To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10⁻¹¹ m and 10⁻¹⁰ m (10 pm and 100 pm).

Distances shorter than 10 pm

• 25 pm — empirical radius of hydrogen atom^[1]
• 28 pm — covalent radius of helium atom^[2]
• 31 pm — covalent radius of hydrogen atom^[1]
• 31 pm — calculated radius of helium atom^[2]
• ~50 pm — best resolution of a high-resolution transmission electron microscope^[3]
• 53 pm — calculated radius of hydrogen atom^[1]

Distances longer than 100 pm

See also[link]

• Orders of magnitude (length)

References[link]

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Lin Jun Jie 林俊傑
JJ Lin
Chinese name	林俊傑 (Traditional)
Chinese name	林俊杰 (Simplified)
Pinyin	Lín Jùnjié (Mandarin)
Origin	Singapore
Born	(1981-03-27) 27 March 1981 (age 31) Singapore
Other name(s)	Wayne Lin
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, composer, and actor
Genre(s)	Mandopop, R&B
Instrument(s)	Piano, drums, guitar
Label(s)	Ocean Butterflies (2003–2011) Warner Music Taiwan (2011–present)
Years active	2003–present
Official Website	JJ Lin official homepage
Awards Golden Melody Awards Best New Artist 2004 Music Voyager

JJ Lin (traditional Chinese: 林俊傑; simplified Chinese: 林俊杰; pinyin: Lin Jun Jie) is a Singaporean Mandopop Singer-songwriter, Composer and Actor based in Taiwan. JJ Lin was managed by Ocean Butterflies from 2003 to 2011^[1] . JJ is presently managed by Warner Music Taiwan^[2]. Lin won Best New Artist for his work on his debut album Music Voyager at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in 2004.^[3]

Biography[link]

Lin was born in Singapore and graduated from Anglo-Chinese School and Saint Andrew's Junior College before joining the Singapore Armed Forces.

He is of overseas Chinese descent. In addition to English, Mandarin and Hokkien, he is also able to speak Cantonese and has released several cover versions of his songs in Cantonese. He came to musical prominence and success in the Greater China region. In Taiwan, he was awarded the "Best New Artist" award in the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.^[4]

Signed to Ocean Butterflies, he has written songs for various artists, notably "Remember" (記得 Jì Dé) for Taiwanese singer A-Mei, fellow label mate A-Do's "Let Go" (放手 Fàng Shǒu), Harlem Yu's "What's Wrong With You?" (幹嘛你看不爽我 Gàn Má Nǐ Kàn Bù Shuǎng Wǒ), Comic Boyz's "Heart of Superman" (超人心 Chāo Rén Xīn) and other songs. He writes all the melodies for all of his albums.

Back in Singapore, he was selected to perform the remixed version of "Home", the theme song of the National Day Parade in 2004. Lin's has sold 1 million copies in less than a week and is extremely successful throughout Asia.

Lin has appeared in various advertisements for companies such as Sprite, Lays and Cornetto Royale.

He is also the tourist ambassador for Singapore. Part of his work schedule involves him traveling around Asia making Singapore known as well as promoting his own works.

He was also involved in an anti-drugs events as an ambassador, in Taiwan 反毒大使 (The Anti-drug Ambassador). The theme song for this event is "Baby Baby", which is from his album, West Side (西界 Xī Jiè).

In July 2007, he broke a Guinness record by signing 3,052 CDs in 2 hours and 30 minutes. During the signing, he was not allowed to drink or eat. The average time for him to sign a CD was 2.7 seconds.

In May 2008, he performed at the CCTV charity event The Giving of Love, dedicated to helping victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Lin also donated a large sum of money to the rescue efforts and composed a song "Love and Hope" (愛與希望 Aì Yǚ Xī Wàng) commemorating the tragedy.

In Oct 2008, his sixth album, Sixology (陸 Liù) was released. 280,000 copies of the album were sold in seven days.

