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Date of Birth

29 September 1957, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Birth Name

Andrew Clay Silverstein

Nickname

The Diceman
Dice

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Spouse

Kathleen Monica	(4 September 1992 - present) (separated) 2 children
Kathleen Swanson	(1984 - 1986) (divorced)

Trade Mark

His comedy acts often include his catch phrases "Dat's what I think", "Unbelievable", and (usually to puctuate one of his infamous dirty nursery rhymes) a sharp "Ooh!".

Begins all of his comedy acts with about a minute of just standing on stage, smoking a cigarette, before starting into his material.

Often wears a black leather jacket. For his on-stage act, his jacket is usually covered in gold studs, with the word 'Dice' spelled out on across his back.

Trivia

His first wife is Kathleen Swanson, whom he wed in 1984 and divorced in 1986. He called his two years of matrimony a "horror show". His second wife is Kathleen Monica -- he calls her Trini, and he has been married to her since 1992. The two met while he was on location filming the Chicago episodes of "Crime Story" (1986)--she was his waitress in a restaurant where he ate regularly. He has two sons with her--Max, who was born in 1990 and, Dylan, who was born in 1994. His first son is named after the character he played on "Crime Story", Max Goldman.

Has been managed by his father, Fred Silverstein, for most of his career.

Even after he made enormous amounts of money with his "Diceman" act he decided to live in his hometown borough of Brooklyn for a number of years.

He now resides somewhere in New Jersey, the hometown of his current wife.

Clay's "Dice Man" character is modeled after the main character in "The Dice Man" by Luke Rhinehart.

His trademark "Ooh!" is sampled in the popular dance club song "Unbelievable" by EMF.

Was the first and only person banned for life from MTV, for using foul language during the live broadcast of the music awards. The ban was subsequently lifted.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 106-108. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

Perhaps the only stand-up comic ever to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row.

Used to employ a plant, fellow comic Ed "The Machine" Regine, to heckle him during his act. He would later open for Clay on tour.

Engaged to Eleanor Kerrigan.

Former roommate of Yakov Smirnoff.

Personal Quotes

Life is like sex, baby--the more you put in, the more you get out. End of story.

I'm not the greatest husband - I've got a girlfriend. It doesn't really please my wife, but then if I was looking to please her I wouldn't have a girlfriend. I mean she knows about it, and I guess she's okay with it. Plus my kids like both of them.

[On why he was not a guest on "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)] "Because I don't talk about socks in the laundry. I don't talk about Wonder Bread . . . I talk about life, and that pisses some people off."

People are taking the act too seriously. The [Diceman] character is a macho moron. It's juvenile comedy. I just like to make people laugh.

Where Are They Now

(2003) Performing regularly In Las Vegas, can be seen at the Stardust Hotel and Casino and The Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort.

(2005) Currently working on New CD

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