Vinny Guadagnino Biography

Fast Facts

• Had many animals growing up, including snakes, parrots, a hedgehog, and even a shark
• Worked as a political aide for a Staten Island assemblyman
• Took the LSAT in hopes of getting into law school, though he didn't want to become a lawyer
• He just wanted the degree because he felt it was prestigious
• Is one of three cast members of the Jersey Shore who hail from Staten Island
• Became known for his fist-pump dance on Jersey Shore
• In 2010, launched IHAV (short for I Have a Vision), a T-shirt line whose profits from the first design will help fund antibullying grants for dosomething
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• The organization helps young adults find and create volunteering opportunities
• Made his television acting debut on an episode (titled "My Cousin Vinny") of the MTV coming-of-age comedy The Hard Times of RJ Berger