His own fashion line, SMUDGE,^[5] was opened in Singapore during 2008 Christmas with an unofficial launch. The store's official launch was on 13 March 2009.

In May 2009, Lin won three awards at the 14th annual Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) Awards Presentations,^[6] a ceremony that honors performers in the music scene. It was held at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore. He was honored with the Top Local Artiste of the Year award, which is given out to Singaporean artistes who generated the highest royalty earnings for the year. In that same year, Lin won the Singapore Youth Award.^[7]

In May 2010, Lin performed in America for the first time at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Concert Tour (APAHM).^[8]

In June 2010, Lin performed together with the American singer, Sean Kingston at the opening concert of the Marina Bay Sands to thousands of invited VIPs guests. But both were absent at the inaugural YOG Opening Ceremony.

Lin's latest album, Lost N Found (學不會) is confirmed to be released on 31 December 2011, right before the end of the year. A preview of his 9th album will be on 12 December 2011 on various Chinese internet radio channels. ^[9]

Filmography[link]

• Hanazakarino Kimitachihe (GTV, 2006) Lin acts as Ella's brother, an intelligent young man majoring in cardiology at Harvard University.
• Lin does the voice-over for the dragon prince, Draco, in Singaporean animation Legend of the Sea.
• Lin stars in the 13-episode drama "So I'm Not Handsome" 原來我不帥. The plot is actually derived from a novel. Lin plays the role of a vain young man who is constantly praised for his looks by his parents, classmates, and pretty much everybody in his village. However, the truth about his looks is soon revealed to him when his good friends in college tell him that he is not good-looking at all. His friends featuring Fang Wei Kang (Michael Zhang) and Si Si (Nicky Lee). The ending song to each of the episodes was also Lin's well known Anticipating Your Love (期待你的愛 Qí Dài Nǐ De Ài). Lin admitted to feeling self-conscious during filming, having constantly looked in the mirror to tidy himself up only to be stopped by the director, who wanted Lin to be messy and in character.

Discography[link]

Lin Jun Jie has released 9 studio albums, 1 compilation album and 3 World Tour DVDs since his debut in 2003. He has released one album per year since his debut.

Studio album[link]

Compilation album[link]

DVD[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

World Tour[link]

Just JJ World Tour - 2006

• 10 June 2006 - Shanghai, People's Republic of China
• 24 June 2006 - Singapore
• 1 July 2006 - Genting Highlands, Malaysia
• 16 September 2006 - Wuhan, People's Republic of China
• 30 September 2006 - Tianjin, People's Republic of China
• 29 December 2006 - Taipei, Taiwan

Just JJ World Tour - 2007/8

• 14 October 2007 - Shanghai, People's Republic of China
• 28 March 2009- Singapore
• 20 June 2009 - Beijing, People's Republic of China

On 24 April 2010, he held his first concert in Australia in Melbourne, Victoria at the Melbourne Convention Centre.

"I AM" JJ Lin World Tour - 2010/11

1. 21 August - Beijing, China
2. 28 August - Shanghai, China
3. 17 September - Cheng Du, China
4. 25 September - Guang Zhou, China
5. 15 October - Chang Sha, China
6. 6 November - Wu Han, China
7. 13 November - Nan Jing, China
8. 12 December - Kung Ming, China
9. 5 March - Singapore
10. 1&2 April - Taipei Arena, Taiwan
11. Malaysia (unconfirmed)

US APAHM Tour, USA - 2010

1. 26 May - Washington DC - GW Lisner Auditorium
2. 27 May - San Francisco at Palace of Fine Arts
3. 29 May - Los Angeles Concert at Club Nokia

On 26 December 2010 he celebrated Christmas Day in US regarding to his concert in Jersey called "Atlantic City Christmas Show (US)"at 1AM

Brand of himself[link]

SMUDGE(Still Moving Under Gunfire)

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: JJ Lin

• JFJ PRODUCTIONS
• JJ Lin Jun Jie's Official Website
• JJ Hundred Days
• JJ Lin on Twitter
• JJ Federation Overseas (JJFO)
• JJ Facebook Official Page - JJ Federation

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Marco V
Marco V in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Marco Verkuylen
Also known as	Marco V, Collusion
Origin	Netherlands
Genres	Tech Trance
Occupations	Record producer, DJ
Website	marcov.nl

Marco V (born Marco Verkuylen, April 3, 1966, Heeswijk-Dinther) is a Dutch electronic music DJ.

