Steve-O’s voice has a recognizable style. The entertainer and stunt artist literally chokes out words while speaking, giving off an instantly recognizable rasp. It’s painful enough to irritate anyone’s throat.
But why does the voice of the Jackass actor sound the way that it does? In a brand-new YouTube video, Steve-O thoroughly investigates the big riddle and considers all of the possibilities. I mean, all the options.
In the video, Steve-O says, “Honestly, I always believed that my world record for barfing the most on television might have something to do with it.
“God, I was a fucking maniac,” he adds. “I mean, chewing and swallowing glass couldn’t be good for my voice.” Spoiler alert: That’s not the reason. But neither is his love of breathing fire, nor his use of cocaine, crystal meth, and PCP in the past.
Why does Steve-O talk funny?
Steve-O’s doctor provides a definite explanation after inspecting Steve-O’s vocal cords. To choke out sound, Steve-O appears to employ a throat muscle rather than his vocal cords, as he should.