Michael Sorrentino

Sorrentino in 2010, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Michael Paul Sorrentino

Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 4, 1982

Ethnicity: Italian

Michael Sorrentino, known as Mike “The Situation,” and Big Daddy Sitch, is an American television personality. He appeared on MTV reality series Jersey Shore, along with Deena Nicole Cortese, Pauly D, Sammi Giancola, Vinny Guadagnino, JWoww, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Angelina Pivarnick, and Snooki. He was a contestant on season 11 of Dancing with the Stars.

Michael is the son of Linda (Arena) and Frank Sorrentino. He was born on Staten Island and raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey. He is married to Lauren Pesce, with whom he has three children.