Bouncer interview-Joe AKA "Mad Dog" 

I love his big heart, his love and loyalty for his family and his 'children'. He is a protector of his people, not just his family and the stray animals, but even those he has worked for. His people are lucky to have him.

I'm from NYC and it's amazing. Every single goombah I met from Brooklyn somehow worked for the mafia. They must have had 2 million guidos employed at one time.

Won me...with "my cats... I feed the children , strays...I melt for them"...the strays❤❤❤ Bless YOU~☆☆☆

You are a good soul, Joe. Thank you for sharing your voice. Would love a follow up with more of your stories. You’ve overcome huge emotional and physical adversity.

This guy is super likeable. I like that he has kept his heart and decency despite his job. He didn't let the dark element of his work consume and poison him. Good parents too. Please bring him back, we want more of his best brawl stories and his best adventures.

“The toughest guy I dealt with was 8 guys at once.” Hahahaha classic! Love this dude.

This goes to show what having a mum and dad is and how important it is that they treat you with love .

Any man that has love animals has been througg some shit , its genuine unconditional love , nice interview 👍

What I love about Joe is he's "Old School" New York, fewer and fewer real New Yorkers each year. Anyone that loves animals has a pure heart. God Bless him.

His love for animals is so sweet! That touched my heart.

Joe!!! I have to say I was a engaged immediately based off your demeanor. You remind me of the guys from around the neighborhood when I lived in Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst in my 20’s, so I had a fond association, in addition to your overall vibe. But then when you talked about your cats!! It was so unexpected and kind..just another reminder that there is so much more to people than what we are able to perceive without scratching the surface. I feel the same about my kitties and am very sensitive to the little ones wandering alone in this world. I hope life gives you all the happiness you deserve as you seem to be a lovely person.. I know your parents would both be so proud of you! Take care.

Love this interview! Hes a humble man with a big heart. Would love to see a part 2. Sending him and his wife love! Thank you for feeding the strays ❤

Having grown up in New York, it's amazing how many distinct variations of the NY Accent there are. Coney Island accentuates differently from Staten Island. And The Brooklyn and "Lawn Guy land" accent has it's own nuances.

His wife is so very blessed to have this awesome strong, tender man !!!

He went around hurting people for most of his life and most of you people leaving comments act like he's Gandhi or somebody because he likes cats.

I love him. Wishing this interview was over an hour. Please come back Joe❤

Joe, we need more men like you in the world. Sending ❤ from a cat rescue in upstate NY

This man is so lovely. Feeding the stray children 🥺🖤

Apart from the good nature of his spirit, I love the fact that he helps dogs and animals

Mark I have listened to your method and passion. From hard effort comes great reward. Very proud to tell people about soft white under belly. I have never once commented on you tube videos. I have watched hundreds of yours. An inspiration. You stay the course my friend and thank you.

One of the best interviews I've seen. Really enjoyed listening to Joe.

Loved this interview! Nice meeting you Joe! God bless. Keep taking care of your family - that should be everyones priority.

Spoken like a true gentleman. Well said joe .

Incredible interview, hell of a guy for sure. And so lovely to hear he's a cat lover! Thank you SWU

I've been looking forward to these interviews daily for the past 3 years. Joe you are a captivating story teller. You're made of tougher stuff than the rest of us

Amazing, you can feel his humbleness.

What a genuine guy as soon as he mentioned the children i knew exactly what he was talking about so he's got my vote and I wish him the best.

Mark. Joe is amazing we need to bring him back for a second interview in the future.

I appreciate how much he admires his parents, I hope I leave a similar impression on my kids.

I really really like this guy. Ive watched this video literally like 30 times. I hope this guy and his family are all happy and healthy. Thanks for posting it Mark.

It could have gone properly south when Joe's father died as it does for so many when a parent passes. He kept it together, avoided prison and is a respectful man. Well done! I think most tough guys have a soft side too, more often than not with animals. Animals are just better 💚

Born and raised in Brooklyn, he’s just like the guys I grew up with. Always felt safe.

He had me at “You Don’t disrespect the Kids!” What a sweet guy! Don’t judge a book by its cover!

Fantastic interview. Much respect to Joe.

Beating up Jobber Wrestlers in the ring says it all. Some poor Schmuck is trying to make a living expecting the other guy to make it look real while taking care not to hurt him and Joe comes in and purposely kicks his ass. His father raised him to respect family, but instilled violence as a virtue at the same time... A scary guy for sure

Some of the nicest guy out there is the one who overcome adversity in life and have a toughness on their appearance. i know joe will be the kindhearted person when he started talking.

