Andrew Dice Clay - Biography

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Andrew "Dice" Clay (born September 29, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Jewish-American comedian and actor born Andrew Clay Silverstein. Notorious for his highly profane comedy, he became popular during the late 1980s, but has since faded into relative obscurity. He is number 95 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time. Under the name Andrew Clay, he made sitcom appearances on M*A*S*H and Diff'rent Strokes, and had a regular role on Crime Story. He then landed roles in movies such as Making the Grade, starring Judd Nelson (1984) (playing a character named "Dice"), Pretty In Pink (1986) (credited for the first time as Andrew "Dice" Clay), followed by a series of less-notable films. He eventually turned from acting towards stand-up comedy, focusing on the character "Dice" as in Pretty in Pink. Possibly named after The Dice Man, a novel by Luke Rhinehart, the persona was that of a highly racist, homophobic woman-hating street-wise Brooklyn tough. Comedic style Unlike other comics, such as Sam Kinison or George Carlin, who would use their aggression as a tool for political or social commentary, Clay's seeming intent was simply to be as shocking as possible. His material consisted of profanity-laden, sexist routines, emphasizing women as sex objects and nothing more, featuring his purported sexual prowess and his total self-involvement, as well as his extremely offending racist comments aimed mainly toward Asian and Arab people. At its best, Dice's overbearing character hovered between a performance-art rejection of stereotypical misogynism and a celebration of pure excess (similar to the old joke/new film The Aristocrats). However, at its worst the material was simply insulting, and detractors, fans and comedian alike seemed to have had a hard time separating character from reality. Insult comedy Dice would often insult members of his audience, while they were there, and made many so uncomfortable that they left his shows. At this time, his most popular routine involved the subversion of traditional nursery rhymes, turning them from child friendly rhymes into sordid sexual encounters. Subsequently, these rhymes became both his most widely-known material as well as the routine he (and many others) most despised. Clay's growing notoriety led to his being offered a recording contract with Rick Rubin's Def American label. Comedy records do not traditionally sell well, and so it was a shock, even to Clay himself, when his debut album Dice was a commercial success. Sampled excerpts from the album made their way to tracks by gangsta rap artist Ice Cube. When he hosted Saturday Night Live, musical guest Sinéad O'Connor and cast member Nora Dunn refused to appear, protesting Clay's misogynistic persona. Clay donated the money he made from this appearance to charity.