Born Name:  James Bernard Florentine

Born Date:  August 18, 1964

Born Place:  Brooklyn, New York

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Occupations:  Comedian, actor, author, television personality

Brief Biography:  James Bernard Florentine best known for his work on Comedy Central's Crank Yankers and VH1 Classic's That Metal Show.

Early Life and Career:
Background: Born and raised in a large Catholic family in Brooklyn, New York.
Influences: Inspired to pursue stand-up after seeing Andrew Dice Clay, with whom he later worked as an opening act.
Radio Beginnings: Started his career in the 1980s as a DJ on his college radio station, WCNJ (now WCNM) in Hazlet, New Jersey.

Television and Media:
Crank Yankers (2002–2007): Gained widespread recognition for voicing characters such as "Special Ed" and "Bobby Fletcher".
That Metal Show (2008–2015): Co-hosted this VH1 Classic talk show, cementing his status in the rock and metal community.
Other TV Appearances: Appeared on Inside the NFL (winning an Emmy), Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Call with Carson Daly, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and The Apprentice.
Hidden Camera: Creator of the Meet the Creeps hidden camera show.

Stand-Up and Other Ventures:
Comedy Style: Known for an edgy, observational style that often tackles everyday annoyances.
Albums & Specials: Released multiple albums, including the Terrorizing Telemarketers series (prank calls) and specials like I'm Your Savior (2016) and A Simple Man (2016), which debuted at No. 1 on comedy charts.
Podcasts: Hosts Everybody Is Awful (Except You), previously titled Comedy Metal Midgets.
Author: Released the book Everybody is Awful (Except You!) in 2018, which reached No. 1 on the Book Soup nonfiction chart.