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Joey 'CoCo' Diaz
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Joey Diaz performs at Sals comedy club in LA, 2010

| birth_name = Jose Antonio Diaz | birth_place = Havana, Cuba | medium = Stand-up, television, podcast, film | nationality= Cuban-American | genre = blue comedy, observational comedy | subject = Recreational drug use, self-deprecation, race relations, marriage, everyday life, parenting, current events, politics & crime | influences = Charles Bronson, Hector Lavoe, Julius Erving, Roberto Duran, Bruce Lee, Pete Rose, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Flip Wilson, Desi Arnez, BLACK SABBATH, Calderone, Andrew Dice Clay, BIGGIE, Bob Marley, MR T(his high school teacher)Obatala.... AND MOST IMPORTANT, HIS MOTHER! | notable_work = Big Tony in The Longest Yard (2005 film)
Co-Host of Beauty and Da Beast Podcast
Frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience }}

Joey Diaz is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian and actor from Havana, Cuba. Diaz was raised in North Bergen, New Jersey. He has appeared in feature films and television and performs stand-up comedy. Diaz has also performed under the pseudonyms Coco Diaz, Joey Karate, Planet Rock, Mister Fantabulous and Madflavor.

Joey is also a frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and currently co-hosts a weekly podcast with Felicia Michaels named Beauty and Da Beast. He is in the process of writing a book about his life.

In 2010, Diaz appeared with Rogan on the radio program of Alex Jones. He is also an original member of the Deathsquad which includes Joe Rogan , Ari Shaffir , Brian Reichle aka Redban , Tait Fletcher and a few other people, mostly from the LA comedy scene.

Diaz's commonly known quotes include: "If its 2 in the afternoon and you ain't high, go f*ck yourself", "you can't take a joke, take a shuttle!", "if you can walk on ice, might as well dance!", "check yourself before you wreck yourself, big d**ks in ya a** is bad for your health" and "stay black!" or "stay black, cos that's the most important thing", "c**ksuckas!"

Filmography

– Ballpark Frank (2007) .... Defendent

  • My Name Is Earl (2007) .... Jhoey the prisoner (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz) (3 Episodes)

- Our Other Cops Is On!: Part 1 (2007) - Our Other Cops Is On!: Part 2 (2007) - My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 1 (2007)

-Everybody Hates Promises (2006) TV Episode .... Restaurant owner

– Where Were We? (2006) … Angry New Yorker (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)

- Criminal (2004) TV Episode .... Elijah Coney

-Disco Inferno (2004) TV Episode .... Ken Mazzacone (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)

- The Greater Good (2003) TV Episode .... Grocery Store Clerk

- Dear Derwood... (2003) TV Episode .... Paulie

- Death by Cycle (2002) .... Manny Mankiewicz - Women vs. Men (2002) (TV) .... Goon

Writer

– Joey Diaz/Melanie Comarcho/Lavell Crawford (2007) (writer)

– ComicView: New Orleans Party Gras (2000) (writer)

Self

– Episode #2.17 (2008) … Guest

– Joey Diaz/Melanie Comarcho/Lavell Crawford (2007) .... Himself - Comedian

- Down and Dirty (TV movie) 2004 .... Himself

– ComicView: New Orleans Party Gras (2000) .... Himself - Comedian (as Coco)

References

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