Releases[link]

Artist albums[link]

Singles/EPs[link]

• 2009: Unprepared
• 2008: Sessions
• 2008: Dudak
• 2006: 200V - UK EP
• 2006: False Light
• 2005: Second Bite
• 2005: More Than a Life Away
• 2004: Automanual
• 2003: Con:fusion Album Sampler Pt 2
• 2002: Con:fusion Album Sampler Pt 1
• 2000: V.ision Phase 3 (of 3)
• 2000: V.ision Phase 2 (of 3)
• 1999: V.ision Phase 1 (of 3)
• 1999: Heaven's Here
• 1999:
• 1999: The Message
• 1998: The Vibes (Want You Back)

References[link]

• http://trance.nu/perm/news/23493

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Marco V

• Marco V's full Discography at Discogs.com
• Marco V's home page

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Larry Carlton
Carlton playing in the Blue Note jazz club in New York
Background information
Birth name	Larry Eugene Carlton[1]
Also known as	Mr. 335
Born	(1948-03-02) March 2, 1948 (age 64) Torrance, California, United States
Genres	Jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments	Guitar
Labels	Uni Records, Warner Bros. Records, MCA Master Series, Star Licks Productions
Associated acts	Fourplay, Steely Dan
Website	Larry Carlton Homepage
Notable instruments
Gibson ES-335

Larry Carlton (born March 2, 1948, Torrance, California)^[1] is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, and rock guitarist. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands. Over his career, Carlton has won four Grammy Awards for his performances and compositions, including performing on the theme song for the hit television series, Hill Street Blues (1981).^[2]

Biography[link]

Carlton started learning to play guitar when he was six years old, studying under Slim Edwards near his Torrance home. Taking an interest in jazz while at high school, his playing style was influenced by Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, and B.B. King. Saxophonist John Coltrane has also made a notable impression on Carlton, and Carlton's live albums have featured cuts from Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.

Music career[link]

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Carlton was a session musician in Los Angeles, making up to five hundred recordings a year, including albums by Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, The Four Tops, Christopher Cross, Barbra Streisand, the Partridge Family, and Charly García's Clics Modernos. His guitar work on Steely Dan's "Kid Charlemagne" from their 1976 LP The Royal Scam has been listed as the third best guitar solo on record by Rolling Stone Magazine. From 1971 to 1976 he played with the jazz-rock group The Crusaders. In 1977 he signed with Warner Bros. Records for a solo career. In 1979 he played guitar on Michael Jackson's Off the Wall. Although still relatively unknown outside his fan-base, Carlton produced six albums from 1978 to 1984, during which his adaptation of Santo Farina's "Sleepwalk" climbed the pop and adult contemporary charts and his 1983 LP Friends garnered a Grammy nomination. In 1979, Carlton appeared on the Grammy award winning, self titled, debut album by Christopher Cross. Guitar great Eric Johnson also played on that same album.

His solo career took a twist in 1985 when he signed with MCA Master Series for an acoustic jazz album. The result was Alone / But Never Alone, which included a rendition of "The Lord's Prayer". During this time Carlton worked with musicians from around the world, including Japanese guitarist Hideshi Takatani. From 1985 to 1990 Carlton did various solo projects including the 1986 live Last Nite. He won another Grammy for his cover of the McDonald/Abrams song "Minute by Minute," from the successful LP Discovery.

