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Adam Lorenzo    

TV & Film Screenwriter; Comedy Writer for "Everybody Loves Raymond" & SNL

Adam Lorenzo was a successful business owner in college and then successfully pursued his dream of becoming a writer for TV and movies. He started as a joke writer, selling material to Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update”, Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman, which resulted in his first staff-writing job on The Late Late Show (co-created and executive produced by Letterman).

Other TV credits include the Emmy-winning "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Are We There Yet?" (starring Terry Crews and Ice Cube), and "Everybody Hates Chris," based on the life of Chris Rock.

Lorenzo has a thriving movie career: He has written for Oscar-winner Mel Gibson and works with leading international movie studios. He has also been nominated for an Environmental Media Award for Best Comedy Series and had his first book published worldwide in April of 2023.

Lorenzo grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in Los Angeles, writing for hit television comedies. Lorenzo is a one-of-a-kind speaker with a one-of-a-kind true story that’s guaranteed to inspire people of all ages to pursue their dreams… and laugh!

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Pursuing Your Dreams

A wildly inspiring story filled with humor, he explains how he became a successful business owner… while still a student in college in Syracuse, NY. And then pursued and accomplished his dream of being a comedy writer for movies and the top television series in the world… with zero knowledge of the industry!

The Art of Pivoting

He has written for hit late-night talk-shows, multi-camera and single-camera sitcoms, animated TV series and movies, and live-action drama and comedy movies. During the pandemic, Hollywood shut down… so he wrote and sold his first book, released worldwide! It’s based on his life, offers advice for college students and students of life at any age.

Turning Scars Into Stars

As a kid, he suffered from OCD (obsessive- compulsive disorder). As a young man, he wrote a script about it… which turned into his first sitcom sale that changed his life - on the Emmy-winning sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” He gives inspiring advice on how you can turn any perceived problem into a success!

Everybody Hates Earth Day

Saving the planet is a passion area and he explains how he uses his comedy and story-telling muscles to reach millions of people across the globe. For example, his episode “Everybody Hates Earth Day” on the Emmy-nominated “Everybody Hates Chris” - based on the childhood of Chris Rock - was nominated for Best Comedy Series by The Environmental Media Association.

If I Can Do It, So Can You!

He was born in an apartment located above a hardware store in Lovejoy - an immigrant neighborhood in Buffalo, NY. He now lives in Los Angeles and works with the top celebrities. He has written for Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Mel Gibson, Ray Romano, Chris Rock +++ many more!

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