Vinnie Brand

Vincent S. Brand III[1] (born c. 1962/1963)[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
Bornc. 1962/1963 (age 57–58)
Middletown, New Jersey, U.S.
MediumStand-up
NationalityAmerican
GenresObservational comedy
Notable works and rolesThe Stress Factory, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Last Comic Standing, The Opie and Anthony Show, NickMom Night Out

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, 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][18] Restaurant Stakeout,[7] and NickMom Night Out.[19]

He was a frequent radio guest on The Opie and Anthony Show.[20][21][22]

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.[23]

References
  1. "On the referendum, Vinnie Brand". Middletown, New Jersey Patch.
  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. "Vinnie Brand has his own 'brand' of comedy". Zoiks! Online.
  4. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/pete-davidson-stress-factory-comedy-club-owner-vinnie-brand
  5. Chris Jordan, @ChrisFHJordan (20 June 2014). "Stress Factory owner stands tall on 'Last Comic Standing'". Asbury Park Press. New Jersey.
  6. "Vinnie Brand". Comedy Zone Worldwise.
  7. "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. "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.
  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. "Dave Attell: Road Work Full Show -- Best Stand Up Comedy 2014 -- sous-titres français". February 19, 2015 – via YouTube.
  19. "NickMom Night Out - NickMom Night Out: Chicago Episode 6 - Videos". NickMom TV. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  20. "Opie & Anthony: Vinnie Brand Vs Rich Vos (05/29/09)". 16 April 2013 – via YouTube.
  21. "Opie & Anthony: Meet Vinnie Brand's Daughter AKA Dani Golightly (06/27/08)". 7 February 2015 – via YouTube.
  22. "Vinnie Brand's Stand-up Comedian Profile on Rooftop Comedy". RooftopComedy.com.
  23. "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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