In 1988, while working on his electric guitar LP On Solid Ground, which was released in 1989, Carlton was the victim of a random act of violence, shot in the throat outside Room 335, his private studio in Southern California. The bullet shattered his vocal cord and caused significant nerve trauma. Carlton managed to recover quickly and completed On Solid Ground by the end of the year. He continued his work with the electric guitar in 1991 when he started to record a blues album, but decided to delay the project to meet demand for a more commercially-oriented jazz offering, which resulted in Kid Gloves. Renegade Gentleman was finally released in 1993, featuring Nashville, Tennessee harmonica player Terry McMillan on several tracks.

From 1994 to 1997 Carlton participated in various tours (notably with Toto guitarist Steve Lukather) and released an album (Larry & Lee). In 1997, Carlton took Lee Ritenour's place in Fourplay.

In 2000, Carlton furthered his solo career with Fingerprints. His career received another boost the following year when his live performance with Lukather, No Substitutions: Live in Osaka, garnered his third Grammy. Carlton's more recent work included Deep Into It, Sapphire Blue, and Firewire.

At the beginning of 2007 Carlton released two CDs. A live recording together with blues guitarist Robben Ford, Live in Tokyo, and The Jazz King album. The Jazz King record is the result of a composition Carlton wrote for H. M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. The Jazz King project was initiated to celebrate the 60th anniversary of King Bhumibol's accession to the throne as well as his 80th birthday in 2007. Carlton was commissioned to write this composition by the Royal Project Foundation and Rotary Club of Bangkok. These compositions were released on CD only in Thailand, the net proceeds of the CD will be used to support the indigenous hill-tribe children of Thailand. Carlton's compositions for this Jazz King project resulted in a concert held on January 28, 2007 at BEC-Tero Hall, Suan Lum Night Bazaar, Bangkok.

In July, August and September 2009, Carlton joined Steely Dan as guest guitarist for six dates in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Carlton reprised this role with another special guest guitarist appearance in Steely Dan's September 23, 2011 concert at New York's Beacon Theatre.

In June 2010 Carlton released Take Your Pick, an album made with Tak Matsumoto. This album won the 2011 Grammy for "Best Pop Instrumental Album".^[3] Carlton's 4th Grammy win.

In February 2011 Carlton released "Plays The Sound Of Philadelphia".

Gear and equipment[link]

Carlton is best known for his 1968 Gibson ES-335 but has also played a 1951 Fender Telecaster.^[4] He has worked along side Gibson to produce a replica under the name the "Gibson Custom Larry Carlton ES-335."^[5] He has also worked with Valley Arts guitars to produce two signature models in the mid-eighties to early-nineties.^[6] He has used a Fender Vibrolux amplifier, but his standard setup includes a Dumble.^[4]

Personal life[link]

Carlton has been married to contemporary Christian music artist Michele Pillar since 1987. He is also the father of bass player Travis Carlton.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• With A Little Help 1968 Uni
• Singing / Playing 1973 Blue Thumb
• Larry Carlton 1978 Warner Bros. Records
• Mr. 335 Live in Japan 1979 Warner Bros. Records (Japan)
• Strikes Twice 1980 Warner Bros. Records
• Sleepwalk 1981 Warner Bros. Records
• Eight Times Up 1983 Warner Bros. Records
• Friends 1983 MCA
• Last Nite 1986 MCA
• Alone / But Never Alone 1986 MCA
• Discovery 1986 MCA
• On Solid Ground 1989 MCA
• Collection 1990 GRP
• Renegade Gentleman 1991 GRP
• Kid Gloves 1992 GRP
• Larry & Lee 1995 GRP
• Christmas at My House 1995 MCA
• The Gift 1996 GRP
• Collection Vol.2 1997 GRP
• Fingerprints 2000 Warner Bros. Records
• No Substitutions: Live in Osaka 2001 Favored Nations
• Deep Into It 2001 Warner Bros. Records
• Sapphire Blue 2003 Arista Bluebird
• The Very Best of Larry Carlton 2005 GRP
• Fire Wire 2006 Arista Bluebird
• Larry Carlton with Robben Ford Live in Tokyo 2007 335 Records
• Take Your Pick (with Tak Matsumoto) 2010 335 (US), Vermillion (JP)
• Larry Carlton Plays The Sound Of Philadelphia 2011 335 Records

