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Artie Fletcher Comedian-Actor-Talk Show Host-Musician

Born (Robert Arthur Fletcher) August 5,1955 in Paterson, New Jersey. Later lived in Passaic and in junior high school moved to Sussex County where he attented High Point high school in Sussex, New jersey he then attended college in New York state.His favorite place in Clifton was The Hot Grill and would order roast beef cold on a soft roll no gravy and then he would meet his buddies at Station Wagon Services to go over his comedy sketches with a Rob and Ernie. After college moved into the entertainment business a booking agent and manager and launched several careers. He later became at tour manager and toured with many groups.

After breaking into comedy in NYC in 1986 Fletcher then start opening for many famous acts as Joan Rivers, Temptations, Four Tops, Johnny Cash, Joey Dee, The Drifters, Shirelles and many more. Getting bored with that he signed with Wilhelmina Agency in NYC with Marta Michaud paving the why for his acting career after attending the New York School of Arts and Weist Baron in NYC he met David Schman who Artie his said has made him the actor he became with appearances on "Law & Order" and "Criminal Intent," "NYPD BLUE," "100 Centre Street," "Third Watch" and several national commercials and more film and commercials in the U.K.

Artie is now living in Florida. He still tours comedy clubs and opening still for acts who were reLevant in the 80's and 90's. Now enjoys a A.M. talk show out of Tampa on radio on the Tan Talk Radio Network and teaching comedy and acting in his spare time.

Artie is now managed by Maurice Star of New Kids on the Block, New Edition, Menudo, and other acts that have not been heard of since the 90's. Maurice produced and filmed Artie's new DVD "No Shame! "

Despite repeated public outcry for him to do so, he will not stop working in the business as Artie is now involved in a new comedy club chain The Joke Factory comedy clubs.