Biographie

His comedy acts often include his catch phrases "Dat's what I think", "Unbelievable", and (usually to puctuate one of his infamous dirty nursery rhymes) a sharp "Ooh!".

Begins all of his comedy acts with about a minute of just standing on stage, smoking a cigarette, before starting into his material.

Often wears a black leather jacket. For his on-stage act, his jacket is usually covered in gold studs, with the word 'Dice' spelled out on across his back.

Heavy Brooklyn accent

Was known for engaging in Blue Comedy involving curse words and/or coarse language.

Was the first and only person banned for life from MTV, for using foul language during the live broadcast of the music awards. The ban was subsequently lifted.

Although well-known in his comedy routine for chain-smoking cigarettes, he quit smoking in 1996. He now just holds an unlit cigarette as part of his act, but does literally smokes one cigarette for old times sake to do his dirty nursery rhymes at the end of his shows.

Has been managed by his father, Fred Silverstein, for most of his career.

Used to employ a plant, fellow comic Ed Regine (aka Ed "The Machine" Regine), to heckle him during his act. He would later open for Clay on tour.

Even after he made enormous amounts of money with his "Diceman" act he decided to live in his hometown borough of Brooklyn for a number of years.