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]
References
- ↑ "On the referendum, Vinnie Brand". Middletown, New Jersey Patch.
- 1 2 "Zoiks! Online - The Very Best in Stand-Up And Music!: “Vinnie Brand has his own ‘brand’ of comedy.”". zoiksonline.com.
- ↑ Chris Jordan, @ChrisFHJordan (20 June 2014). "Stress Factory owner stands tall on ‘Last Comic Standing’". Asbury Park Press.
- 1 2 "Vinnie Brand". comedyzoneworldwide.com.
- 1 2 "Standup Stakeout". foodnetwork.com.
- ↑ "Stress Factory Comedy Club :: Vinnie Brand from Last Comic Standing and Nick Mom Night Out". stressfactory.com.
- ↑ "Stress Factory Comedy Club". Manta.
- ↑ Justin Lesko. "Chris Rock packs local New Brunswick comedy club during Thursday night show". Muckgers.
- ↑ "Stress Factory Comedy Club". stressfactory.com.
- ↑ "Vinnie Brand @ Helium Comedy Club". Philly2night.com.
- ↑ "TCWCQ: Giraldo, Brand, Norton & Barry". YouTube. 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "Last Comic Standing - Vinnie Brand: The Invitational Set (Episode Highlight)". YouTube. 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Attell shares his “Road Work” experiences across America as a club comic in new Comedy Central stand-up special". thecomicscomic.com.
- ↑ ComedyUndergroundLIVE. "Vinnie Brand". Comedy Underground LIVE.
- ↑ "Dave Attell: Road Work Full Show -- Best Stand Up Comedy 2014 -- sous-titres français". YouTube. 19 February 2015.
- ↑ ""Restaurant Stakeout" Standup Stakeout (TV Episode 2014)". IMDb.
- ↑ "NickMom Night Out - NickMom Night Out: Chicago Episode 6 - Videos - NickMom TV". nickmom.com.
- ↑ "VINNIE BRAND". VINNIE BRAND.
- ↑ "Opie & Anthony: Vinnie Brand Vs Rich Vos (05/29/09)". YouTube. 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Opie & Anthony: Meet Vinnie Brand's Daughter AKA Dani Golightly (06/27/08)". YouTube. 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Vinnie Brand's Stand-up Comedian Profile on Rooftop Comedy". rooftopcomedy.com.
- ↑ Nickelodeon (26 July 2013). "NickMom Announces New Development Slate Including Whoopi Goldberg Project And Greenlights... -- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --". prnewswire.com.