Ralphie May
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| Ralphie May | |
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 Ralphie May in August 2009 |
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| Birth name | Ralphie D. May |
| Born | February 17, 1972 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA |
| Medium | stand-up, television, radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Wit/Word play, Satire |
| Influences | Sam Kinison, Lenny Bruce, Buddy Hackett and Richard Pryor |
| Spouse | Lahna Turner 2 children |
| Website | www.ralphiemay.com |
Ralphie O. May (born February 17, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian.
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[edit] Early life
May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but raised in Clarksville, Arkansas. When he was seventeen years old, he won a contest to open for comedian Sam Kinison, whom he considered his idol.[1] Kinison suggested he move to Houston, Texas to further develop his comedy routine. May then studied at the Performing Arts in Houston and graduated. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.
[edit] Career
In 2003, May was chosen to participate in the first season of Last Comic Standing. He finished in second place in the competition, with Dat Phan winning first place. After that, he started appearing in numerous comedy shows like The Wayne Brady Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2005, he was the only white comedian to perform on The Big Black Comedy Show, which also featured Mo'Nique, Rodman, and Vince Morris.
In 2005, May released his comedy album, Just Correct. After that, he has recorded three Comedy Central specials: Girth of a Nation (2006), Prime Cut (2007), and Austin-tatious (2008). He has also appeared on films like For Da Love of Money.
[edit] Filmography
- 2002: For Da Love Of Money
- 2003: Just Correct
- 2005: Celebrity Fit Club
- 2005: Big Black Comedy: Vol. 2
- 2005: Big Black comedy: Vol. 4
- 2006: Girth of a Nation
- 2007: Prime Cut
- 2007: Bangin' With Ralphie May
- 2008: The Best of Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen
- 2008: Austin-Tatious
- 2012: Too Big To Ignore
[edit] Discography
- 2005: Just Correct
- 2006: Girth of A Nation
- 2007: Prime Cut
- 2008: Austin-Tatious
[edit] Personal life
May married comedian Lahna Turner[2] on July 3, 2005. They have two children: April June May (born September 5, 2007) and August James May (born June 24, 2009). In January 2011, May injured his rotator cuff. May has stated that at the end of 2011 he suffered double pneumonia while on a cruise and almost died. At one point his oxygen levels were 65%. He also stated that at that time his weight was 462lbs, which was 12 pounds over the limit for the CT machine at the hospital. He has since recovered but has a compromised immune system.
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