Tremendous

The Life of a Comedy Savage

By: Joey "Coco" Diaz

Narrated by: Joey "Coco" Diaz

Outsider. Misfit. Criminal. Convict. . . . Movie star. Family man. Comedy legend.

Joey Diaz has been called every name in the book (and then some). Now, for the first time, he shares the story of his unlikely rise to fame in his own words—with no punches pulled.

Today, he stars in hit films, headlines sold-out tours, hosts the popular Uncle Joey’s Joint podcast, and is a devoted father—but his life wasn’t always so picture-perfect. Joey “Coco” Diaz credits his success to his “immigrant mentality,” the work ethic his mother modeled for him and on which countless others have depended to survive the harsh landscape of being an outsider.

Diaz wasn’t always a star, but he was always a comedian—it just took him a while to figure it out. To be fair, he was pretty busy while he was young: helping his tough-as-nails mother in her bar, holding a gun for the first time at the age of six, and later dealing drugs and serving time.

Tremendous is the story of Diaz’s life, from grueling childhood and misspent youth to finding his true calling in comedy. Immigrants, fans of celebrity tales, and comedy enthusiasts alike will be enthralled by this incredibly true, foul-mouthed, and funny memoir.

It’s not a story for the faint of heart, or for prudes who’ve never spent a week sleeping in a piece of playground equipment. From finding his mom’s body to high stakes crime, addiction and depression, there are plenty of dark episodes in this saga. Diaz shares it all with brutal honesty and humor, in the same inimitable voice he’d use talking to you from the stage or in a bar. He also shares the story of his improbable rise to the top and the bumpy road that led him there.

An inspiration to misfits everywhere, Tremendous is storytelling at its finest—and a reminder that the direst of circumstances can change in unimaginable, unpredictable ways.

©2023 Joey "Coco" Diaz (P)2023 Recorded Books

A hell of a life

Great read beginning to end, a life well lived. I was hooked from the start.

David Goggins for criminals.

In all seriousness this is the self help book everyone didn't know they needed. Joey's real and raw story goes beyond the weeds and into the roots so you can see what makes a savage. The narration is on point and I can only hope for part 2.

Big fan of Uncle Joey

Loved the stories, but not the narration. He was reading not storytelling which isn't his bread and butter. Still LOVED it & will always support!

Home

Great overall!
Performance was amazing!
Story reminds me of home, NJ/NY, BRAVO!!!! It was a wonderful audiobook!

your story is an absolute inspiration

I love the story been a fan since I first discovered you on rogan's podcast years ago in the YouTube days. Joey 'Coco' Diaz Thank you for sharing your story It's an inspiration and I literally felt every emotion throughout this book ! I'm also happy and grateful that you read it yourself I think that was only fitting and no one else would have done it justice ! I know you would have anyway even if Joe Rogan wasn't always telling everyone to narrate their own books. haha I have to say you are a fucking tremendous narrator and I can only hope I will hear you narrating something in the future, doesn't even have to be yours for you to make it good. I guess you just have a captivating tone and a presence that can really capture your listeners and it's even more interesting when you're telling true events. I can't tell you how many times I have purchased an audiobook about something that I thought would be extremely interesting and the topic itself was But then the monotone narrator just had no fucking presence and it ruined books for me in the past. I have listened to probably 47 or 50 audio books in the last year and a half or so and you are by far the best narrator I have heard ! Thanks again I love you you fucking savage! Write another book and I will pre-order it again.