Film soundtracks[link]

• Against All Odds 1984 Virgin Records (with Michel Colombier)
• Magnum, p.i. television theme (with Mike Post)

Videos[link]

• Larry Carlton Live 1987
• Star Licks Larry Carlton 1989
• Star Licks Larry Carlton Vol.2 1992
• Larry Carlton Live At Montreal International Jazz Festival 1997

DVDs[link]

• Ohne Filter 2002 inakustik
• Live at Montreal JazzFestival 2002 Eagle
• Carlton Lukather Band – The Paris Concert 2005 inakustik
• Carlton, Ford + Autour Du Blues – The Paris Concert 2008 inakustik
• Carlton & The Sapphire Blues Band – The Paris Concert 2008 inakustik
• Carlton Trio – The Paris Concert 2009 inakustik
• Appeared in Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, 2004

As sideman[link]

This section requires expansion.

With Lalo Schifrin

• Enter the Dragon (soundtrack) (Warner Bros., 1973)

See also[link]

• Katy Lied
• The Royal Scam

References[link]

External links[link]

• Larry Carlton at Allmusic
• Larry Carlton Homepage
• Larry Carlton Guitar Tabs
• Larry Carlton
• Live performance images
• Magnum-Mania, Magnum, p.i. fan Music page.

Greg Giraldo
Giraldo at his final performance, September 24, 2010 in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Born	(1965-12-10)December 10, 1965 New York City, New York, United States
Died	September 29, 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 44) New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Medium	Stand-up, television
Nationality	American
Years active	1992–2010
Genres	Observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor, roast comedian
Subject(s)	Current events, everyday life, self-deprecation, marriage, parenting, pop culture
Spouse	? (1989–1991) Maryann Giraldo (1998–2009) (divorced) 3 children
Notable works and roles	Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Stand-Up Nation Comedy Central Roasts Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

Greg Giraldo (December 10, 1965 – September 29, 2010) was an American stand-up comedian, television personality, and retired lawyer. Giraldo was best known for his appearances on Comedy Central's televised roast specials, and for his work on that network's television shows Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and the programming block Stand-Up Nation, the last of which he hosted.

Early life[link]

Gregory C. Giraldo was born in The Bronx and was raised in a predominantly Irish lower-middle-class neighborhood in Queens.^[1] His father, Alfonso, was from Colombia and worked for Pan Am, and his mother, Dolores, was from Spain. Giraldo was the oldest of three children (brother John and sister Elizabeth) and was raised Roman Catholic.^[2]

Giraldo was an excellent student and was accepted into the prestigious Regis High School in Manhattan. He then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University in 1987^[3] and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1990.^[4] While at Columbia, he was an active member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity.

Before becoming a comedian, Giraldo worked as a lawyer, spending eight months as an associate for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom before changing his occupation.^[5]

One of the cases that Giraldo handled was an inciting a riot charge, which was brought against his friend and fellow comedian, Jeffrey Ross, in 1993. Ross was performing at a comedy club on Long Island, when a member of the audience produced a toy gun, which looked very similar to a real gun. Ross then grabbed the gun and started fighting with the audience member, and ended up getting arrested.

Said Ross of the incident: "I had to go to court and Greg volunteered to be my attorney as a favor. I remember we slept in his parents' basement in Queens. We drove to court in a Jeep and had dirty blue sport jackets on. It took him two tries, but he got the case dismissed."

