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Joey 'CoCo' Diaz
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Joey Diaz & Felicia Michaels have a blast on the Beauty & Da Beast Podcast set
Birth nameJose Antonio Diaz
BornHavana, Cuba [1]
MediumStand-up, television, podcast, film
NationalityCuban-American
Genresblue comedy, observational comedy
Subject(s)Recreational drug use, self-deprecation, race relations, marriage, everyday life, parenting, current events, politics & crime
Notable works and rolesBig Tony in The Longest Yard (2005 film)
Co-Host of Beauty and Da Beast Podcast
Frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience
Madflavors World on Youtube[2]

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.[4] As a great lover of animals, Joey owns over 10 cats, most of which are strays, nursed back to health and he often does shows where the proceeds of go to animal or cat shelters.

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. During July, 2011, Joey officially started his own Youtube page titled madflavorsworld with weekly video updates which often features his cats. [5]

In 2010, Diaz made a controversial appearance with Rogan on the radio program of Alex Jones.[6] 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 you ain't high by 2 in the afternoon, go fuck 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 dicks in ya ass is bad for your health" and "stay black!".[7]


Film and Television Appearances

[8]

– 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

[9]

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

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

Self

[10]

– 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

  1. ^ http://www.myspace.com/joeycocodiaz
  2. ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/madflavorsworld
  3. ^ http://www.myspace.com/joeycocodiaz
  4. ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joey-Diaz/112582318756850#!/pages/Joey-Diaz/112582318756850?sk=info
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/madflavorsworld
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyYOb-iHEuo
  7. ^ http://diazbrothers-madflavor.blogspot.com/
  8. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224995/
  9. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224995/
  10. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224995/
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