Maddox (writer)
George Ouzounian | |
|---|---|
 Maddox pictured in a common pose. | |
| Pen name | Maddox |
| Occupation | Writer, Webmaster |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1997-present |
| Genre | Satire, Fratire |
| Website | |
| http://maddox.xmission.com/ | |
George Ouzounian,[1] better known by his pen name Maddox, is an American humorist, satirist and Internet personality. He achieved widespread fame on the Internet in the early 2000's for his opinion-oriented website, The Best Page in the Universe, and he has since written the New York Times bestselling book, The Alphabet of Manliness. Along with Tucker Max and [1] other Internet-based humorists, Maddox is a pioneer of a fledgling genre of literature which the media have dubbed fratire, a portmanteau of "fraternity" and "satire", that is an appeal to political incorrectness and masculinity.
Maddox, who is of Armenian descent, says that his pen name came from the 1980's 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] He lives in Salt Lake City.
Professional accomplishments
Maddox wrote the book The Alphabet of Manliness,[5] and created the satire site The Best Page in the Universe.[6] On May 9, 2006, Maddox, Tucker Max, and RudiusMedia blogger, DrunkasaurusRex, premiered a two-hour test show live on Maxim Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio.[7] Maddox and Tucker Max have been regarded as the founding authors of a new genre known as fratire. On June 6, 2006, Maddox appeared at the San Diego Comic Con[8] with his comic book, The Best Comic in the Universe.[9] He is known to have worked, until 2004, as a programmer for a telemarketing company.[10] Due to the success of his websites, Maddox now sells enough shirts online to "stay above water."[11]
The Alphabet of Manliness
In June 2006, Maddox's first book, The Alphabet of Manliness, was published. It reached the number one spot on the Amazon.com sales chart. The book is illustrated and its format is a chapter-length entry for each letter in the English alphabet regarding a "manly" topic (for example, N is for Chuck Norris).[12][1]
References
- ^ a b Traister, Rebecca. "It's a man's world" (Interview). Salon.com. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Goodmacher, Chris (2003-08-31). "Whoever Sucks the Least is King, An Interview with Maddox" (Online Journal). PoinDexter Online. Retrieved 2006-05-26.
- ^ "Don't move to Utah."
- ^ "The best interview in the universe".
- ^ "The Alphabet Of Manliness (Hardcover)." Amazon.com
- ^ "The Brains Behind: The Best Page In The Universe." .net Magazine
- ^ TuckerMax.com – Tucker, Maddox, and DrunkasaurusRex to be on Sirius Radio Tuesday, May 9
- ^ "2006 Exhibitors M-Z." San Diego Comic Con
- ^ "Pure testosterone...now in book format. "The Alphabet of Manliness"." The Stanford Daily
- ^ "It's a man's world." Salon
- ^ "Obscure satirist suddenly a best-seller." The Honolulu Advertiser.
- ^ Weinman, Jaime J. "The bestseller no one's ever read." Maclean's magazine.