- Born
- Birth nameJohn Edward Melendez
- Nickname
- Stuttering John
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- After 14 years on The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998), John Melendez did 10 years on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). Besides being the Tonight Show's nightly announcer and a staff writer, Melendez appeared in the show's comedy sketches and did correspondent pieces.
Melendez, who began with Howard Stern's show as an intern in college, landed on the air almost immediately because of his stuttering abilities. During his years with Stern, Melendez gained national acclaim and recognition as "Stuttering John", with his daring and irreverent gonzo-ambush interview style and prominent personality. In addition to interviewing countless celebrities at special events as a field reporter, he also conducted man-on-the-street interview segments, and regularly participated in sketch pieces for the show. He was a regular writer for the Stern Show throughout his tenure. Segments of the radio show were videotaped and televised as the nationally syndicated and highly rated E! television show Howard Stern (1994).
Aside from his notable work with Leno and Stern, Melendez's feature film credits include Howard Stern's Private Parts (1997), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Meet Wally Sparks (1997), Airheads (1994), and Osmosis Jones (2001). On television, he is credited with appearances on the reality series I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2003) and Celebrity Fear Factor (2006), had guest-starring roles on Wings (1990) and Baywatch Nights (1995), and was the voice of "Bob" in the animated series Tripping the Rift (2004) on the Sci-Fi channel. In 2008, Melendez wrote, produced, and starred in his own full-length feature One, Two, Many (2008).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Honig
- SpouseSuzanna Keller(July 2, 1997 - ?) (divorced, 3 children)
- His very bad stuttering problem
- Slack jaw
- (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.
- Not to be confused with Howard Stern Wack Packer "John the stutterer".
- John Malendez had three children with Suzanna Keller; Knight (born on July 16, 1996), Oscar David (born on January 1, 2006), and daughter Lily Belle (born in 2001).
- (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!".
- Began working on The Stephanie Miller Show in November 2015.
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