James Florentine (born August 18, 1964) is an American stand-up
comedian, actor, author and television personality. 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.
He hosts Metal Midgets on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and a podcast
called Everybody Is Awful (Except You). 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. His 2018 book
Everybody is Awful (Except You!) reached No. 1 on the Book Soup
nonfiction chart.He was born on 18 August 1964 in Brooklyn, New York
to a large Catholic family; he has six brothers and sisters. He
launched his career in New York City comedy clubs.Florentine is a
native of central New Jersey. He came from a large Catholic family and
was one of seven children who attended the Catholic school St Ambrose.
He has stated in various interviews and in his stand-up act that he
disliked his religious upbringing. 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.Florentine lived for several years in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, where his father wanted to set up a family-run hot dog
vending business. The business, however, proved unsuccessful, and the
family moved back to New Jersey. In his late teens, Florentine had
drug and alcohol problems and was in and out of rehab. He has stated
his love of hard rock music set him on a straight path in life.
Florentine was later a DJ on his college radio station in Hazlet, New
Jersey WCNJ. 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. He would often joke on air that marriage and kids
were not for him. His girlfriend of six years committed suicide in
December 2006. In August 2007, while a guest on the Howard Stern Show,
Jim Florentine asked co-host Robin Quivers to go on a date with him
during a show segment. Due to the attention this garnered, Quivers
became tight-lipped about the topic. On July 28, 2008, Quivers
announced on the radio show that she and Florentine had ended their
relationship. She stated that the breakup was amicable, that
Florentine was "genuine and honest," and that he was the one who
initiated the breakup.
comedian, actor, author and television personality. 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.
He hosts Metal Midgets on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and a podcast
called Everybody Is Awful (Except You). 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. His 2018 book
Everybody is Awful (Except You!) reached No. 1 on the Book Soup
nonfiction chart.He was born on 18 August 1964 in Brooklyn, New York
to a large Catholic family; he has six brothers and sisters. He
launched his career in New York City comedy clubs.Florentine is a
native of central New Jersey. He came from a large Catholic family and
was one of seven children who attended the Catholic school St Ambrose.
He has stated in various interviews and in his stand-up act that he
disliked his religious upbringing. 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.Florentine lived for several years in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, where his father wanted to set up a family-run hot dog
vending business. The business, however, proved unsuccessful, and the
family moved back to New Jersey. In his late teens, Florentine had
drug and alcohol problems and was in and out of rehab. He has stated
his love of hard rock music set him on a straight path in life.
Florentine was later a DJ on his college radio station in Hazlet, New
Jersey WCNJ. 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. He would often joke on air that marriage and kids
were not for him. His girlfriend of six years committed suicide in
December 2006. In August 2007, while a guest on the Howard Stern Show,
Jim Florentine asked co-host Robin Quivers to go on a date with him
during a show segment. Due to the attention this garnered, Quivers
became tight-lipped about the topic. On July 28, 2008, Quivers
announced on the radio show that she and Florentine had ended their
relationship. She stated that the breakup was amicable, that
Florentine was "genuine and honest," and that he was the one who
initiated the breakup.
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