The Kid Mero

The Kid Mero

The Kid Mero at Malecon Restaurant in Washington Heights, New York City
Birth name Joel Martinez
Born May 15
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Medium Television, television personality, podcast, YouTube
Nationality Dominican American
Years active 2010–present
Notable works and roles Desus vs. Mero, Bodega Boys, Joking Off, Guy Code, Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne

Joel Martinez known professionally as The Kid Mero, is a writer, comedian, TV personality, YouTube personality, music blogger and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence alongside fellow Bronx native Desus Nice with their Complex TV Desus vs. Mero, which was a 46-episode podcast that was first released on December 18, 2013. As of season 5, he is currently a cast member of MTV2's Guy Code with Desus Nice.[1][2]

Career

He began writing for Vice's music platform Noisey in 2012 and his first article for them was published online on November 14, 2012 which was a review of Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles's album III.[3] In total, he wrote 69 articles for Noisey between November 2012 and March 2014, most of which were album and mixtape reviews, all of which were written in caps lock.[4]

In December 2014, MTV announced that The Kid Mero and Desus Nice would be joining the cast of Guy Code for season 5, along with 11 other new cast members.[5][6] They appeared on the first episode of season 5 which was originally aired on January 14, 2015.[7]

Personal life

Mero has previously worked as a teaching aide at a school in The Bronx and he is currently married to a teacher from New Jersey. The pair have three children, all boys. They are expecting a baby girl, which Mero found out about during a taping of his show. [8][9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Desus vs. Mero Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice
2015 Guy Code Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice
2015 Joking Off Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice
2015–present Bodega Boys Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice
2015–present Uncommon Sense Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice
2015–present Wild 'N Out Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice
TBD New York Undercover: The BX Chronicles Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice
2016–present Desus & Mero Himself Stars in along with Desus Nice

References

  1. ↑ How "Guy Code" Became A Comedy Breeding Ground. Fastcocreate.com (January 14, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
  2. ↑ A Conversation Between Itsthereal And The Kid Mero. Noisey.vice.com (April 2, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
  3. ↑ Kid, The. (November 14, 2012) Crystal Castles – 'Iii'. Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
  4. ↑ Articles by The Kid Mero. Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ ‘Guy Code’ Returns For Season 5 With 13 New Cast Members. Mtv.com (December 15, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
  6. ↑ The Kid Mero on MTV2's Guy Code. Vh1.com (February 9, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
  7. ↑ MTV2's Guy Code season 5. Mtv.com (February 9, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
  8. ↑ Can Online Stars Desus vs. Mero Succeed IRL?. Vulture.com. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
  9. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (March 31, 2013) Laughing at Rappers, Who Laugh Right Back. New York Times
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