[2] Rossi made his debut appearance as a stand-up comic on the gruelling Melbourne pub circuit in 1996.
He appeared again in "Reservoir Wogs" in 2004, receiving a 5-star review in the Herald Sun, and "Gift of the Gab" in 2006, lauded as "offering witty and candid perceptions of sexist and racist behaviour" and "refreshingly new" by The Age.
In addition to touring various clubs and hotels in suburban Melbourne, Rossi also performs for corporate functions.
[3] His television appearances included stand-up gigs broadcast on the Champagne Comedy and The Comic Box programs on Channel 31, both as a host and comedian.
He also hosted The Lygon Factor, a series on the Italian Australian community in Melbourne interjected with Rossi's own comedy, airing in 2006, again on Channel 31.