Vinnie Brand

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Vinnie Brand
Born (1963-07-06) July 6, 1963 (age 60)
Middletown, New Jersey, U.S.
Medium Stand-up
Nationality American
Genres Observational comedy
Children6
Notable works and roles The Stress Factory, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn , Last Comic Standing , 'The Opie and Anthony Show', NickMom Night Out

Vincent S. Brand III [1] (born July 6, 1963) [2] is an American stand-up comedian from Middletown, NJ. He is best known for being the owner of The Stress Factory Comedy Clubs located in New Brunswick, NJ and Bridgeport, CT. [3] [4] Brand has also made television and radio appearances on shows, such as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn , Last Comic Standing , [5] The Rosie O'Donnell Show , [6] The Opie and Anthony Show , NickMom , Night Out, and Restaurant Stakeout . [7]

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Biography

Vinnie Brand was born and raised in Middletown, NJ. [8] Brand attended Rutgers University, but did not graduate. [9] After that, he opened up a flower shop and construction company. [6] When both companies failed, Brand eventually found success in business when he opened Stress Factory Comedy Club in 1991. [10] [3] Throughout its business years, Stress Factory has featured comic headliners such as Drew Carey, Gilbert Gottfried, Richard Lewis, Chris Rock, [11] and Andrew Dice Clay. [12]

Brand has also performed at other comedy venues outside of his own club, including Comic Strip Live and Helium Comedy Club. [13]

Along with the success of his comedy club, Brand has made various of television appearances including Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn , [14] Last Comic Standing , [15] Dave Attell: Road Work, [16] [17] Restaurant Stakeout , [7] and NickMomNight Out. [18]

He was a frequent radio guest on The Opie and Anthony Show . [19] [20]

Prior to folding in 2015, NickMom was in development for a "docu-comedy" starring Brand and his family, and had Jim Breuer credited as an executive producer for the project. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ Lovece, Frank (April 30, 2019). "Pete Davidson walks out of comedy club show after he says owner 'disrespected' him". Newsday . New York City / Long Island. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Vinnie Brand has his own 'brand' of comedy". Zoiks! Online.
  4. ↑ "Pete Davidson slams comedy club, owner Vinnie Brand fires back". Fox News . 30 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Chris Jordan, @ChrisFHJordan (20 June 2014). "Stress Factory owner stands tall on 'Last Comic Standing'". Asbury Park Press . New Jersey.
  6. 1 2 "Vinnie Brand". Comedy Zone Worldwise.
  7. 1 2 "Standup Stakeout". Food Network.
  8. ↑ "Stress Factory Comedy Club :: Vinnie Brand from Last Comic Standing and Nick Mom Night Out". The Stress Factory. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  9. ↑ "Vinnie Brand | Book this Comedian | The Comedy Zone Worldwide". comedyzoneworldwide.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. ↑ "Stress Factory Comedy Club". Manta.com.
  11. ↑ Lesko, Justin (29 May 2016). "Chris Rock packs local New Brunswick comedy club during Thursday night show". Muckgers.com.
  12. ↑ "Stress Factory Comedy Club". The Stress Factory. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  13. ↑ "Vinnie Brand @ Helium Comedy Club". Philly2night.com. 29 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "TCWCQ: Giraldo, Brand, Norton & Barry". September 26, 2010 – via YouTube.
  15. ↑ "Last Comic Standing - Vinnie Brand: The Invitational Set (Episode Highlight)". 30 May 2014 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Dave Attell shares his "Road Work" experiences across America as a club comic in new Comedy Central stand-up special". TheComicsComic.com.
  17. ↑ ComedyUndergroundLIVE. "Vinnie Brand". Comedy Underground Live.
  18. ↑ "NickMom Night Out - NickMom Night Out: Chicago Episode 6 - Videos". NickMom TV. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  19. ↑ "Opie & Anthony: Meet Vinnie Brand's Daughter AKA Dani Golightly (06/27/08)". 7 February 2015 – via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "Vinnie Brand's Stand-up Comedian Profile on Rooftop Comedy". RooftopComedy.com.
  21. ↑ "NickMom Announces New Development Slate Including Whoopi Goldberg Project And Greenlights Second Season Of Docu-Comedy Take Me To Your Mother" (Press release). Nickelodeon. July 26, 2013 – via PRNewswire.com.
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