Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay (born September 29, 1957) is an American comedian and actor.

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Clay's growing notoriety led to his being offered a recording contract with Rick Rubin's Def American label.

Related Topics:
Rick Rubin - Def American

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Comedy records do not traditionally sell very well, and so it was a great shock, even to Clay himself, when his debut album Dice was a commercial success. Sampled excerpts from the album would find themselves on tracks by Ice Cube, N.W.A, and one-hit wonders EMF, amongst other artists. Clay was the most controversial comic since Lenny Bruce, and his appearance on the MTV Video Awards to promote his new movie, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, earned him a "lifetime ban" from the network when he started performing some of his already-notorious nursery rhymes. Further controversy ensued when his appearance on Saturday Night Live as host resulted in guest Sinéad O'Connor and cast member Nora Dunn walking off the set in protest to Clay's misogynistic persona. Naturally this made him even more famous. Clay donated the money he made from his appearance on SNL to charity.

Related Topics:
Dice - Sampled - Ice Cube - N.W.A - EMF - MTV - Video Awards - The Adventures of Ford Fairlane - Controversy - Saturday Night Live - Sinéad O'Connor - Nora Dunn

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