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  1. BIO. Born on February 17, 1972 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in Clarksville, Arkansas, Ralph Duren May was one of four kids raised by his single mother. At the age of seventeen he won a contest to open for his idol, Sam Kinison.

  2. Jun 16, 2023 · Ralphie May was born on February 1, 1972, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was raised in Clarksville (Johnson County). He grew up listening to veteran comedians Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Sam Kinison.

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    May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and raised in Clarksville, Arkansas. He was the youngest of four children. [citation needed] At age 17 he won a contest to open for Sam Kinison, whom he considered his idol. May explained, "The joke that he liked the best was talking about the drummer from Def Leppard. 'After he lost his arm, I felt bad ...

  5. Oct 6, 2017 · Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee ― but raised in Arkansas ― May’s first break came at age 17, when he won a contest to open for comedian Sam Kinison, his idol. Kinison encouraged May to move to Houston and work on his comedy there.

  6. Oct 6, 2017 · Known for his distinct delivery and outsized personality and stage presence, May finished second on the inaugural season of Last Comic Standing in 2003.Over the next 15 years, the Arkansas-raised ...

  7. Oct 7, 2017 · May grew up in Clarksville, Arkansas and spent some of his high school years in Fayetteville.

  8. Oct 6, 2017 · His career took off after that, as May, who was born in Tennessee and raised in Arkansas, parlayed his Southern charm into stand-up dates across the country, as well as appearances on “The...