American television writer and former radio personality John Melendez is known for his celebrity interviews for radio's The Howard Stern Show. He is an American personality, comedian, actor, television writer, announcer, and podcast host.
John Melendez became known for asking irritating and disrespectful questions to celebrities during the red carpet events and at press conferences with his stuttering.
He came to the limelight due to the revelation of his former co-host Howard Stern making jokes about his stuttering voice.
John Melendez Early Life
The Stuttering John podcast host John Melendez was born to a Puerto Rican father and a Danish mother on 4 October 1965 in New York. He begins to stuttering while he was studying in second grade due to his father's physical abuse.
John Melendez high school is not a positive one. Due to his stuttering, his friend bullied and mocked him. Later, John joined film school at New York University and formed a band.
John Melendez constantly updates about his daily life on his Twitter account. He suffered a major two-stroke, which he posted on Twitter in February 2018.
The 55-year-old John has a height of 5 feet 8 inches.
John Melendez Career And Net Worth
John Melendez has a net worth of $5 million through his career as a former radio personality and podcast host.
He started his career with 'The Howard Stern Show' while he was tasked with listening and answering calls before it was allowed to air. In 2001, A.J. Benza slapped him during a live segment. From that moment, Benza was banned from the show.
After a few years, John Melendez rose to fame to interview celebrities on the red carpet, where he asked questions ridiculously. He has interviewed Ally Sheedy, Ted Williams, Gennifer Flowers, Ringo Starr, and the Dalai Lama.
As John's fame rose, he signed a contract with Atlantic Record and released a new album Stuttering John (1992) and Everybody's Normal But Me (1998). During this period, he made an appearance on MTV's show Headbangers Ball.
In 2009, John started to become a writer on the show The Jay Leno Show. Before running for U.S. Senate for California in 2017, John worked as an executive producer for The Stephanie Miller Show.
In 2018, Melendez published a book named Easy for You to Say and launched his podcast, The Stuttering John.
John is also an actor who debuted from the television show on the Off-Broadway show Tony n' Tina's Wedding. He took roles in movies like Airheads, Meet Wally Sparks, Dude, Where's My Car?, Osmosis Jones, and Private Parts.
In terms of TV work, John appeared on shows like Wings, Baywatch Nights, and the reality show I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
He Prank-Called President Donald Trump
The daring comedian John Melendez has skirted the president’s security protocol and prank called Mr. Trump. He disguised himself as New Jersey’s Senator, Robert Menendez.
In his conversation with President Donald Trump, he raised a concern about the current affair, such as immigrants, and opinions about the Supreme Court's successor.
From a comical perspective, John has gone to pull off the stunt. His actions made the visitation by secret service agents to his residence.
John Melendez Was Married To Suzanne Keller
John Melendez was married for 15 years to Suzanna Keller, an actress and producer. They were married in 1997 and had a divorce in 2012.
He and his ex-wife Suzanne are parents to three children- Gretta Ossa Melendez, Oscar David Melendez, and Lily Belle Melendez.
They welcomed their first child, Gretta, their daughter, on 16 July 1996. Their second daughter Lily was born in 2001, whereas their third child, Oscar, was born in 2006.
Before Suzanne, John was in a relationship with Karen Harris, with whom he split in 1992.