John Nicholas Tartaglia (born February 16 1978) is an American singer, actor, dancer, and puppeteer. Tartaglia was born on February 16, 1978 in Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA. He joined "Sesame Street's" puppetry team at the age of 16 part-time, performing as a right hand and many minor characters, including Phoebe and being the backup for Kevin Clash's Elmo. Wikipedia
The 33-year-old director says it's been a trippy delight seeing Tartaglia and Rod become so popular. findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2004_May_25/ai_n6...
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