Early Life
Jay Steven Kogen was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Mad writer Arnie Kogen, and Sue Kogen (née Hirsch).
In 1968 his family relocated to Los Angeles, California. In 1981 he graduated from Birmingham High School.
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