Mike Trainor

Mike Trainor (born February 6, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian and writer.[1] Currently, Trainor is a writer and producer for The Howard Stern Show, and has several recurring bits on the show where he calls in as the characters Jeff the Drunk's "Lump", Bobo's "Toupee", the Hulk, and others. He also provided commentary on the TruTV series truTV Presents: World's Dumbest.

Mike Trainor
Trainor in 2009
Birth nameMichael Trainor
Born (1981-02-06) February 6, 1981
West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
MediumStand-up
NationalityAmerican
Years active2003–present
GenresObservational comedy
Websitethemiketrainor.tumblr.com

Personal life

Trainor grew up in West Orange, New Jersey.[2] He began performing stand-up comedy in the summer of 2003 after graduating from Elon University.[3] Trainor is a member of the Kappa Alpha Order.[4]

Career

Trainor began his career in New York City. Trainor also started off his career worked for the radio stations Q104.3 and WCBS 880 and at the television news station NY1. Trainor has been featured in Maxim Magazine and for a while was a regular contributor to CollegeHumor.com. From 2004 to 2006 he was the co-host and producer of the show "Four Quotas" on Sirius Satellite Radio alongside Steve Hofstetter. In 2012 Trainor was featured in a Golden Corral ad campaign.

Trainor currently is a writer and producer for The Howard Stern Show. He also provided humorous commentary on the show TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest....

Publishing

In 2009, Trainor released a book, Fat Things: They Might Not Make You Fat, But You Have Them in Common with Fat People, published by Giant Books.[5]

Albums

In 2010, Trainor released his first comedy album, Giant, via Next Round Entertainment.[6]

References
  1. "Comedians of Queens: Mike Trainor". Queens Tribune. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. "Mike Trainor". Gotham Comedy Club. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. "Catching up with news from recent graduates". Elon University. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. "Kappa Alpha Order hosts alum, comedian Mike Trainor". a.baker. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. Trainor, Mike (15 November 2009). Fat Things. Giant Books. ISBN 9780557138432.
  6. "Giant by Mike Trainor". iTunes. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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