What I would give to have a conversation with this man. Can only imagine the abundance of stories and perspective he has.

it warmed my heart when he said his cats are his kids

Thank you for sharing Joe ❤️ Many things about your life made me tear up. I’m so happy for you about your weight loss journey success, that was the biggest curve ball of the interview. Your dedication to your family and your principles is admirable to say the least. And your love for animals ❤️❤️❤️

Sounds like he took some clips from a couple of the mob movies… like “Bronx take,The godfather and Dog the bounty hunter “.

What an amazing guy.. great stories and down to earth guy. God bless him, his wife, and all the 🐈

If there is a part 2 to this, I'd love him to show some pics of before he lost the weight. Could really inspire people/save lives.

I really like how Mark is so relatable to those he interviews...He can get along with anyone and make them open up and feel comfortable and safe...the shared stories we are hearing are helping to understand we all want one thing...to be seen, heard and LOVED!!! thank you for this

Joe you are absolutely captivating!! ❤️from Montreal

I've met guys like this. He has a version of tough in his head that he's seen on movies. He's exaggerating his story you can tell with the inflection in his voice.

'My Fatha'...reminds me of Jackie Aprile Jr. from The Sopranos. Great interview!👌

Is it my imagination, or is this man's upper body one-fifth the size of his lower body?

Great interview with this man. I bet his life would make a great movie.

I’m so envious of men with good fathers. They always have this aura of strength and love that only a dad could give you, and it’s sad how broken one could be with a bad father.

Joe is a movie waiting to be made! What a great interview.

It's the soft spoken gentleman that you should fear. Grandpa was the same way. Respect to Joe!!!

I love him for feeding stray animals.

He seems like the typical outcast dork, and he is.

I used to be the head bouncer at a night club in Dayton Ohio for a few years, 800+ people over two floors. I was the smallest bouncer out of eight bouncers, 5,7 175 lbs. It was never about beating someone up but controlling them. By control I mean getting the person or people from the point of altercation to the back doors.

I did security when my mum had cancer and she was still safe by herself and wasn't really ill yet. We needed the money though we were poor, so when a job in security was offered I took it and I am not into violence, but I was a big guy and that helped. Idk how many times I have had knives or pool balls thrown at me and I learned fast to bear hug or use pain compliance if I was quick enough, and sometimes a few punches and I hated that outcome. The law at the time was one guard per 100 patrons, seriously you can't control that many. I quit after a guy tried to glass me and I was really lucky I saw from the cnr of eye him smashing the glass and I remember I had his arms and the glass was 3 inches from my gut. And there was no reason for this no history between us he just flipped out. I could not do it anymore that was enough my nerves were shot. But usually I could talk and calm guys down and that stopped fights or trying to get me. You almost become a counselor. Don't do this job if you have no training in something and you are unfit. Forget it, saw 2 guys like that end up in intensive care almost dead.

"I'll throw you out the door with the door closed." Savage!

I didn't even have to know this guy was from New York I could pick up on it pretty quick. I used to work with an old New Yorker who was born and raised probably not too far from where Joe was. I'm sure the two of them at least crossed paths before. I myself am from Florida but this guy I knew and worked with in the beginning of my career, he was my shift partner. The man had so many stories, I loved to hear them. He was just like this too, tough, didn't take shit, looked out for those around him... he was a heck of a great guy when you got to know him and had established that mutual respect. He since has passed away but he's someone I'll never forget and was a big influence to me starting out. I love that New York attitude, I feel good working with people like that. On top of that he was a cat person too.

Great interview. Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍🇨🇦😊

👏👏👏Thank you, Mark and thank you Joe for a very human down to earth chat wish you both and your family's well. Love them kids Joe 🙏🙏😉

Sorry you lost your mom too. I'm originally from Brooklyn NY too. I have good memories from my childhood. Some of our favorite places to be was Roller Palace, Abe Stark ice rink, Gil hodges bowling alley, coney island rides, buddy's rides and arcade, Nelly bly rides, riis park. Our parents took us because we were kids. I miss my parents too. They're gone too soon. I love how you said your wife and animals mean so much to you.

One of the best interviews I've seen from this channel. This guy could start a podcast and I would listen in.

What a lovely down to earth bloke! And an animal lover. Joe you are a loveable character.😊

Greatest lesson I heard loud and clear Family First. Rare these days. Best wishes to Joey, his wife and his "kids".

I love how he characterises others as misfits and morons. Oh the irony.

These guys are the ones you wanna meet growing up. Just being around them will have get you thinking about life. My father owned a restaurant when i was growing up in Philly (rougher area of town back 25-30 years ago), and the amount of people I met in there, and ones my father would tell me about when they visited played a large part in the way I viewed life decisions and helped make me the successful person I am today.

