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Andrew "Dice" Clay is entertaining the masses this spring with some performances in the Northeast, after gaining attention for starring on a VH1 Celebreality series highlighting his comedic career.
Clay is known for his profane comedy, and has been wowing fans for over two decades, earning him spots on a number of top comedian lists, including Comedy Centrals list of 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Clay grew up in Brooklyn, where he was a drummer in high school. He eventually turned his attention to comedy, particularly impressions. Early in his career, he was known to duplicate John Travolta in Grease and Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor at Pips, the local comedy club.
Eventually the comedian expanded into Manhattan, performing at Budd Friedmans Improve, Catch a Rising Star and Rodney Dangerfields. He then gained mainstream attention, scoring parts in the sitcoms "M*A*S*H," "Diffrent Strokes" and "Crime Story." He was featured in the films "Pretty in Pink" and "Making the Grade."
The funnyman released a number of albums over the years. His first collection was "Dice" off of Rick Rubins Def Americana label in 1989. The following year and in 1993 he put out his most successful endeavor, 2-CD set "The Day the Laughter Died," which was on the Top 40 Album Chart for some time. More recently, he released "Shadows Fall Rant" in 2007.
While many fans enjoyed Clays walk on the line of offensiveness, he also found some controversy for it. MTV banned the artist forever after a raunchy introduction of Cher at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. When he hosted Saturday Night Live in 1990, musical guest Sinead OConnor and cast member Nora Dunn refused to appear.
Most recently, Clay began his own Sirius Satellite Radio show "Out of the Cage." His new VH1 show followed Clay as he wrote a book, records a CD and produces his radio show.
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