After enjoying massive success in the 1990s, the comedian Pauly Shore seemed to disappear from the public eye. Shore became known for his manic comic delivery, which appropriates 1990s surfer speak and makes use of his signature line, Hey Buuuddy! It was a controversial persona, one which ruffled all the right feathers in the 90s, earning Shore fame and notoriety as the personification of the MTV-watching, authority-hating slacker stereotype that was so prominent during this time.

Pauly Shore was born and raised in Los Angeles, where his parents worked in comedy and the entertainment industry.

Shores candle burned brightly in the 90s, but as soon as the moment moved on, he was left behind. His decline in popularity was as rapid as his rise, but the star never went away entirely. Unfortunately for Shore, his most enduring legacy, his movies, is his least popular work. While many overlooked 90s...