FEZ WHATLEY

'"Fez Marie Whatley"' is a talk radio host and comedian who co-hosts The Ron and Fez Show. Fez originally became well known after becoming a producer and contributor for The Ron and Ron Show in Florida. After the show disbanded, Fez teamed up with Ron and Ron host Ron Bennington to create ''The Ron and Fez Show'', then entitled ''Ron and Fez Dot Com.''
Fez grew up in Pinellas Park, Florida, is a big Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lightning fan (even going a far as getting tattoos of both teams' logos on his body) and enjoys watching professional wrestling. He is a particularly big fan of Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair, and his stage name may be an allusion to Pez Whatley.

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Fez Marie Whatley: Actor, Singer, Artist

The Mind of Fez

Recent History

Homeless Fez

Fez Marie Whatley: Actor, Singer, Artist

Fez is also known as an accomplished actor in the Tampa Bay - St.Petersburg area. Fez played Ens. Frank Thurlowe Pulver in a Pensacola Community Theater production of Mr Roberts. He reportedly received rave reviews from the Pensacola News Journal.
In high school Fez played Mr. Bumble in a production of Oliver. He has used his vocal skills on air, singing "It Makes Me Fez," "Harper Valley PTA," and "Facts of Life."

The Mind of Fez

Fez is extremely neurotic. He has a fear of everything ranging from falling out of the Roosevelt Island Tramway, being crushed in a collapsing subway tunnel during his regular commute, collapsing bridges, to "violent" dog breeds. He is also freakishly tidy, and lives alone with little to no contact with others outside of his job, being alone a self-reported 17-18 hours a day (71-75%). During an infamous "bit" that stretched out for nearly a year, Fez refused to shave his head as per a wager he made with Ron and Fez Show caller Elfish over the results of a football game, though eventually he relented and allowed his head to be shaved. Elfish and Fez also enjoyed a trip to Graceland as a result of that series of wagers.
Fez's bits often stretch out for an unusually long amount of time, sometimes evolving into an extended plot line, much like the wresting shows Fez enjoys. One such example was his claiming of having a fiancee in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada that was mentioned off and on for nearly five years, much to the chagrin of co-host Ron Bennington. Another bit of Fez's that floundered was his claiming of adopting a kitten he named "Fuzz Whatley." The feline was only mentioned when there were advertisements run of an animal shelter on Ron and Fez's station, and, after a few months when the promos stopped airing, Fez ceased mentioning it. Ron, whose on-air persona is that of the antogonist, often chastises Fez for a number of things including: His bits not being funny or continuing for an improperly long amount of time, his social isolation, and his lack of skill in performing impersonations.
Though Ron has a decidedly critical attitude towards Fez on-air, he has a deep friendship with him. Once during an on-air tirade against a program director who claimed Fez wasn't working hard enough he aggressively fired "Everywhere I've ever worked nobody gives more than Fez Whatley."
Fez has said on several occasions (most recently on the air on January 29th, 2007) that he has synesthesia, a neurological condition in which he associates numbers with specific colors; e.g. 2 is blue and 4 is purple. He has also stated that he has obsessive-compulsive disorder, is extremely anxious, and moderately paranoid. Fez also claims to have Asperger Syndrome which considered a "mild case" of Autism. Recent discussions seem to suggest Fez's Neurological issues may have contributed to the troubling issues with his heart. He is currently undergoing Psychiatric treatment and medical prescriptions to try to assist in the recovery from his recent surgeries and heart trauma.
Recently, despite ambiguity with regard to his sexual orientation, Fez has been insisting that he has been involved in a secret romantic relationship with Dawn Cumia, Anthony's (co-host of the Opie and Anthony show) sister. Although not "officially confirmed," numerous comments by both Ron and Fez concerning the validity of the "relationship," combined with the tone of the original announcement and subsequent discussions, have made it clear that this was a comedy bit, despite Dawn aggreeing to marry Fez in a recent show discussion.
Dawn Cumia, Anthony's sister, is romantically linked to another person, alias "Fat Opie", known as that by Fez because the man looks like Gregg "Opie" Hughes, only "much, much fatter."

Recent History

Fez suffered a mild heart attack on November 9, 2005. Unbeknownst to him, he went on to host The Ron and Fez Show the next day before consulting a doctor where he was informed he had suffered a heart attack and was also diagnosed with diabetes. An angioplasty was performed and Fez returned to the show on November 28, 2005.
It was announced on May 11, 2007 on the XM show -- and later on 92.3 Free-FM -- that Fez was in the hospital and received a second stent earlier that day . He had been mentioning earlier in the week that he did not feel well and finally went to the hospital on the urging of the Ron and Fez broadcast team. Although he returned to the show a few days later on May 15, 2007, the following weekend Fez was back in the hospital with complications from his recent stent.
On the August 15, 2007 radio program, Fez mentioned he currently resides in a 14th floor apartment building on Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, New York City.
Fez was a long-time supporter of Republican candidates. However, campaign finance reports [1] indicate that prior to the 2004 election, Fez donated $250 to the John Kerry campaign. Fez listed his occupation as "Radio Host, Infinity Broadcasting".
Fez apparently provides financial support to his Florida relatives, including the payment of the family's season tickets to Tampa Bay Buccaneers football games. He has also mentioned how his mother enjoys the checks Fez sends her. Anniversary presents that Fez has given his parents include cruises to the Baltic Sea and Alaska.

Homeless Fez

In late 2006, the "Homeless Fez" bit began when a fan of the show posted a story to a fan website about seeing a disheveled, somewhat disoriented man muttering to himself wandering around the Apple Store in Manhattan. Thinking that it was a homeless person who happened to resemble Fez, he went in to get a picture, but the "homeless man" turned out to be the real Fez Marie Whatley. Fez denies that he was disheveled, disoriented, or muttering to himself. The incident led to speculation on the show that Fez was indeed homeless.
The bit hit its climax when Ron asked Opie and Anthony to take Fez along on their "Homeless Shopping Spree" in December 2006. Fez joined the Homeless Shopping Spree. During the course of the shopping spree, one of the true homeless people sprayed Fez in the face with perfume. Unfortunately for Fez, there were cameras around documenting the event. A video of Fez stumbling around bleary-eyed was shown on various news programs, portraying Fez as the face of the homeless.