Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome comedian and fellow metalhead
JIM FLORENTINE to its
roster.
JIM FLORENTINE is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, comedian, voice artist, and performer, who is currently co-hosting
VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal talk show series "
That Metal Show" alongside
Eddie Trunk and now label-mate
Don Jamieson. JIM FLORENTINE is best known for his work on
Comedy Central’s show
Crank Yankers where
he
performed the voice of Special Ed, a mentally challenged teenager, and Bobby Fletcher, a despicable, alcoholic slob who is the older cousin of Ed. Recently,
JIM FLORENTINE opened up the
American Carnage Tour for
Anthrax,
Megadeth, and
Slayer in arenas across the country.
JIM FLORENTINE comments;
"performing in front of 13,000 Slayer fans every night was insane! It was like emceeing a rape!" JIM FLORENTINE also appears in the feature film
A Little Help (in theaters June 24) starring
Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesley of
The Office) and
Chris O’ Donnell (
Scent of a Woman).
JIM FLORENTINE plays the character Brian, who is
Jenna Fischer’s love interest in the film.
A Little Helphas already won best film in several different film festivals and
JIM FLORENTINE appeared on the
Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 22 to promote the movie.
"Being a fan of the Metal Blade label since its inception, it is truly an honor to be part of the family now. I will try my hardest to make the heaviest comedy album ever. So expect plenty of fat jokes!" comments
JIM FLORENTINE.
Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel adds:
"I have always been a big fan of comedy and Jim is a great comedian. He is also a metal head and friend so I am so excited to welcome him to the Metal Blade Family!"
JIM FLORENTINE has also been in involved in shows such as HBO
Inside the NFL,
Late Late Show withCraig Kilborn,
Chelsea Lately on E, The Howard Stern Radio & TV Show,
Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC, MTV
Music Video Awards, Spike TV
Video Game Awards, HBO
Down and Dirty Comedy Show, and
The Apprentice just to name a few.
