Vincent S. Brand III

Vinnie Brand, born Vincent S. Brand III on July 6, 1963, is an American stand-up comedian from Middletown, NJ. He is best known for being the owner of The Stress Factory Comedy Clubs, located in New Brunswick, NJ and Bridgeport, CT. Brand attended Rutgers University but did not graduate, and afterward opened a flower shop and a construction company. When both businesses failed, he eventually found success when he opened the Stress Factory Comedy Club in 1991.

Throughout its years in business, the Stress Factory has featured comic headliners such as Drew Carey, Gilbert Gottfried, Richard Lewis, Chris Rock, and Andrew Dice Clay. Beyond his own venue, Brand has also performed at other comedy clubs including Comic Strip Live and Helium Comedy Club.

Brand has made numerous television and radio appearances on shows such as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Last Comic Standing, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, The Opie and Anthony Show, NickMom Night Out, Dave Attell: Road Work, and Restaurant Stakeout. He was a frequent radio guest on The Opie and Anthony Show. Prior to folding in 2015, NickMom was developing a "docu-comedy" starring Brand and his family, with Jim Breuer credited as an executive producer.