Jerky Boys

The Jerky Boys are a comedy troupe whose routine consists of prank calls and other related situations (such as fast food drive-thru speakers) they use a form of comedy called middle comedy (which is a mix of actions and witty things). They also consort to profane words and things. They officially formed in 1989 and split-up in 2000.

Compare to:

• Crank Yankers

Timeline

• Late 1989/Early 1990 – The Jerky Boys were formed in Queens, New York.
• Circa 1992 – First appeared in some prank call compilation.
• Late 1992 – Signed contract to Atlantic Records.
• April 1993 – Jerky Boys was released.
• July 1994 – Jerky Boys 2 was released.
• Circa 1995 – Kamal and Johnny B. and the band took a break after 2 years of hard-work.
  • Jerky Boys 2 was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1995 for Best Comedy Albums.
  • The home video, Don't Hang Up, Tough Guy! was released.
• February 1995 – Jerky Boys: The Movie was in theaters and the soundtrack was released.
• September 1995 – Jerky Boys: The Movie was released on video.
• Late 1995 – Signed contract to Mercury Records and left Atlantic Records.
• August 1996 – Jerky Boys 3 was released.
• October 1997 – Jerky Boys 4 was released.
• May 1999 – Stop Staring At Me! was released.
• Circa 2000 – The Jerky Boys broke-up.
• April 2001 – The compilation The Jerky Tapes was released.
• October 2002 – Next compilation The Best Of The Jerky Boys was released.
• October 2004 – Next compilation Ultimate Jerky Boys was released.

Studio Albums

• Jerky Boys (1993)
• Jerky Boys 2 (1994)
• Jerky Boys 3 (1996)
• Jerky Boys 4 (1997)
• Stop Staring At Me! (1999)

Compilations

• Jerky Boys: The Movie Soundtrack (1995) Soundtrack
• The Jerky Tapes (2001) Complation
• The Best Of The Jerky Boys (2002) Complation
• Ultimate Jerky Boys (2004) Compilation

Films and TV

• Don't Hang Up, Tough Guy! (1995)
• Jerky Boys: the Movie (1995)
• Family Guy (JohnnyB, as Johnny Brennan) (2001–2002)
• Big Money Hustlas (2000)

Group Members

• Johnny B. (born as John G. Brennan)
• Kamal

Characters

• Sol Rosenberg
• Kissel
• Jack Tors
• Pico
• Tarbash
• Frank Rizzo
• Mike Derucki (born as Michael Derucki)
• Big Ole Badass Bob the Cattle Rustler
• Rosine

External links

• Jerky Boys @ MusicWiki