Profile Of Comedian Dane Cook

Dane Jeffery Cook was born on March 18, 1972, in Arlington, Massachusetts which is a suburb of Boston. Cook is one of the most popular and controversial of the new generation of comedians. His careful cultivation of his fan base has been one of the keys to his success. His many credits include television and motion pictures as well as comedy albums. His second album, Retaliation, went double Platinum and was one of the best selling albums in the last three decades.

Cook's style can be best described as observational humor. This style made popular by comedians such as George Carlin and Jerry Seinfeld finds the humor in everyday and common place activities. His motion picture career is on the fast track, also. He recently had the lead role in the movie, Employee of the Month, with Jessica Simpson. The critical response to the movie was only lukewarm, but it did enjoy some box office success.

Popularity with the fans is not purely by chance with Dane Cook. When he was just getting started, he took $25,000 of his own money to start his own website. He realized the popularity of the internet and how it could impact the success of any celebrity. He was one of the first comedians to set up a profile on MySpace. The profile today lists over 1.6 million friends. In 2006, he was on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people.

One of his trade marks is the SU-FI. Short for super finger, this is an improvement over the classic obscene gesture. It uses two fingers and the thumb rather than just the extended middle finger. The gesture began with an onstage routine a few years back and has become a mainstay for Cook's routines. He recently began his own company to handle the release of his albums and DVDs. The company is called SU-FI entertainment.

There is some controversy surrounding Cook. He has been characterized as arrogant and pushy by some fellow comedians. They complain about his refusal to stay within time limits during joint performances. While hosting Saturday Night Live, he delivered the longest monologue in the show's thirty two year history. Other complaints accuse him of being too busy to write new jokes. He has been accused of stealing some popular routines from other comedians. It may just be professional jealousy behind all of this. Cook's concerts are almost immediate sell outs where ever he performs. He remains one of the best loved comedians by the younger generation of comedy fans.

By: Joseph Pare

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