Born in Philadelphia, Perry moved to San Francisco in 1979. Three months later he got his first paying "gig" was as the emcee and manager at the, now closed, Off Broadway Male Burlesque Club on Broadway in North Beach. A few weeks later, at the request of screaming female patrons (they were blind), he gave birth to his "Comic Strip Routine" parody, which he now opens with. (He only takes off his jacket and women STILL give him money). (Some offer more for him to put it back on)
In 1983, he left the "Broadway Scene" (which was nothing but sex and drugs) and pursued comedy in real comedy clubs on the road. A few years later, he was averaging 30 to 40 weeks a year headlining comedy clubs (and getting paid for it. Go figure) across North America and Canada. Just before his birthday in 1989, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he became a paid regular (the money sucks) at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and Dangerfields in New York City (which at least covers gas money), and in 1991, he met his wife online. (They have never been on Jerry Springer)
He currently resides in Downtown Los Angeles where he is "married (surprised are ya?) with 4 children" and works as a corporate comedian, comedy producer, comedy consultant, humor motivator and instructor, free-lance writer for The Tonight Show, and continues to appear in comedy venues around the world. He has still not appeared on Jerry Springer.