Giraldo stated that at the time of the case, he had never done anything in a courtroom before, and nearly ended up sending Ross to jail, when the case was upgraded to a weapons charge and he had nearly told Ross to plead guilty. "The judge called us over...and I had to plead, 'I have no idea what I'm doing here.' We ended up having to get a real lawyer and come back a month later," said Giraldo.^[6]

Giraldo said of his decision to leave the legal profession: "My family was disappointed. But I always wanted to do something creative. I've always had real trouble knowing what my actual desires and goals are. I've just been dragged along by fate. I can't even tell you why I thought to go to law school."^[7]

He also stated: "Because I went to Harvard Law School it seemed like I had my shit together, but I did only because it’s not hard. Everyone is so self motivated that they leave you alone. You get study outlines and just cram, but then when you get out into the real world, it gets tricky. Most comedians are people who couldn’t really work in the real world, they’re too disorganized, too lazy, too fucked up, too erratic, too unstable. If you could work in the real world you would have stayed there because it is so many years of misery in comedy before you really start popping."^[8]

In August 2000, Giraldo was featured in an Esquire magazine article, which profiled several members of the Harvard Law School Class of 1990, who ended up choosing different career paths other than the legal profession.^[9][10] Despite his prior career, Giraldo rejected that persona and very rarely discussed his days as a lawyer.

Career[link]

Giraldo performed regularly at the Comedy Cellar comedy club in Manhattan. He was a regular panelist on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Additionally, he was the star of the short-lived sitcom Common Law.^[11] Giraldo also starred in several pilots, including Drive for CBS, The Greg Giraldo Show for NBC, and Adult Content and Gone Hollywood for Comedy Central.^[12] In 2004, he was featured in the spoken-word Lazyboy song, "Underwear Goes Inside the Pants."

Giraldo performed more than a dozen times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Show with David Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and appeared regularly on The Howard Stern Show. He also appeared as a member of the panel in the NBC show The Marriage Ref.^[13]

He appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The View, Fox News Channel's The Full Nelson and Beyond The News, Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase, Comedy Central's Comic Cabana, Showtime's Latino Comedy Festival and Funny is Funny, as well as on the BBC's Live at Jongleurs.^{[14] [15]} Giraldo also performed at the United States Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as part of a USO tour in 2002.^[16]

He had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central Presents, wrote segments for Last Call with Carson Daly, and was a panelist on Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time special. In 2004 his stand up material was featured in Comedy Central's animated series Shorties Watchin' Shorties. Giraldo also appeared on the IFC show Z Rock, playing an angry record producer.^[17]

Giraldo said on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on July 7, 2005, that he had quit drinking alcohol. His series Friday Night Stand-Up with Greg Giraldo began on Comedy Central in late 2005 and ran until 2006. His CD Good Day to Cross a River was released in 2006 by Comedy Central Records.

Giraldo appeared in Comedy Central's annual roasts,^[13] roasting Chevy Chase, Pam Anderson, William Shatner, Jeff Foxworthy, Flavor Flav, Bob Saget, Joan Rivers, Larry the Cable Guy, and David Hasselhoff, as well as the TBS roast of Cheech & Chong.

Giraldo was a regular on Comedy Central's television series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil and was one of the advocates lobbying for his side to be considered the "root of all evil." He won in two of his nine appearances. Giraldo served as a judge during season seven of the NBC reality competition show Last Comic Standing.^[13]

In 2008, Giraldo appeared in venues across the United States as the headlining act of the Indecision '08 Tour, produced by Comedy Central. Midlife Vices, his only one-hour special for Comedy Central, was released in 2009. In June of 2010, Giraldo performed at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee.^[18] That same month, he hosted The Nasty Show in Chicago, and in July, The Nasty Show in Montreal.^[19]

Personal life[link]

Giraldo was married twice. His first marriage was at the age of 23, and lasted for two years.^[2][20] In a 2005 interview, Giraldo stated that he had been married for seven years to his second wife, a former Carolines comedy club waitress, and that they had three sons, ages five, three and nearly two. Giraldo and his second wife separated in 2008. At the time of Giraldo's death, he was divorced.

