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'' and ''

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''. In a 2014 article, ''

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'' referred to Sour Shoes as a musical genius, and he is often accepted into the shows that he pranks, as in the case of

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Personal life

Sour Shoes grew up in Baldwin, New York and currently lives in

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. DelCampo revealed he had to live in his car during his days at college. DelCampo works with

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helping autistic children.

Comedy

On June 5, 2003, DelCampo gained visibility as a comedic artist with his first appearance on ''

''. According to the staff, Michael came to the station carrying instruments and skating on roller blades. Stern asked "What are you, a street musician?", which he confirmed, continuing with impersonations of mostly singers. Stern found him odd but many on the staff enjoyed his antics, particularly K.C. Armstrong. Stern once asked, "Are you bipolar?" and Sour Shoes jokingly replied, "I'm bicoastal from Malibu to Mahopac." By 2005, Sour Shoes became a regular on the Stern show, including doing song requests. DelCampo's quick comedic stylings of voice and improvisation are reminiscent of a young

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. Howard Stern has compared Sour Shoes to

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. DelCampo has popularized several catch phrases including "ooooo" and the word "noine", a play on how the word nine is pronounced by Howard Stern producer

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due to his accent, that his fans have since embraced in relation to the comedian.

Notable impressions

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* John Sterling *

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* Chris "Mad Dog" Russo *

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* Mariann from Brooklyn *

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References

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