American comedian (1970?2019)
Brody Stevens
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Brody_Stevens_in_Vegas_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Brody_Stevens_in_Vegas_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg) Stevens in 2007
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Pseudonym
| Steven Brody Stevens
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Birth name
| Steven James Brody
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Born
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1970-05-22
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May 22, 1970
Los Angeles
, California, U.S.
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Died
| February 22, 2019
(2019-02-22)
(aged 48)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Medium
| Stand-up
, television, movies
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Years active
| 1999?2019
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Website
| BrodyStevens.com
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Steven James Brody
[1]
[2]
(May 22, 1970 ? February 22, 2019), known professionally as
Brody Stevens
, was an American
stand-up comedian
and actor. He starred in the
Comedy Central
reality series
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
, and was known for appearances on
Chelsea Lately
and other comedy shows as well as roles in films such as
The Hangover
(2009) and
Due Date
(2010).
Early life
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Stevens was born Steven Brody in Los Angeles, California on May 22, 1970.
[3]
Stevens' family is from New Mexico and Arizona. His grandmother was born in New Mexico on May 2, 1909. His father, Harold Morris Brody, was born in Phoenix and worked as a
private investigator
.
[4]
Stevens described his family as the "pioneering
Jews
of the southwest".
[5]
Stevens was raised in Los Angeles, and briefly enrolled in
private school
until his mother decided he would attend public school.
[6]
The family moved to
Sacramento
during Stevens' early childhood. After his parents divorced when Stevens was eight years old, he lived with his mother and older sister in the San Fernando Valley.
[7]
Stevens did not go to Hebrew School nor read from the
Torah
for his
Bar Mitzvah
. In 1982, Stevens attended a
nondenominational Christian
church with his father, who was dating a member of the choir.
[8]
He attended
Reseda High School
, excelling on the baseball team as a right-handed pitcher.
[9]
His highs included
striking out
10 batters on multiple occasions
[10]
[11]
(he was often clocked on the radar gun at 88MPH with movement), while his lows included
balking
in runs in playoff games.
[12]
Stevens went on to earn a scholarship to play Division I College Baseball for the
Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
program, starting in four games, pitching 28 innings and recording 3
saves
.
[13]
He graduated with a 2.52 GPA.
[5]
Career
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Stevens first tried stand-up in Los Angeles, before moving to Seattle, where he began developing an act, in addition to co-creating and co-starring in a
public-access television
show with Teina Manu called
Brody and Teina
that garnered a cult following. His career continued for a three-year stint in New York City, before he found a home on the Los Angeles comedy scene.
Stevens appeared on the television shows
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
,
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
,
Late Friday
,
Premium Blend
,
The Late Late Show
with
Craig Kilborn
,
The Test
with
Jillian Barberie
,
Late World with Zach
,
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
,
Attack of the Show!
,
Childrens Hospital
,
Tosh.0
,
TMZ on TV
,
Fox NFL Sunday
,
Conan
,
Comedy Bang! Bang!
,
The Burn with Jeff Ross
,
Kroll Show
,
The Ben Show
and
@midnight
. He was also a regular panelist on
Chelsea Lately
.
In 2010, Stevens launched his own
podcast
The Brody Stevens Experiment
. Only three episodes were released. On October 7, 2011 Stevens began co-hosting
Brode & Esther
, a podcast for the Deathsquad network with fellow stand-up comedians
Esther Povitsky
and
Brian Redban
. 15 episodes have been released.
Stevens performing in Las Vegas, 2007
In 2011, Stevens starred in and produced a documentary comedy series for
HBO
called
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
.
Zach Galifianakis
was an executive producer on the project. It was released in 2012 as six 15-minute episodes on HBO's digital platform
HBO GO
and received positive reviews. Following the popularity of his HBO program it was picked up by Comedy Central as
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
.
[14]
The footage was shot by HBO, along with additional material shot by Comedy Central, and was released in 2013 as twelve 21-minute episodes.
Stevens was also an experienced
audience warm-up
performer and did warm-up on
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
,
Late World with Zach
,
The Man Show
,
Chelsea Lately
,
The Burn with Jeff Ross
,
The Jeselnik Offensive
,
Rob Dyrdek's
Ridiculousness
,
Who Gets the Last Laugh?
,
@midnight
,
The Exes
,
and
Why? with Hannibal Buress
.
Stevens also appeared in the films
Road to Park City
,
Jesus Is Magic
(2005),
The Hangover
(2009),
I Am Comic
(2010),
Due Date
(2010), and
The Hangover Part II
(2011). He also appeared in a minor role in
Funny People
(2009), but his scenes were ultimately cut from the film.
