Mike Diesel began doing stand-up comedy in 1988 in Washington DC. Mike Diesel has appeared in five local commercials, HBO"s "The Wire" and has had roles in two independent films.One of them, "Despiser" can be found at Blockbuster Video. The producer, writer and director of "Despiser," Phillip Cook, recently said about Mike, "He was a real pro. We asked him to do a lot and he did it, no questions asked. The only thing that was difficult was for us all not to