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'''Kevin Pereira''' (born December 28, 1982<ref>Kevin Pereira |
'''Kevin Pereira''' (born December 28, 1982<ref>{{cite web |author=Kevin Pereira |date=December 28, 2005 |url=http://kpereira.typepad.com/main_blog/2005/12/operation_birth.html |title=Operation: Birthday |work=kevinpereira.com |accessdate=2006-11-04}}</ref>) is co-host of [[G4 (TV channel)|G4's]] ''[[Attack of the Show!]]'' (formerly ''[[The Screen Savers]]''). |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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While at high school, Pereira hosted ''Pointless Audio'' under the [[pseudonym]] |
While at high school, Pereira hosted ''Pointless Audio'' under the [[pseudonym]] Captain Immy.<ref name="g4tv">{{cite web |author=Stephen A. Johnson |date=April 15, 2006 |url=http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/features/53663/AOTS_hosts_Kevin_Pereira_and_Olivia_Munn.html |title=AOTS hosts Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn |work=[[G4tv.com]] |accessdate=2007-01-25}}</ref> The show featured many [[prank call]]s and was hosted on such gaming sites as Planet Quake and ShugaShack (now [[Shacknews]]); it later evolved into ''Pointless TV'', and finally LickMySweaty.com.<ref name="g4tv"/> One of the projects featured on the latter site, a short film created for his video production class at [[Deer Valley High School (California)|Deer Valley High School]], earned him three California Media Festival awards in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediafestival.org/vidsec.html |title=2001 Secondary Subject Area Award Winning Videos |work=35th Annual California Student Media & Multimedia Festival |accessdate=2007-01-26}}</ref> A different film project was recognized in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediafestival.org/36th.html |title=Secondary Awards 2001-2002 School Year |work=36th Annual California Student Media & Multimedia Festival |accessdate=2007-01-26}}</ref> He studied [[film]] and [[television production]] with a scholarship to the [[Academy of Art University]] in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], California for one semester.<ref name="g4tv"/> |
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After working as a [[network administrator]] at an [[internet service provider]] for five years and also at a [[television network]], he pursued a career at G4.<ref name="g4tv"/> He started as a production assistant on the talk show ''[[G4tv.com]]'', then moved on to ''[[Arena (G4 TV series)|Arena]]'' and ''[[Pulse (TV series)|Pulse]]'' and then quickly moved to another G4 show, ''[[The Screen Savers]]'', in 2004.<ref> |
After working as a [[network administrator]] at an [[internet service provider]] for five years and also at a [[television network]], he pursued a career at G4.<ref name="g4tv"/> He started as a production assistant on the talk show ''[[G4tv.com]]'', then moved on to ''[[Arena (G4 TV series)|Arena]]'' and ''[[Pulse (TV series)|Pulse]]'' and then quickly moved to another G4 show, ''[[The Screen Savers]]'', in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1404235/ |title=Kevin Pereira |work=[[IMDb.com]] |accessdate=2007-01-26}}</ref> Pereira is a co-host of ''[[Attack of the Show!]]'', G4's live tech info show, and is the only original cast member remaining. He co-hosted the show for years with [[Olivia Munn]], who left in 2010. In 2011 [[Candace Bailey]] joined Pereira as cohost. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:09, 18 February 2011
Kevin Pereira | |
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 Kevin Pereira at the 2007 Comic-Con | |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | http://www.kevinpereira.com/ |
Kevin Pereira (born December 28, 1982[1]) is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! (formerly The Screen Savers).
Biography
While at high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy.[2] The show featured many prank calls and was hosted on such gaming sites as Planet Quake and ShugaShack (now Shacknews); it later evolved into Pointless TV, and finally LickMySweaty.com.[2] One of the projects featured on the latter site, a short film created for his video production class at Deer Valley High School, earned him three California Media Festival awards in 2001.[3] A different film project was recognized in 2002.[4] He studied film and television production with a scholarship to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California for one semester.[2]
After working as a network administrator at an internet service provider for five years and also at a television network, he pursued a career at G4.[2] He started as a production assistant on the talk show G4tv.com, then moved on to Arena and Pulse and then quickly moved to another G4 show, The Screen Savers, in 2004.[5] Pereira is a co-host of Attack of the Show!, G4's live tech info show, and is the only original cast member remaining. He co-hosted the show for years with Olivia Munn, who left in 2010. In 2011 Candace Bailey joined Pereira as cohost.
References
- ^ Kevin Pereira (December 28, 2005). "Operation: Birthday". kevinpereira.com. Retrieved 2006-11-04.
- ^ a b c d Stephen A. Johnson (April 15, 2006). "AOTS hosts Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn". G4tv.com. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
- ^ "2001 Secondary Subject Area Award Winning Videos". 35th Annual California Student Media & Multimedia Festival. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- ^ "Secondary Awards 2001-2002 School Year". 36th Annual California Student Media & Multimedia Festival. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- ^ "Kevin Pereira". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
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