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John Melendez Biography
John Melendez is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on October 4, 1965 in Massapequa, New York, United States. The most well-known for his contributions to The Famous for his contributions to The Howard Stern Show, the radio personality known as ‘Stuttering John’ pursued a television writing career after ending his association with Stern and New York’s WXRK radio station. Show, the radio host is known as “Stuttering John has pursued a television writing career following the end of his affiliation to Stern as well as WXRK, New York’s WXRK radio station.
In an interview on radio in 2008 in 2008 with In a 2008 radio interview with Adam Carolla, Melendez stirred controversy by discussing his perceived lack of adequate financial compensation while on The Howard Stern Show., Melendez stirred controversy over his perceived inadequate financial compensation on The Howard Stern Show.
In 1988, Melendez attended New York University’s film school and belonged to a band called “Rock Slide.” His college roommate, comedian Mitch Fatel, was on the verge of quitting his internship with The Howard Stern Show, when Melendez asked him for a recommendation for an internship there. The show’s producer, Gary Dell’Abate, mentioned Melendez’s stuttering to Howard Stern who, without seeing him and even before he was interviewed, told the producer to hire him.
He is best known for being on The Howard Stern Show from 1988 to 2004. Initially working as an intern, Melendez became known for asking impertinent questions to celebrities at events and press conferences with his stuttering. He left the show to become the announcer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and also worked on Leno’s later shows. In April 2018, he launched The Stuttering John Podcast.
Born to a family that was of Danish or Puerto Rican descent, he was raised on Long Island, New York. After his divorce in 2012, he and his wife Suzanna Keller, were the parents to three children.
Name | John Melendez |
First Name | John |
Last Name | Melendez |
Occupation | Radio Host |
Birthday | October 4 |
Birth Year | 1965 |
Place of Birth | Massapequa |
Home Town | New York |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Suzanna Keller |
Children(s) | Gretta Ossa Melendez, Lily Belle Melendez |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Melendez was also the protagonist of some of the show’s more outrageous moments. In 2001, during A.J. Benza’s appearance, Melendez got slapped in the face by Benza who did not appreciate the incessant lampooning of his failed late-night show, seeing Melendez as the main culprit. The on-air slap prompted extended fracas and resulted in Benza being permanently banned from Stern’s show.
John Melendez Net Worth
John Melendez is one of the richest Radio Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Melendez's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was a student in New York University, Melendez despite his habit of stuttering got an interview for The While studying film at New York University, Melendez, despite his habitual stuttering, secured an internship with The Howard Stern Show. Show.
On Stern’s radio show, Melendez angered celebrities and amused viewers with his hilarious and frequently irresponsible interview question.
John Edward Melendez (born October 4, 1965), also known as “Stuttering John,” is an American radio personality, comedian, actor, television writer, announcer, and podcast host.
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Radio Host |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
Throughout the early part of 2002, Melendez and WXRK afternoon deejay Lee Mroszak (aka “Crazy Cabbie”) had numerous on-air spats, which were used by Stern as fodder for multiple segments on the show. Their feud eventually culminated in a boxing match scheduled for Friday morning May 31, 2002, at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City and was promoted on the show as “The Flunky versus the Junkie” with 2,500 tickets going on sale for $100 each. The 7 a.m. fight, essentially an extended segment on the show which itself was broadcast from around the ring that morning, was set for five two-minute rounds with a two-minute break in between each round. It went the distance, with the 175 lb Melendez winning over the 262 lb Cabbie by unanimous decision.
In parallel with his duties on the Stern show in the morning, Melendez got a daily afternoon show on New York City’s WXRK (The Howard Stern Show flagship station) from noon to 1 pm called Out to Lunch, consisting mostly of taking musical requests by e-mail and playing them. The show was canceled on August 21, 2003, with Stern turning it into a 45-minute segment at the end of his live broadcast that day by having WXRK program director Robert Cross (aka Chuck Roast) come in and break the bad news on the air to Melendez.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
John Melendez height 5 ft 8 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Melendez started receiving national exposure in the early 1990s as Stern’s syndicated morning radio show acquired more markets (including Los Angeles and Cleveland) and particularly from June 1994 when its condensed version began airing nightly on E!: Entertainment Television, a basic cable network with national coverage in the United States. In 1994, Melendez signed a record contract with Atlantic Records and released his self-titled album with a music video broadcast on MTV’s Headbangers Ball. That year, he was being paid $20,000 annually by the Stern show, which had 15 million listeners.
During his 15-year run as Stern’s employee, Melendez also starred in the Off-Broadway show Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding where he met his future wife, Suzanna. He appeared in such films as Airheads, Meet Wally Sparks, Dude, Where’s My Car?, and Osmosis Jones, as well as Howard Stern’s film Private Parts. He has also appeared on television in episodes of Wings, Baywatch Nights, and the 2003 United States version of the reality series I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
Who is John Melendez Dating?
According to our records, John Melendez married to Suzanna Keller . As of December 1, 2023, John Melendez’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for John Melendez. You may help us to build the dating records for John Melendez!Following a guest appearance on The Tonight Show to promote I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2003, Melendez received an offer from Jay Leno to become the late-night show’s New York ‘correspondent’ who would ask celebrities questions on the red carpet, similar to one of his roles on the Stern show. Melendez claimed that he turned down the offer because he could not get a private conversation with Stern to ask him about it. Stern later claimed how “lame” an idea it was for Leno to reuse Melendez the way he did (in a less edgy way).
Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Melendez celebrates birthday on October 4 of every year.
After moving to California in 2004 to work on The Tonight Show, Melendez resided in the city of Calabasas with his wife, Suzanna Keller, and their three children. The couple filed for separation in October 2011 and divorced in 2012.
Why did John Melendez leave The Tonight Show?
June 24, 2021, at 5:59 p.m. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sirius XM Holdings Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by John Melendez, known by his alter ego Stuttering John, claiming it illegally exploited his celebrity on channels dedicated to radio and television host Howard Stern.
What does John Melendez do now?
He left the show to become the announcer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and also worked on Leno’s later shows. In April 2018, he launched The Stuttering John Podcast.
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How long was Stuttering John for Jay Leno?
And then I go to Howard and it’s the same exact thing all over again.” Then came the opportunity to be the announcer on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” for a half million dollars a year for almost 10 years.
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