Maddox (writer)
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| George Ouzounian | |
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 Maddox |
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| Born | George Ouzounian 1978 (age 33–34) |
| Pen name | Maddox |
| Occupation | Writer, webmaster |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1997–present |
| Genres | Satire, Fratire |
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Maddox is the pen name of George Ouzounian,[1] an American humorist, satirist, Internet personality, and author. He gained fame on the Internet in the early 2000s for his opinion-oriented website, The Best Page in the Universe, which he still maintains. His first book, The Alphabet of Manliness (2006), became a New York Times bestseller. He says that his pen name comes from the 1980s anime Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01.[2] He is a graduate of Woods Cross High School in Woods Cross, Utah;[3] he also attended the University of Utah, but he does not hold a degree.[4]
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Career
Maddox started The Best Page in the Universe[5] in 1997. The majority of the content is satirical. Maddox reported in 2006 that the site's online store earned enough for him to "stay above water."[6]
Maddox is reported to have worked as a programmer for a telemarketing company until 2004.[6][7] On June 6, 2006, Maddox appeared at the San Diego Comic Con[8] with his comic book, The Best Comic in the Universe.[9]
Maddox's first book, The Alphabet of Manliness, was published in 2006[10] and reached number one on the Amazon.com sales chart. The book is illustrated and has a chapter-length entry for each letter in the English alphabet regarding a "manly" topic (for example, N is for Norris, Chuck).[1][11] Maddox, along with Thom Beers and Dax Herrera, had been working on a reality television show for Spike TV titled Manformation, which was to showcase the experiences of everyday men in extraordinary events; however, the project was shelved.[12]
In 2010 he appeared on Penn & Teller: Bullshit!'s eighth season episode "Old People" and started his own web series, The Best Show in the Universe, on YouTube.[13]
In 2011 his second book, I Am Better Than Your Kids, was published.
See also
References
- ^ a b Traister, Rebecca. "It's a man's world" (Interview). Salon.com. http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/06/02/maddox_qa/index_np.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Goodmacher, Chris (2003-08-31). "Whoever Sucks the Least is King, An Interview with Maddox" (Online Journal). PoinDexter Online. Archived from the original on 2007-06-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20070603063453/http://www.poindexteronline.com/old/www/text/archives/00000078.html. Retrieved 2006-05-26.
- ^ "Don't move to Utah..". http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=utah.
- ^ "The best interview in the universe". http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2007/01/19/Ae/The-Best.Interview.In.The.Universe-2654691.shtml.
- ^ "The Brains Behind: The Best Page In The Universe." .net Magazine
- ^ a b "Obscure satirist suddenly a best-seller." The Honolulu Advertiser.
- ^ "It's a man's world." Salon
- ^ "2006 Exhibitors M-Z." San Diego Comic Con
- ^ "Pure testosterone...now in book format. "The Alphabet of Manliness"." The Stanford Daily
- ^ "The Alphabet Of Manliness (Hardcover)." Amazon.com
- ^ Weinman, Jaime J. "The bestseller no one's ever read." Maclean's magazine.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2010-01-29). "Spike TV to give auds 'Manformation'" (Interview). variety.com. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014501.html?categoryid. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=light
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