John Melendez net worth is
$3 Million
John Melendez Wiki Biography
John Edward Melendez was born on 4 October 1965, in Massapequa, New York State USA, of Danish and Puerto Rican descent. John is a radio personality and television writer, best known for being called “Stuttering John”. He was a regular personality in “The Howard Stern Show” and conducted interviews with various celebrities on the red carpet. All of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is John Melendez? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through radio broadcasting and writing; he’s been featured on popular television and radio shows in the US, including working on a lot of late night shows and has done some voice work too. All of these have ensured the position of his wealth.
John Melendez Net Worth $3 million
When he was in second grade, he began to develop a stutter because of his parents arguing and his father mistreating him psychologically; when he attended Plainedge High School where he experienced bullying because of the stutter. In 1988, he went to New York University, and met Mitch Fatel who would recommend him to “The Howard Stern Show”. With his friend’s recommendation, he was given the job even without being interviewed.
Melendez was mainly used in “The Howard Stern Show” to stir up the show’s guests when he answered calls on air. He also confronted celebrities at red carpet events and asked them upfront questions that would rile up the celebrity, or make them answer embarrassingly.
When he started to gain a bit more popularity, he would disguise himself so that celebrities wouldn’t figure him out immediately. His questions were amplified by the fact that he didn’t seem to know much about the celebrity in question which would make the questions a lot more insensitive – celebrities would react either negatively or humorously towards the questions. Due to his increasing popularity, he was offered roles in stage productions and films including “Tony ‘n’Tina’s Wedding”. He also made appearances in “Airheads”, “Dude, Where’s My Car”, and “Baywatch Nights”. He was a guest in “The Tonight Show” and “I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here!” He also became a part of the radio show WXRK on which he played music requests. While “The Howard Stern Show” was on a break, Jay Leno offered Melendez an announcer position on “The Tonight Show”, which started a rift between Stern and Leno.
Melendez took over Edd Hall’s position in “The Tonight Show”, and was given a significant salary boost which increased his net worth. He would also work in the show when it was succeeded by Conan O’Brien in 2009. In an interview, Melendez mentioned that one of the things that helped him decide to leave “The Howard Stern Show” was the fact that he wasn’t getting paid much, even after all the popularity the show had acquired. After Leno returned to the show, Melendez also become a part of the writing department and would make fewer appearances, but mostly in comedy sketches. He stayed with the show until Leno ended his run in 2014. John then became the executive producer and contributor to “The Stephanie Miller Show”.
For his personal life, it is known that Melendez married Suzanna Keller in 1997, and they had three children. They separated in 2011 and divorced the following year.
Full Name | John Melendez |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 4 1965 |
Place Of Birth | Massapequa, New York, United States |
Height | 1.73 m |
Profession | Television writer |
Education | Tisch School of the Arts |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Suzanna Keller (m. 1997–2012) |
Children | Gretta Ossa Melendez, Oscar David Melendez, Lily Belle Melendez |
Twitter | https://twitter.com/stutteringjohnm |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577579/ |
Movies | Not Another Not Another Movie, One, Two, Many, Tripping the Rift: The Movie, Meet Wally Sparks, Mob Street, Stand Up |
TV Shows | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Tripping the Rift |
# | Trademark |
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1 | His very bad stuttering problem |
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1 | Began working on The Stephanie Miller Show in November 2015. |
2 | Son Oscar David born 1st of January 2006. |
3 | Has three children: Gretta Ossa (July 16, 1996), Lily Belle (2001), and Oscar David (January 1st, 2006). |
4 | Not to be confused with Howard Stern Wack Packer "John the stutterer". |
5 | (August 21, 2003) Was fired from his radio show at WXRK-New York live on the Howard Stern Show. During that same show, he also announced that his wife Suzanna was pregnant with their third child. |
6 | A big advocate of the political figure George McGovern. |
7 | (May 31, 2002) Though outweighed by his opponent 265 to 178, Stuttering John won a unanimous five-round decision against Crazy Cabbie in their Atlantic City bout, by scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 50-46 on the judges' cards. In a 'Rocky'-like moment, he dedicated his victory to his wife, Suzanna Keller (in the crowd and cheering her man on the whole fight), and told her, "I love you!". |
8 | Stuttering John will box fellow WXRK radio personality, Crazy Cabbie, on May 31st in Atlantic City, in a matched dubbed "The Flunky vs. the Junkie in the Brawl at the Taj Mahal". His boss, Howard Stern, has placed a $10,000 wager in his favor. |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2010-2013 | TV Series written by - 164 episodes | |
The Jay Leno Show | | TV Series written by - 20 episodes, 2009 - 2010 special material - 1 episode, 2009 | |
One, Two, Many | 2008 | writer | |
The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1998 | TV Series writer | |
Howard Stern | 1994 | TV Series additional material | |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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TMI Hollywood | 2014 | TV Series | Host / Various |
The Playboy Morning Show | 2014 | TV Series | |
Not Another Not Another Movie | 2011 | | NASA Official |
One, Two, Many | 2008 | | Thomas |
Tripping the Rift: The Movie | 2008 | Video | Bob (voice) |
Tripping the Rift | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Bob |
True Crime: New York City | 2005 | Video Game voice | |
Osmosis Jones | 2001 | | Additional Character Voice (voice) |
Tripping the Rift | 2000 | Short | Bob |
Dude, Where's My Car? | 2000 | | Gene (as Stuttering John Melendez) |
Meet Wally Sparks | 1997 | | Reporter #2 |
Wings | 1996 | TV Series | Albie |
Baywatch Nights | 1996 | TV Series | Doran |
Airheads | 1994 | | Masturbating Rocker |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mob Street | | producer announced | |
One, Two, Many | 2008 | executive producer / producer | |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Airheads | 1994 | performer: "I'll Talk My Way Out of It" - as Stuttering John | |
Brainscan | 1994 | performer: "Riverboat" - as Stuttering John / writer: "Riverboat" | |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series field reporter - 2 episodes | |
U.S. Open Sores | 1989 | TV Movie production coordinator | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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It's the Whiskey Talkin': Artie Lange | 2004 | Video documentary special thanks - as Stuttering John Melendez | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Absolutely Jason Stuart | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2004-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Announcer / Himself / Announcer / ... |
The P.A. | 2008 | Short | Himself |
Howard Stern on Demand | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Jocking Around | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Stand Up | 2007/I | | Himself |
Fear Factor | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Here Cums John, Vol. 1 | 2006 | Video | Himself |
I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Howard Stern | 1994-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Blackjack | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | 2003 | TV Series | Himself (8th Celebrity to Leave) |
The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Who Wants to Be a Vaginal Millionaire? | 2000 | Video | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Private Parts | 1997 | | Himself (as 'Stuttering' John Melendez) |
Last Call | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
New Year's Rotten Eve | 1994 | Video | Himself |
Howard Stern's Butt Bongo Fiesta | 1992 | Video | Himself (as Stuttering John) |
The Howard Stern Show | 1990-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
U.S. Open Sores | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
Archive Footage
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