- Tremendosaur
Tremendosaur is a
Los Angeles basedsketch comedy troupe founded in2006 by Dave Crabtree, Justin Michael, and Jacob Reed. Tremendosaur has created numerous comedic films, shorts, andparody videos. The group operates aweb site under the same name that showcases their collaborations. The site also includes ablog from all three members as well as apodcast .Tremendosaur's short films have been featured on the front pages of
YouTube ,Crackle ,Current TV and others. They have also been screened at The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in New York.Members
The three core members of Tremendosaur (Dave Crabtree, Justin Michael, Jacob Reed) all attended the
University of Southern California where the three met as cast members ofSecond Nature Improv .
* Dave Crabtree attended theUSC School of Cinematic Arts and graduated with a degree infilm production. Shortly after graduating, Crabtree relocated toThailand in order to film the documentary [http://www.porampo.com Porampo, Pirates of the Malacca Straits] . In addition to his role as director for Tremendosaur, Crabtree is an editor forFOX Reality .
* Justin Michael majored infilm andtheatre at theUniversity of Southern California (USC). His work has been screened atThe Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre inNew York ,The Anthology Film Archives andChannel 102 . His animated short "Testipals!" was picked up by cable channelFuse TV .
* Jacob Reed earned a degree in film andfine arts from USC. Reed performsimprovisational comedy in Los Angeles, appearing atImprov Olympic , andUltimate Improv . Outside of Tremendosaur, Reed is a freelance graphic designer and artist. He has done graphic design work forCBS and his art pieces have been featured in the Torrance Art Museum andCorriere della Sera .Notable productions
Their shorter sketches include "Video Will", "Inches Away From Ordinary", "Five Second Rule", and a parody of "
The Number 23 " called "The Number 24". The Number 24 has enjoyed more internet fame than any of the group's other shorts, having been featured under the YouTube comedy category in 10 different countries. [cite web | url=http://www.tremendosaur.com/wp/2007/09/29/the-number-24-goes-global/ | title=The Number 24 goes global| accessdate=2007-10-16]Television Work
In 2007, Tremendosaur was hired by
Current TV to as commentators on the cable network's "Current Lowdown" series. Shortly after, Tremendosaur was hired to produce a short entitled "Halloweenies" as part of the network's "Current Rant" series. In December, they produced another holiday-themed short entitled "Holiday Shmoliday."References
External links
* [http://www.tremendosaur.com Tremendosaur official Web site]
* [http://www.tremendosaur.com/wp/ Tremendosaur's official blog]
* [http://thesevenyearplan.com/viewarticle.php?id=187 Featured Sketch Comedy Troupe: Tremendosaur (Interview)] SevenYearPlan.com
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