| Vinnie Brand | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1963 Middletown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Children | 6 |
| 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]
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]