He later mentioned after seeing Andrew Dice Clay for the first time on a Rodney Dangerfield Comedy special, he wanted a career in stand-up comedy. Florentine was later a DJ on his college radio station in Hazlet, New Jersey WCNJ. He has stated his love of hard rock music set him on a straight path in life. In his late teens, Florentine had drug and alcohol problems and was in and out of rehab. The business, however, proved unsuccessful, and the family moved back to New Jersey. Florentine was interested in a musical career growing up because of his love for heavy metal music but would often joke that he never had the talent to play an instrument.įlorentine lived for several years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where his father wanted to set up a family-run hot dog vending business. He has stated in various interviews and in his stand-up act that he disliked his religious upbringing. He came from a large Catholic family and was one of seven children who attended the Catholic school St Ambrose. Personal life įlorentine is a native of central New Jersey. He launched his career in New York City comedy clubs. He was born on August 18, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, to a large Catholic family he has six brothers and sisters. His 2018 book Everybody is Awful (Except You!) reached No.
He has released six albums of stand-up comedy, two comedy specials, six installments in the Terrorizing Telemarketers prank call compilation, and three installments of the Meet the Creeps hidden camera show. He hosts The Jim Florentine Show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and a podcast called Everybody Is Awful (Except You). He is best known for co-hosting That Metal Show on VH1 Classic and voicing several characters on Crank Yankers, including Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher. James Florentine (born August 18, 1964) is an American comedian, actor, author and television personality.
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