Vinnie Brand
| Vinnie Brand | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1963 Middletown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Notable works and roles | The Stress Factory, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Last Comic Standing, The Opie and Anthony Show, NickMom Night Out |
| Website | http://www.vinniebrand.com |
Vincent S. Brand III[1] (born July 6, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian from Middletown, NJ. He is best known for being the club owner of The Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick, NJ.[2] Brand has also made television and radio appearances on shows, such as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Last Comic Standing,[3] The Rosie O'Donnell Show,[4] The Opie and Anthony Show, NickMom Night Out, and Restaurant Stakeout.[5]
Biography
Vinnie Brand was born and raised in Middletown, NJ.[6] After graduating from Rutgers University, he opened up a flower shop and construction company.[4] When both companies failed, Brand eventually found success in the business field when he opened Stress Factory Comedy Club in 1991.[7][2] Throughout its business years, Stress Factory has featured comic headliners such as Drew Carey, Gilbert Gottfried, Chris Rock,[8] and Andrew Dice Clay.[9]
Brand has also performed at other comedy venues outside of his own club, including Comic Strip Live and Helium Comedy Club.[10]
Along with the success of his comedy club, Brand has made various of television appearances including Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn,[11] Last Comic Standing,[12] Dave Attell: Road Work,[13][14][15] Restaurant Stakeout,[5][16] and NickMom Night Out.[17][18]
He was a frequent radio guest on The Opie and Anthony Show.[19][20][21]
NickMom is in development for a "docu-comedy" starring Brand and his family, and has Jim Breuer credited as an executive producer for the project.[22]
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