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Date of Birth

27 May 1964, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Nickname

Ace Rockolla
Ace Man

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

Adam Carolla was born in Pennsylvania but raised in North Hollywood. His mom was a sex therapist, and his dad was a psychologist, and he got where he is today, he says, in spite of them. After Adam graduated from North Hollywood High School, he spent a very short time in junior college. After dropping out, he worked a memorable stint as a carpet cleaner. Later in life, Adam worked as a skilled carpenter/builder, becoming a boxing trainer in his free time. Adam's early studies in entertainment were with The Groundlings, an improv group, which has produced a number of other famous comedic personalities. When Jimmy Kimmel was challenged to a boxing match at L.A. radio station KROQ in 1994, Adam was his trainer. Jimmy helped Adam get a job on KROQ's "Kevin and Bean Morning Show." It was on KROQ that Dr. Drew (Drew Pinsky, the original and current host of the Loveline radio show) heard Adam and liked his style. In 1995, Drew gave Adam the job of co-hosting Loveline on the radio. It was at this time that Loveline became syndicated nationally in the USA. In 1996, "Loveline" (1996), along with Adam and Drew, came to television on MTV. It was a popular late-night, hour-long show, which Adam and Drew co-hosted variously with Diane Farr, Catherine McCord, Laura Kightlinger, and Kris McGaha. The MTV show ran for over four years, ending in 2000, finally bowing out after what is regarded as a very successful run by MTV standards. Adam and Dr. Drew continued to co-host Loveline nightly on a syndicated national radio network, often joined on-air by celebrity guests, until 2005, when Adam left the show. Adam also writes for and occasionally guests on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003). Having created and worked on "The Man Show" (1999) and "Crank Yankers" (2002) with Jimmy and Daniel Kellison, Adam is putting his talents to use on more comedic ventures.

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Spouse

Lynette Helen Paradise

(28 September 2002 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Favorite musicians are Graham Parker and John Hiatt.

He wears a ball cap 75% of the time.

He's an excellent cook.

Studied comedy since his early twenties with comedy troupes such as The Groundlings.

Of Italian and Hungarian extraction.

Before he became a radio personality, he made a career in construction, working all the way up to the title of journeyman.

Former traffic school instructor.

Childhood friend of Molly Ringwald.

Childhood friend of porn star Christy Canyon. He once asked her out on a date and she accepted but never showed up.

His wife Lynette gave birth to twins: a boy, Santino "Sonny", 6lbs. 4oz., and a girl, Natalia, 5lbs. 12oz., on June 7, 2006.

When he was born, his parents did not give him a middle name. As an adult, he has affected at least four different middle names, including "Lakers" and "Ace".

His step-grandfather is Oscar-winning screenplay writer László Görög.

Daughter is named after actress Natalia Cigliuti; whom he only met once when she was a guest on "Loveline" (1996), but the name stayed in his mind for over a decade until he had children of his own.

Personal Quotes

Figure out what to do, then take a nap.

Without idiots, there would be no geniuses.

Where Are They Now

(November 2005) No longer co-hosting Loveline but has moved to take over the morning show for Howard Stern.

(March 2008) Hosts the Adam Carolla Show on Free FM.

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