Junk and Jam

Christopher Albert De La Roa defiantly wears the title as one of today's more provocative, and evocative storytellers. His engaging and thoughtful, award-winning content, includes Junk and Jam: a suite of edutaining media that includes satirically animated graphics, as well as talk-entertainment and sketch comedy broadcasts. His programming has been recognized by the Emmy-winning platform BRIC Arts Media, B Free Awards, winning the 2021 Wow Factor! On-Air Personality Award and B Hilarious! Award for Junk and Jam Live; the 2022 People's Choice Podcast Award for The Junk and Jam Hour and the B Harmonious Award. ​In 2023 and 2024, selected short films were honored with multiple film festival laurels, including 'This is The Potato', selected for the Atlanta Technical College Film Festival 2023; 'Para Christopher' nominated in the Latin Heritage Film Challenge 2023; In the Key of Green was an official selection in the SmartPhilm Festival 2024; and 'Cracked', the short documentary that explores parts of his childhood in New York City of the 80's, particularly that of being born on, and raised in a household consumed by crack and drug abuse, officially selected for the Olive-Harvey College Criminal Justice Short Film Fest 2024. ​Other than film and local television production, Christopher’s roots in entertainment began as a touring vocalist where he was gifted the chance to perform on many stages – including the historic Apollo Theater alongside the songstress Roberta Flack; the NJ Pac with Darlene Love; and the Disney World Amphitheater. He has also made appearances on the Rosie O’ Donnell Show with the late rapper Coolio, Billboard Music Awards with the legendary Stevie Wonder, and solo features on MTV and PBS. ​More recently, Christopher has made featured appearances as a SAG-AFTRA performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2024); Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2024); and Fire Island (2022). His minor film and television appearances have also earned him highlights in Billboard (2024), Rolling Stone (2024), and Vogue (2024). ​Christopher has also been afforded the unique opportunity to study the craft of humor with seasoned instructors from the famed Comedy Store and Second City Hollywood, as well as invaluable insight from veteran comedy writers of Comedywise, while also practicing the craft and sharing stages alongside many top comedians in premium comedy showcases in NYC and Los Angeles. ​His collection of humorous prose includes The Kettle Black: The Chronicles of Mia and Rocco, as published in The Furious Gazelle, as well as the autobiographical short stories A Crackbaby's Bible. Upcoming projects in 2025 include the one-man showcase Unbecoming a Crack Baby, and A Playground Unremembered, the short documentary film about his granduncle, Jaime (Porfirio) Campiz - a Puerto Rican athlete, Purple Heart military veteran, father and community leader, who had such an impact on the lives he touched, that a playground in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was named in honor of him. ​Writer, producer, performer, humorist and storyteller Christopher Albert humbly believes that humor is much more than just a singular tool used to escape the harsh realities of our world – it enriches it.