Born Name:  José Antonio Díaz

Born Date:  February 19, 1963

Born Place:  Havana, Cuba

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Occupations:  Stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster

Brief Biography:  José Antonio Díaz, known as Joey "CoCo" Diaz, famous for hisboisterous storytelling, gravelly voice, and appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience. After a troubled youth and prison time, he pursued comedy full-time in 1991, eventually moving to Los Angeles to act in films like The Longest Yard and Spider-Man 2.

Early Life and Legal Issues:
Troubled Youth: Orphaned in his teens (his mother passed away when he was 15), he became involved in crime.
Prison Time: In 1988, he was sentenced to 16 months in prison for kidnapping and aggravated robbery.

Comedy and Acting Career:
Beginnings: He started doing stand-up in Colorado and Seattle in 1991, later moving to Los Angeles in 1995.
Film & TV Roles: He has appeared in BASEketball (1998), Analyze That (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), The Longest Yard (2005), and The Many Saints of Newark (2021).
Podcasting: He hosted The Church of What's Happening Now (2012–2020) and currently hosts Uncle Joey's Joint.
Author: In 2023, he released a memoir titled Tremendous: The Life of a Comedy Savage.