At five yrs old Exiene told his mom he wanted to be a cop, his mom said cops get killed if not careful, Exiene changes his mind. So after school he tried his hand act acting, activism, hair, retail, navy, asst to mentally challanged before settling into comedy. Ironically all those jobs helped him relate to audiences better since one can only talk about themselves for so long. Since moving to NYC in 1999 (Preparing a new start for a new century.) He has played for audiences all over America, the UK and Europe, and Dubai. He’s also been on Sirius’ Raw Dawg channel, Ricki Lake(as a comic, nut a nutbag.) jamnow.com(CLICK ON LINK TO HEAR!!!), and The Radio Chick. He taped his stand-up show "Adorable" which is ready for release in early 2008. On his stand up, Exiene says, " We can’t ignore that the world has a lot of crap, but that crap isn’t going to bring us down, so lets laugh at it so we can see there still is a lot to look foward to in life." The statement my sound old-fashioned but in a time when everyone is screaming the world is ending, he’d like to be one voice that hopes everyone is wrong...without sounding like Oprah, whom he loves. (Can’t P/O the goddess, or her friend Gail.)
Website
exiene.com coming in early 2008
Influences
Eddie Izzard, Bowie, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Don Rickles, Madonna and My Guy.
exiene's Interests
General
Travelling (which is good considering comics have to travel.) Writing, Politics (I'm sounding boring now...Oy!) discussions that turn into friendly debates. dancing, video games, mind games, adult games anything but the blame game.
Music
Right Now is M.I.A. Miz Winehouse (she just needs to make it to 27 to join the club.) Bowie, Souixsie and the Banshees, Missy Elliot, Edith Piaf, Madonna, Hell I'm always looking for the new thing in music and the tastes keep changing. Tell me what u like I might listen to it.
Movies
Metropolis, Anything Woody Allen, The Cook The Thief his Wife and her Lover, Caberet, Raising Arizona, The Hunger, Parting Glances, The Fifth Element, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Little Mermaid, John Waters movies my god I could go on!!!!!!!!!!
Television
Ab Fab, The X-files, Twin Peaks, The Simpsons, CNN, Letterman, I Claudius, Ugly Betty, Family Guy, Robot Chicken and Tenko
Books
The Black Dahlia(Great Book...horrible movie.) One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Giving Tree, The Little Prince, Geek Love.
Heroes
Anyone who had the courage to say Yes or No when it needed to be said, FDR, Elizabeth the First, The guy who invented TIVO, rock stars who matter(ed), My guy!!!!!
I haven't heard from you in a while...How have things been going for you guys? I wasn't able to make it to NYC this summer (School), but will be back in the Spring. I hope things are going well for you!
hows everything my love...i hope ur doin the damn thang and let me know when ur not preforming at that one place cause id be more then happy to see u...misss u lots...lots of luckkkk....dayna
