John Melendez

For member of the Montour family known as Stuttering John, see Montour family § "Stuttering John" Montour.
John Melendez
Born (1965-10-04) October 4, 1965 (age 59)[1]
Massapequa, New York, United States[1]
Other namesStuttering John[1]
Occupations
  • Radio personality
  • singer
  • actor
  • writer
  • announcer
  • podcaster
Years active1988–present
Spouse
Suzanna Keller
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(m. 1997; div. 2012)​
Children3

John Edward Melendez (born October 4, 1965), also known as Stuttering John, is an American entertainer.

He is best known for being a staff member on The Howard Stern Show from 1988 to 2004. Initially working as an intern, Melendez became known for asking celebrities impertinent questions at events and press conferences with his stuttering. He left the show to become the announcer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and also worked on Leno's later shows. In April 2018, he launched The Stuttering John Podcast.

  1. ^ a b c Stuttering John Biography. Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine AOL Music. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.