[15]
Stevens launched another podcast on May 13, 2012 called
The Steven Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship
on the Feral Audio network. The podcast was a mixture of Stevens talking about his career and personal life, involving his producer Dustin Marshall and interviewing his friends from throughout the comedy world. 69 episodes were released. On November 13, 2013 Stevens launched his latest podcasting venture as the host of
Positive Push
on the Video Podcast Network YouTube channel, an affiliate of the
Jash
network.
Stevens was also a frequent podcast guest. He regularly appeared on podcasts produced by Brian Redban's Deathsquad network such as
Kill Tony
with
Tony Hinchcliffe
,
What Brian Redban Do
, and appeared on
The Joe Rogan Experience
as well as
The Naughty Show
with Sam Tripoli. Stevens also had a presence in the
alternative comedy
podcast scene, appearing as a contestant on
Doug Loves Movies
and guest on
Earwolf
podcasts such as
Who Charted?
with
Howard Kremer
and
Kulap Vilaysack
. In addition, Stevens regularly appeared as a guest on
Jay Mohr's
sports radio
show
Jay Mohr Sports
.
Stevens performed in a wide range of comedy clubs across Los Angeles and was famous for his late-night spots at the
Comedy Store
. On February 27, 2013, Stevens taped a live comedy set at The Royale in Boston for the second season of
Comedy Central's
The Half Hour
. While in Boston, he also recorded a series of interviews with the other 16 comedians appearing on
The Half Hour
called
Push & Believe
. It was released on Comedy Central's YouTube channel in December 2013.
[16]
Through the summer of 2013, he traveled the country performing on the Oddball Comedy Tour headlined by
Dave Chappelle
.
[17]
Roughly a year prior to his death, starting in 2018, Stevens served as a co-host on the
Barstool Sports
Sirius XM
radio show,
Dialed in with Dallas
, hosted by former
MLB
Pitcher
Dallas Braden
.
Death
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On February 22, 2019, Stevens was found dead in his Los Angeles home. An autopsy determined that he died by
suicide
. He was 48 years old. He had been suffering from
bipolar disorder
and depression at the time of his death.
[18]
Stevens' website went offline between April and May 2020.
[19]
Filmography
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References
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Gropman, Adam (December 15, 2011).
"Brody Stevens, Standup Comedian, Speaks Out About his Infamous Twitter Meltdown"
.
L.A. Weekly
.
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Fernandez, Alexia (February 22, 2019).
"Hangover Actor Brody Stevens Dies by Apparent Suicide at 48"
.
People
.
Archived
from the original on February 24, 2019
. Retrieved
February 23,
2019
.
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Beresford, Trillby (February 22, 2019).
"Comedian Brody Stevens Dies at 48"
.
MSN
.
Archived
from the original on February 24, 2019
. Retrieved
February 24,
2019
.
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Genzlinger, Neil
(Feb. 26, 2019).
"Brody Stevens, Comic Who Explored His Darker Side, Dies at 48"
(
obituary
).
The New York Times
.
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a
b
"WTF with Marc Maron Podcast Episode 69"
.
Youtube.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-15.
- ^
"Fitzdog Radio with Greg Fitzsimmons March 08, 2011"
.
Youtube.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-15.
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"Dr. Drew Podcast Episode 47"
.
Drdrew.com
.
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"Deathsquad Thunderpussy Podcast Episode 1"
.
Youtube.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-15.
- ^
KOWALICK, VINCE (29 April 1988).
"Win or Lose, Reseda's Brody Maintains High Spirits"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
June 20,
2020
.
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"High School Baseball : Monroe Stuns Granada Hills Behind Robart"
.
Los Angeles Times
. 7 April 1988
. Retrieved
20 June
2020
.
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"High School Baseball : Sharts Continues Assault on Record Book"
.
Los Angeles Times
. 14 April 1988
. Retrieved
20 June
2020
.
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"Around the Leagues: Seemingly Endless Tournament Finally Embarks on Final Round"
.
Los Angeles Times
. 22 April 1987
. Retrieved
20 June
2020
.
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"The David Feldman Comedy Podcast: Brody Stevens"
.
Davidfeldmanshow.libsyn.com
.
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"Stand-Up"
.
Comedy Central
. Retrieved
23 February
2019
.
- ^
"Nose Business Like Show Business".
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
. Season 1. Episode 6.
Comedy Central
. 2013.
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"Brody Stevens ? Push & Believe with Brody Stevens"
.
Comedy Central
.
YouTube
. December 16, 2013.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-15
. Retrieved
February 23,
2019
.
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Luippold, Ross (June 17, 2013).
"Dave Chappelle To Headline Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Tour Presented By Funny Or Die"
.
HuffPost
. Retrieved
February 23,
2019
.
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Alexander, Bryan (23 February 2019).
"Comedian Brody Stevens dies at 48, prompting mourning: 'Everybody loved Brody'
"
.
USA Today
.
- ^
BrodyStevens.com.
Last archived on Apr. 26, 2020.
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