Vinny Guadagnino - wikipedia Vinny Guadagnino Vincent Guadagnino Guadagnino in 2011 Vincent Guadagnino ( 1987 - 11 - 11 ) November 11, 1987 ( age 30 ) Staten Island, New York, U.S. Other names Vinny G Occupation Television personality Years active 2009 -- present Known for Jersey Shore Vincent `` Vinny '' Guadagnino ( born November 11, 1987 ) is an American reality television personality and actor. He is best known for his time on MTV 's Jersey Shore. Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting 3 Filmography 4 Philanthropy 5 Controversy 6 References 7 External links Early life Guadagnino was born and raised in Staten Island, New York, and comes from a traditional Italian - American family. His mother was born in Sicily, Italy, and his family 's farm is visited during an episode in Jersey Shore 's fourth season. Guadagnino is a graduate of Susan E. Wagner High School. He subsequently attended SUNY New Paltz and graduated from the College of Staten Island with a 3.9 GPA and was a political aide for a New York State Assemblyman. Acting After the success of Jersey Shore, Guadagnino has dedicated his extra time to taking acting classes. A self - described `` natural entertainer '', Guadagnino 's interest in acting is focused on comedy. He guest - starred on MTV 's scripted comedy series The Hard Times of RJ Berger as RJ 's cousin. In the November 8, 2011 episode of 90210, he played a small role that he reprised in the episode titled `` O Holly Night ''. Guadagnino has expressed interest in continuing to appear on 90210 in a recurring role. He also appeared in the Syfy original movie Jersey Shore Shark Attack. MTV has also produced Guadagnino 's own talk show, The Show with Vinny, which debuted in May 2013. The show features celebrities coming over to Guadagnino 's home to talk and have dinner with the rest of his family. He and his mother would later star on their show Vinny & Ma Eat America on The Cooking Channel. Filmography The Gate of Fallen Angels ( 2009 ) Jersey Shore ( 2009 - 2012 ) The Hard Times of RJ Berger ( 2011 ) 90210 ( 2011 ) Jersey Shore Shark Attack ( 2012 ) The Show with Vinny ( 2013 ) The Great Food Truck Race ( 2016 ) Vinny & Ma Eat America ( 2017 ) Jersey Shore : Family Vacation ( 2018 ) Philanthropy In 2011, Guadagnino launched a clothing brand called IHAV ( for `` I Have a Vision '' ) with the message Fuck Bullies. Proceeds are donated to the charity Do Something for grants for anti-bullying projects and programs. He also supports the animal rescue organization Much Love, for whom he recently participated in a charity auction. Guadagnino is also a supporter of gay rights. He has been a presenter at the GLAAD Awards and participated in the NOH8 Campaign. Guadagnino also co-authored a book with Samantha Rose entitled Control The Crazy : My Plan To Stop Stressing, Avoid Drama, and Maintain Inner Cool. Controversy In December 2011, a song posted on Guadagnino 's YouTube account contained lyrics that drew criticism from advocacy groups. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network ( RAINN ) publicly addressed the issue, saying, `` The lyrics in Vinny Guadagnino 's new rap song that glorify rape are ignorant. Trivializing this violent crime sends a dangerous message to the public. '' Guadagnino quickly pulled the video from his YouTube account and issued an apology. `` I 'd like to apologize for the rap. Was meant to be a funny take on an already ' dirty ' song -- funny since I 'm known as the ' good boy ', '' Guadagnino wrote. `` I am 100 percent against violence of any kind. I work with many organizations to stop violence and bullying, and will continue to. It 's something I strongly believe in. Very sorry to anyone I 've offended. '' In February 2014, Guadagnino denounced Nicki Minaj as being a `` bitch '', recalling an incident where he tried to take a picture with Minaj. References ^ Jump up to : Abrahamson, Rachel Paula ; Grossbart, Sarah ; O'Neill, Jennifer ( 2011 - 10 - 24 ). `` VINNY GUADAGNINO : 25 Things You Do n't Know About Me ''. Us Weekly ( 871 ) : 16. ISSN 1529 - 7497. Jump up ^ Bell, Crystal ( October 21, 2011 ). `` Vinny Guadagnino Talks Leaving ' Jersey Shore, ' Acting Projects And His Future Plans ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Piazza, Jo ( October 18, 2011 ). `` ' Jersey Shore ' Star Vinny Guadagnino 's Shakespearean Secret ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Vinny & Ma Eat America ''. Jump up ^ `` Guy Code '' Cast `` Vinny Guadagnino ''. Retrieved November 16, 2011. Jump up ^ `` VINNY 'S VISION : `` F % @ K BULLIES ! '', MTV Act Blog, January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Vinny Guadagnino ; Samantha Rose ( 2012 ). Control the Crazy : My Plan to Stop Stressing, Avoid Drama, and Maintain Inner Cool. Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN 978 - 0 - 307 - 98724 - 2. Jump up ^ Lee, Stephen. `` Vinny Guadagnino of ' Jersey Shore ' to ' Control the Crazy ' in upcoming book -- EXCLUSIVE ''. Journalist. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` ' Jersey Shore ' Star Vinny Guadagnino Apologizes for Rape Rap ''. New York Post. Fox News. December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Nelson Jr., Keith ( 4 February 2014 ). `` Vinny From Jersey Shore Talks Lil Wayne, Calls Nicki Minaj a `` Bitch '' + More ( VIDEO ) ``. AllHipHop. Retrieved 16 May 2014. External links Vinny Guadagnino on IMDb Speaking Profile Vinny Guadagnino 's profile and lecture topics on the American Program Bureau website hide Jersey Shore Cast Angelina Pivarnick Jennifer Farley ( JWoww ) Michael Sorrentino ( The Situation ) Nicole Polizzi ( Snooki ) Paul DelVecchio ( Pauly D ) Ronnie Ortiz - Magro Sammi Giancola Vinny Guadagnino Deena Nicole Cortese Related Episodes Controversies and criticism Jersey Shore Jersey Shore Shark Attack The Three Stooges Spin - offs, Successors, and International versions Geordie Shore The Pauly D Project Snooki & Jwoww Gandía Shore The Show with Vinny Acapulco Shore Warsaw Shore Floribama Shore Jersey Shore : Family Vacation Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vinny_Guadagnino&oldid=848744370 '' Categories : 1987 births American male television actors American television personalities Participants in American reality television series People from Staten Island State University of New York at New Paltz alumni American people of Sicilian descent Living people Male actors of Italian descent Hidden categories : Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters Infobox person using numbered parameter Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 4 July 2018, at 00 : 58 ( UTC ). 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Answer: American reality television personality and actor