Tremendous: The Life of a Comedy Savage

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It’s not a story for the faint of heart, or for prudes who’ve never spent a week sleeping on a piece of playground equipment. Diaz shares it all with brutal honesty and humor, in the same inimitable voice he’d use talking to you from the stage or in a bar. Today, he stars in hit films, headlines sold-out tours, hosts the popular Uncle Joey's Joint podcast, and is a devoted father-but his life wasn't always so picture-perfect. Joey "Coco" Diaz credits his success to his "immigrant mentality," the work ethic his mother modeled for him and on which countless others have depended to survive the harsh landscape of being an outsider.a b c d e LaMarca, Stephen (October 2, 2011). "From North Bergen to prison to Hollywood". The Hudson Reporter . Retrieved January 28, 2017.

Diaz wasn’t always a star, but he was always a comedian—it just took him a while to figure it out. To be fair, he was pretty busy while he was young: helping his tough-as-nails mother in her bar, holding a gun for the first time at the age of six, and later dealing drugs and serving time. a b Harris, Jason (February 21, 2020). "GARDEN STATE GREAT JOEY DIAZ BRINGS THE LAUGHS TO LAS VEGAS". Las Vegas Magazine. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020 . Retrieved March 27, 2020. a b c d e f g Hague, Jim (April 21, 2003). "NB native Diaz making strides as comic actor: Film role in 'You Got Nothin' will be shown at Hoboken Film Festival". The Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020 . Retrieved March 27, 2020. Tremendous is the story of Diaz’s life, from grueling childhood and misspent youth to finding his true calling in comedy. Immigrants, fans of celebrity tales, and comedy enthusiasts alike will be enthralled by this incredibly true, foul-mouthed, and funny memoir.

Diaz has married twice. In 1991, he divorced his first wife, during which he lost a relationship with their daughter. [5] On November 25, 2009, he married Terrie Clark. [6] The couple have one daughter. [5] With almost 30 years of industry experience working with professional event planners and talent buyers like you, we can successfully work to hire Joey Diaz for a corporate event, personal appearance, corporate entertainment, speaking engagement, endorsement, private party, or wedding. For complete information on booking Joey Diaz for projects like branding and promotional marketing, product or service launches, print advertising campaigns, media events, fundraisers, social marketing campaigns, and a guest appearance on TV/Movie specials including, documentaries, infomercials or voice over in video games, please call us at (725) 228-5100. José Antonio Díaz (born February 19, 1963), also known as Joey " CoCo" Diaz, is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and author. After pursuing stand-up comedy full time in 1991 in the Colorado and Seattle areas, Diaz relocated to Los Angeles in 1995 where he began acting, securing various film and television roles, including My Name Is Earl, The Longest Yard, Spider-Man 2, Grudge Match, and The Many Saints of Newark. In December 2016, Diaz put out his first one-hour comedy special, Sociably Unacceptable, through the on-demand subscription services Seeso and Comedy Dynamics. [5] Film and television

An inspiration to misfits everywhere, Tremendous is storytelling at its finest-and a reminder that the direst of circumstances can change in unimaginable, unpredictable ways. Little, Noah (August 8, 2020). " 'The Church of What's Happening Now' With Joey Diaz & Lee Syatt Ends Its 8 Year Run". Cultr . Retrieved October 7, 2020. Today, he stars in hit films, headlines sold-out tours, hosts the popular Uncle Joey’s Joint podcast, and is a devoted father—but his life wasn’t always so pictureperfect. Joey Diaz is known for The Many Saints of Newark (2021), This Is Not Happening (2015) and Grudge Match (2013). He has been married to Terrie Clark since 25 November 2009. They have one child.In 2009, Diaz was introduced to comedian Felicia Michaels, who encouraged him to co-host a new comedy podcast. [12] Beauty and Da Beast launched in August 2010. In one early episode, Diaz recalled a story about setting a prostitute's wig on fire when he was young. The weekend after it aired, attendance increased at Diaz's stand-up shows. [5] [7] [12] [17] The podcast ended in November 2012 after 113 episodes. [17] Joey Diaz tells Lee Syatt about making the decision to talk to his daughter about something very important, Joey’s advice for staying calm when you eat a lot edibles and his addiction to comedy during his early days at The Comedy Store.