He has been performing, many times sad and drunk, since 2005 in his hometown of Chicago, IL. His biggest compliment in comedy is when Doug Stanhope invited him to join him on the tours, The Big Stink Comedy Tour & The Shit Town Comedy Tour. "Stopka looks like a retard and a retard had a baby" said Stanhope. The Chicago Tribune recommended Stopka as one of the top four comedians to watch. He has performed in the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and will make his television debut on Dave Attell's Uncensored Comedy Show, which will air sometime in 2014.