Comedy with Eva Tenuto & Ramona Richardson in The W.E.T. Girls (Women's Experimental Theater Group) at colleges & at The CSV Cultural Center in NYC (Clemete Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center) catching the eye of Talent Coordinators like Ryan Shiraki (Saturday Night Live), landing Denise some bit parts on shows like SNL, "House Of Buggin", and "You Wrote It You Watch It". Now Denise is back in the mix and can be seen BUSTING OUT & Standing Up literally in her Comedy covering topics ranging from embracing her womanhood, stereotypes, Sexuality, Relationships, Brands, being a NewYouRican Geek Girl from the Bronx, Dealing with Bullies & much More! Denise Vasquez was selected by The Vent...