The Original Warren Cuccurullo FAQ
© 1993+ Cyndi Glass

BIOGRAPHICAL & PERSONAL INFORMATION
(for more, see the Biography)

Q: I would like to visit Warren's restaurant. Where is it?
A: Via Veneto is located at 3009 Main St. in Santa Monica, CA, 90405. For reservations, call (310) 399-1843.

Q: What is Warren's birthdate and place? What is his middle name?
A: Warren Bruce Cuccurullo was born Dec 8, 1956, in Brooklyn (Canarsie), NY, USA

Q: Who is in Warren's family?
A: Warren's parents' names are Jerry and Ellen Cuccurullo. Jerry passed away on Dec. 5, 1997 of prostate cancer. Warren is the oldest of four children - he has two brothers - Jerry ("Jay") and Rob - and a sister, Stephanie, who is married with two children. According to his mother, Warren is of Italian/Greek (mostly Italian) heritage. Warren has an adopted son, Mayko, who was born in July 1983 and lives in Rio, Brazil. Warren is currently engaged to his girlfriend, Donna Nguyen.

Q: Where did Warren attend high school and when did he graduate?
A: Canarsie High School, Brooklyn, NY, graduating class of 1974.

Q: Where does Warren live?
A: Warren grew up in Brooklyn (New York City) and lived in Los Angeles, CA from 1978 to 1989 when he moved to Battersea, London. In May 2001, he moved to the Los Angeles area.

Q: What is Warren's height & weight?
A: According to Warren's interview with the National Physique Committee News (Aug. 2000), he is 5' 7 1/2" and 150 lb.

Q: What does he eat?
A: In 1990, Warren said that his favorite food was Japanese macrobiotic food (for many years, Warren was macrobiotic/vegan). In Jan. 1997 he said that he was a "strict vegetarian" and that a personal trainer in Venice, CA had designed a nutrition/fitness/supplement regime for him. In October 1998 he said that he is now eating fish - 2 pounds a day. In the summer of 1999, he said that he had gone totally non-vegan, eating poultry, fish, cheese, eggs, everything, along with red wine. In Nov 2000, he said that he is eating chicken breasts, egg whites, tuna, salmon, a bit of beef, 2 servings of veggies per day (broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, asparagus), "the works," along with 6 liters of water every day. Now that he owns Via Veneto, he has changed his diet yet again.

Q. Why did Warren continue to wear leather when he was a vegan?
A. Warren was vegan for health reasons rather than philosophical ones.

Q. What jobs did Warren have before he became a musician?
A. Warren worked for his father's printing industry, drove a van, and gave guitar lessons.

Q. Does Warren play any instruments besides guitar?
A. He can write music for other instruments, and he can play bass and drums. Warren is the drummer on the With Honors version of "Thank You." Warren also played bass on several tracks of Medazzaland and Pop Trash.

Q: Why did Warren shave his head?
A: As posted on the duranduran.com site, here is the answer straight from Warren: "I was watching Brasil vs. Denmark or it might have been Holland , but anyway Brasil was down a goal & this was in the knockout phase, so they had to win or they would be out of the competition. Practically the whole team was shaven headed & I said to myself 'if my team wins, off w/ the fucking piece, it's about time I go au natural. Midnight on independence day hours after the match, I kept my promise to myself. Life then became so much easier, no hair products, hair dryers & the time it took me to get ready was now down to like 5 minutes. One of the best things is , for ex. , on long flights, you get off the plane looking just as good as when you got on. It had nothing to do with Fabien & man that guy was wearing some of the worst hairpieces I'd ever seen before he shaved! Check out those scars, yikes! Looks like some failed attempts at plugs & scalp reduction surgery. oh 2 b a boy!!! over & out."

Q: Does Warren shave, use a depilatory, or wax?
A: He shaves.

Q. What is Warren's favorite charity?
A. Warren's favorite charity is Childen in Need. "There are so many worthwhile causes to contribute to," Warren says, "but I feel that anything that deals with children, whether helping to find a cure for some horrible disease that is affecting them, or just gathering the funding to provide for a future they so richly deserve, is something I will always feel willing to offer my support to."

Q: How can I get the Playgirl Warren was in?
A: Warren's issue is the June 1983 Playgirl with Clint Eastwood on the cover, 10th anniversary issue. Playgirl does not have any back issues prior to 1988. All I can suggest is to find dealers in Goldmine who sell Playboy and see if they have any Playgirls lying around. Warren was also interviewed and photographed for the October 1995 issue of Playgirl, but there were no nude shots. You can read the interview in the Interviews and Articles section of this site. The photographs were taken in his apartment in December 1982.

Q. How do you pronounce Warren's last name?
A. KOOK-uh-ROOL-oh

Q. What are Warren's favorite TV shows?
A. In the past, he has talked about liking Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and The Sopranos. Warren is also a huge fan of TV sports, especially golf.

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