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Ralphie May in August 2009 |
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| Birth name | Ralphie D. May |
| Born | February 17, 1972 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA |
| Medium | stand-up, television, radio |
| Nationality | Mexican - European American |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Wit/Word play, Satire |
| Influences | Sam Kinison, Lenny Bruce, Buddy Hackett and Richard Pryor |
| Spouse | Lahna Turner 2 children |
| Website | www.ralphiemay.com |
Ralphie O. May (born February 17, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian.
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May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but raised in Clarksville, Arkansas. When he was seventeen years old, he won a contest to open for comedian Sam Kinison, whom he considered his idol.[1] Kinison suggested he move to Houston, Texas to further develop his comedy routine. May then studied at the Performing Arts in Houston and graduated. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.
In 2003, May was chosen to participate in the first season of Last Comic Standing. He finished in second place in the competition, with Dat Phan winning first place. After that, he started appearing in numerous comedy shows like The Wayne Brady Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2005, he was the only white comedian to perform on The Big Black Comedy Show, which also featured Mo'Nique, Rodman, and Vince Morris.
In 2005, May released his comedy album, Just Correct. After that, he has recorded three Comedy Central specials: Girth of a Nation (2006), Prime Cut (2007), and Austin-tatious (2008). He has also appeared on films like For Da Love of Money.
May married comedian Lahna Turner[2] on July 3, 2005. They have two children: April June May (born September 5, 2007) and August James May (born June 24, 2009). In January 2011, May injured his rotator cuff.
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