Matt Mira

Matt Mira
Matt Mira
Born August 5, 1983 (1983-08-05) (age 28)
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Medium Stand-up, Podcasting
Nationality American
Years active 2008 – present
Notable works and roles Co-Host of The Nerdist Podcast
Website http://www.nerdist.com/

Matthew Paul "Matt" Mira (born August 5, 1983) is an American podcast host and stand-up comedian. He has been co-host of The Nerdist Podcast since 2010.[1][2]

Life and career

Mira was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts,[3] grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts and attended Lowell Catholic High School. After high school he attended local colleges. He left Massachusetts for Los Angeles in 2007 to pursue a career in comedy.[4]

From 2008 to 2010 Mira produced the podcast Comedy and Everything Else featuring Todd Glass and Jimmy Dore.[5] Since February 2010, Mira has co-hosted The Nerdist Podcast, with Jonah Ray and Chris Hardwick.[6] The podcast was named one of 2010's best by The A.V. Club.[7] Mira has appeared as a guest on several other podcasts, including Sklarbro Country[8] and Doug Loves Movies.[9] In 2011 Mira produced ONESTAR, a show at UCB Theatre Los Angeles with comedian Thomas Lennon in which comedians and actors performed "dramatic readings of the YELP reviews of the Koreatown 24 Hour Fitness."[10] Mira now hosts a weekly open mic at the NerdMelt theatre at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles titled Matt Mira's Day Off.[11] In May 2011, BBC America commissioned a pilot based on the The Nerdist Podcast, hosted by its creator, comedian Chris Hardwick and featuring Jonah Ray and Mira in their usual co-hosting roles.[12] Mira announced on The Nerdist Podcast that he had accepted a job as the new gadget producer on G4's Attack of the Show.[13]

References

  1. ^ Leijon, Eric (July 28, 2011). The dean of dweebs. Montreal Mirror
  2. ^ Burrows, Leah (April 8, 2011). Chris Hardwick singles out his nerdiness. Boston Herald
  3. ^ Hardwick, Chris (March 18, 2011). "Nerdist Episode 70". nerdist.com. http://www.nerdist.com/2011/03/nerdist-podcast-70-texas-cake. 
  4. ^ Hardwick, Chris (February 11, 2011). "Nerdist Episode 60". nerdist.com. http://www.nerdist.com/2011/02/nerdist-podcast-60-hostful. 
  5. ^ "Zvents Performers: Matt Mira". http://www.zvents.com/z/mountain-view-ca/matt-mira--performers--8432545. 
  6. ^ Hardwick, Chris (February 8, 2010). "The Nerdist Podcast: Now A Thing!". nerdist.com. http://www.nerdist.com/2010/02/the-nerdist-podcast-now-a-thing/. 
  7. ^ Adams, Erik; Heisler, Steve; Hyden, Steven; Koski, Genevieve; Phipps, Keith; Robinson, Tasha; Ryan, Kyle; Tobias, Scott (December 29, 2010). "The Best Podcasts of 2010". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-podcasts-of-2010,49466/1/. 
  8. ^ Aukerman, Scott. "Earwolf guest: Matt Mira". Earwolf. http://www.earwolf.com/guest/matt-mira. 
  9. ^ Benson, Doug (August 24, 2011). Zach Galifianakis, Nick Swardson, Marc Maron and Matt Mira guest Doug Loves Movies.
  10. ^ "Matt Mira & Thomas Lennon present ONESTAR". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2632. 
  11. ^ Hardwick, Chris. "Matt Mira's Day Off: Warning: The Following Item Is an Open Mic". LA Weekly. http://www.laweekly.com/events/matt-miras-day-off-1262544/. 
  12. ^ Wicks, Kevin (May 23, 2011). Anglophenia: Chris Hardwick to host "Ministry of Laughs" and Nerdist pilot for BBC America. BBC America
  13. ^ Hardwick, Chris. "Nerdist Podcast #112". http://www.nerdist.com/2011/08/nerdist-podcast-112-the-dork-backward/. 

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