The way you treat animals says a lot about your character ❤

Once for a change, no bad language. Definitely old school.

I married into an Italian family. You would have to know the way that an old school Italian family lives. They are very loyal to the family. Its part of the way it is, period, in everything.

Great interview. If you want to get drunk while watching this though, take a shot everytime he says "basically".

Joe I can listen to you all day! I love how you mentioned your cats! My cats are my WORLD. They are my CHILDREN. Thank you for saying. Much love from NJ ! ~Dee

Same generation, borough and ethnicity here and let me give my gut feeling on this interview for you that are shitting on this guy… This guy is THE MOST dangerous of the “old school” NYC breed: he’s a true BROOKLYN street kid. Half full of shit and half honest. (The honesty comes from our Italian mothers and their belief in the Catholic Church.) The catch is that the stuff you think he’s being dishonest about is the truth AND the shit you trust that he said is the scam! Pre 2008 & GFC, this city made you a real roughneck while teaching you to be a chameleon, allowing us to make YOU the rube! Thanks for taking some of us back for the memories JOE!!! ✊🏻 Those were some good times

Hearing this brought back a memory of my cat, the first 6 or 7 years I had no choice but to let him out the door. Eventually I got used to it, he always came back before it got late. I was always concerned about him being out, I used to kind of let my neighbors know as best as I could that if they ever saw him that he was mine and never to mess with him. Thankfully It never happened, I'm 100% sure I'd still be in jail if someone did. I'm pretty sure most of them knew that.

This dudes real af, I agree 100% about what he's saying about being a tough guy.

I adore this Guy! Any man who is a huge animal lover, and calls them his Children, is a sweetheart!

Testosterone + alcohol + stupidity - never in short supply

I really love this guy Joe! Love hearing all his fascinating stories, with his Brooklyn accent,…his love, care and dedication to taking care of his mother after his fathers early death and now his own family. He’s a scary looking guy but he has a HUGE heart- ❤ I bet he’s always been a great debt collector, wrestler and now bouncer! He’s huge!!!!! He does have a big heart…he protects dogs and children, and anyone who does that gets my vote! Keep it up Joe! You’re great!!!!

Come on man! This guy ain't gonna bounce anyone out a club in LA w/ them nutty professor hips and ham hawks! Give me a break!

Love this guy❤ much respect ❤Great interview.

I love how much he loves his babies.

great interview - very interesting person with so many life lessons - thank you and best wishes from Austria

Great interview, greetings from UK! Thank you!

Honestly. I would love to get another interview from this guy just about the struggles of being 600lbs... i love those TLC shows haha

Thanks for sharing Joe.❤All the best to you, your wife and beautiful children!

I bounced for 27 years , 50 now I finally walked this last Christmas night was my last night bouncing, i definitely miss it , A good bouncer never fights , EVER , But can clean house , I went by Odin for years , most people never knew my real name.. It was better than cooking Meth lol

Seems like a straight up dude. Act right and all is fine. Act dumb all is not fine. Pretty straightforward

Some people saying this guy is BS, but he doesn't show any signs that the shit he says isn't true. Maybe he embellishes a little, but so do most people. He's not just making this stuff up as he goes. He's too comfortable saying it all.

We need to get him back for a second interview!!

Don't mess with the animals. I like this guy.

My father was a truck driver in Michigan...such a different life but he always provided too!

Ain"t nothing but another day watching Soft White Underbelly I Love It Here .❤🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸

Absolutely fantastic! Thanks Joe and Mark!

Alright I’m over the bullshit at the 13:30 mark. Out of 25 years I’d doing this there has been no one to out match him. Toughest situation was 8 guys where he won by having 3 of them out by the time the cops got there. Shits just not adding up to me here. Perhaps most of his “situations” there were multiple bouncers who on 1 guy. No way 25 years of 1 on 1 situations and no one ever fade your ass up before. Dude is like 63 and still undefeated lol.

I love his love for the animals. I get it

His father would indeed be proud.

My husband was a bouncer for over 20yrs. 6'2, 300#'s of pure muscle. Just like Joe, he says it was always the little guys that wanted to fight. They wanted to show off to their friends & they'd always look for the biggest guy. 99.9% of the time that was my husband.

Every italian guy from new york was apparently in the mob lol. His dad prob knew a guy who knew a guy.

Fascinating man. Thanks to him for caring about the street cats. They need a protector like him. I hope he's hooked up with an organization to help get them spayed and neutered - that will help them too.

We need a part 2!!

Please do a part 6 to this guy! Joe - I really hope you start a channel

Joe looks like Leon the Professional