Giraldo was very candid about his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, and the challenges of life on the road, stating in 2005: “I would go on the road and live like a fucking maniac, that’s just the way it was. And then eventually it starts bleeding into your regular life. At first, it starts out on the road and it’s no big deal. So you keep denying that you’re about to destroy your children’s lives because it’s happening in Phoenix as opposed to home. Slowly but surely though, it starts impacting everything and then you have decisions to make. There’s part of me that wants to be an uninhibited, unrestrained lunatic doing whatever I want. Frankly, that was a lot of the fun of it at the beginning. You hear people make grand artistic statements about why they love stand-up. But really, you’re choosing to tell dick jokes in a nightclub for a living. So if you go on the road and get fucked up all the time, you have to take everything that comes with that. You can’t have it both ways. You have to be a reasonable adult or a maniacal party road machine.”^[21]

Death[link]

On September 25, 2010, Giraldo accidentally overdosed on prescription medication.^[22] After he failed to appear for a scheduled performance at the Stress Factory, police officers found him in his hotel room at the Hyatt Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and rushed him to nearby Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.^[23] TMZ reported that he had been in a coma for five days when his family had life support removed.^[24] He died on September 29, 2010.^[23][25][26]

Tributes[link]

On September 29, 2010 on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jon Stewart honored Giraldo by playing a clip of his stand-up, in a one-time segment deemed "Moment of Greg".^[27] Blues Traveler lead singer, John Popper, who had worked with Giraldo on the TV show Z Rock, dedicated the song "The Mountains Win Again" to him, during the band's concert the evening of September 29th.^[28] On September 30, 2010, multiple comedians and celebrities expressed their sorrow for Giraldo's death on Twitter,^[29] and Comedy Central posted a series of clips from Greg Giraldo past works titled "The Best of Greg Giraldo" on their website.^[30]

On October 9, 2010, Comedy Central aired a special titled Comics Anonymous, which had been filmed prior to Giraldo's death and featured several comedians who had been sober for 10 years or more. Executive producer, comedian Mike DeStefano, dedicated the special to Giraldo.^[31] On October 12, 2010, on the series premiere of Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Swardson dedicated the episode to Giraldo.^[32]

On November 2, 2010, Comix comedy club in New York hosted the Jim Florentine roast, which Giraldo had originally been scheduled to perform at. Throughout the show, many of the comedians on the dais paid tribute to Giraldo, in roast-style fashion. Host Rich Vos joked: “I wasn’t the first choice to host. Greg Giraldo was asked, but he said he’d rather be dead than host this.”^[33]

Seth MacFarlane, Anthony Jeselnik, and Jeff Ross paid tribute to Giraldo during the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump in March 2011.

On March 18, 2011, Comedy Central aired Give It Up for Greg Giraldo, a two-hour television special honoring his memory in which multiple comedians, including Jon Stewart, Nick Swardson, Colin Quinn, Jeffrey Ross, Denis Leary, Sarah Silverman, Dave Attell, Tom Papa, Lewis Black, Bill Burr, Daniel Tosh, Conan O'Brien, and Whitney Cummings, talked about his life and career. It also contained short clips of his roasts and other acts.^[34] Coincidentally, Mike DeStefano, who was featured in the special and whose Comics Anonymous special had aired 11 days after Giraldo's death, died 12 days before Give It Up For Greg Giraldo aired, also at the age of 44.^[35]

Discography[link]

• Good Day to Cross a River (2006) Comedy Central Records
• Midlife Vices (2009) Comedy Central Records

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Greg Giraldo

• Greg Giraldo at the Internet Movie Database
• Greg Giraldo at The Comedy Hall of Fame
• Greg Giraldo's MySpace Site
• Greg Giraldo Official Website [site is no longer active]
• Archive of "Giraldo's World: Interview", The DePaulia, 2007, n.d.
• "Comedian Discusses Cornell and his Specialty in Candy" (interview), The Cornell Daily Sun, April 25, 2007
• "Court Jester: Greg Giraldo states his case" [1] (interview), Philly City Paper, October 9, 2007
• Greg Giraldo on Failure, Psychology Today, May 13, 2009
• Greg Giraldo at Find a Grave
• "Opie and Anthony: Greg Giraldo Interview with Patrice O'Neal and Jim Norton", May 6, 2009

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