Fred Norris

About Fred Norris

Eric Fred Norris (born Fred Leo Nukis; July 9, 1955) is an American radio personality, comedy writer, musician, and impressionist. He is the longest-tenured staff member on The Howard Stern Show, aside from Stern himself.

Norris was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, the son of Valija and Henry Nukis, Latvian immigrants. He was raised in Manchester, Connecticut.

Norris began working with Stern on the radio station WCCC-FM in Hartford in the late 1970s. Fred began playing guitar as a student at DuBaldo Music. In 1995, Norris married Allison Ferman, a woman he originally met on the "Dial-A-Date" segment of Stern's radio show. The couple has one daughter, Tess. Norris owns a Triumph motorcycle, which he rides on a regular basis, and likes to box.