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MUST BE 21+ TO ATTEND. A valid photo ID is required for entry. Please visit our website for acceptable forms of identification. All ticket purchases are final and may be subject to cancellation without refund. Doors open at 7PM. Hard Rock Live is located within Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol. Please note this is a reserved seating event. All tickets grant entry into venue. The venue is fully seated with no standing room options available. All wheelchair accessible areas are located in Sections 101, 102 and 103. Hard Rock Live is a smoke-free venue. Smoking, including vapes, is prohibited. For a complete list of venues rules, please visit our website. The Box Office is located in the northwest corner of the casino floor. Not valid for persons enrolled in the Virginia Voluntary Exclusion Program or persons otherwise excluded from Hard Rock Casino. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Delivery delay in place until May 17, 2025.
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Kevin James Biography
Kevin James (born Kevin George Knipfing on April 26, 1965 in Mineola, New York) is an American comedian and Emmy-nominated actor.
James was raised in Stony Brook, New York. His parents are Joseph V. Knipfing, an insurance broker, and Janet B. Knipfing. James has two siblings, Gary Joseph Knipfing aka: Gary Valentine, also a comedian, and Leslie Knipfing. Leslie Knipfing works for James, helping raise money through charity events for retinitis pigmentosa, with which she is afflicted, while Gary Valentine plays his cousin, Danny, on The King of Queens.
James was a student at, but did not graduate from, the State University of New York at Cortland. He played football for three years, majored in sports management and was a member of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity.[1]
James began as a stand-up, gaining considerable exposure via appearances on Star Search and The Tonight Show, and was ranked #89 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.
A close friend of Ray Romano, James guest-starred on a few episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond before being cast as the lead character on "The King of Queens" in 1998.
James married model Steffiana De La Cruz on June 19th, 2004, after meeting her on a blind date. They had their first child on September 30, 2005 - a daughter named Sienna-Marie.
In July 2006, James received his first Emmy nomination, for his portrayal of Doug Heffernan on The King of Queens. In 2007, he will star, alongside Adam Sandler, in the film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Read MoreJames was raised in Stony Brook, New York. His parents are Joseph V. Knipfing, an insurance broker, and Janet B. Knipfing. James has two siblings, Gary Joseph Knipfing aka: Gary Valentine, also a comedian, and Leslie Knipfing. Leslie Knipfing works for James, helping raise money through charity events for retinitis pigmentosa, with which she is afflicted, while Gary Valentine plays his cousin, Danny, on The King of Queens.
James was a student at, but did not graduate from, the State University of New York at Cortland. He played football for three years, majored in sports management and was a member of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity.[1]
James began as a stand-up, gaining considerable exposure via appearances on Star Search and The Tonight Show, and was ranked #89 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.
A close friend of Ray Romano, James guest-starred on a few episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond before being cast as the lead character on "The King of Queens" in 1998.
James married model Steffiana De La Cruz on June 19th, 2004, after meeting her on a blind date. They had their first child on September 30, 2005 - a daughter named Sienna-Marie.
In July 2006, James received his first Emmy nomination, for his portrayal of Doug Heffernan on The King of Queens. In 2007, he will star, alongside Adam Sandler, in the film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
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