Halfway through his sophomore year at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL, (which was also midway through his third semester trying to pass college algebra), Vinnie Coppola was diagnosed with a rare strain of, what experts refer to as, “Big-Time Math Retardation.” This information obliterated our young hero’s dream of “entering the field of aeronautical engineering and one day following in the footsteps of those guys who do stuff to planes.” To ease his incessant suffering, Vinnie sought refuge at the Conch House Grill and Marina only to discover the Thursday night Comedy Showcase. He became a regular performer and quickly developed a reputation for being original and highly experimental. It wasn’t long before he was filling the paid emcee spots at local comedy clubs and hired by area businesses to perform at their corporate events.

Vinnie is one of the founding members of the Jacksonville Comedy Workshop and helped develop the Make-Me-Laugh Mondays, both of which are still going strong to date. His comedy is a smooth blend of biting sarcasm and observations that he delivers in a style that comes straight from the heart. He tailors his act to accommodate the audience, so he can excel at the “bluest” of comedy clubs to the “cleanest” of corporate shows. He was dubbed “The Hit Man” by his peers in his first few months as an amateur comic; partially due to his Italian heritage, but also due to his threats to kill anyone who steals his material. Vinnie Coppola has appeared on the Nashville Network, Comedy Central, and Turner South’s Liar’s and Legends.

More quick facts about Vinnie Coppola:

• Vinnie Coppola does not come from a broken home.
• Vinnie's parents and siblings are not dysfunctional.
• Vinnie has never been arrested or been to Jail.
• Vinnie has never abused any substance or spent time in rehab.
• Vinnie's primary reason for touring the country is not to find a date.
• Vinnie does not need the stage as a means of therapy.
• Vinnie never cancels a show.
• Vinnie never needs an advance even though he is always underpaid.
• Vinnie never whines.