The Kid Mero
| The Kid Mero | |
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| File:The Kid Mero.jpg The Kid Mero at Malecon Restaurant in Washington Heights, New York City | |
| Birth name | Joel Martinez |
| Born | May 15, 1983 |
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| Nationality | Dominican American |
| Education | Hunter College |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Spouse | Heather Martinez |
| Children | 4 |
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Joel Martinez (born May 15, 1983), professionally known as The Kid Mero, is a Dominican-American writer, comedian, TV personality, voice actor, YouTube personality, music blogger and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence alongside fellow Bronx native Desus Nice with their Complex TV 46-episode podcast Desus vs. Mero, which first premiered on December 18, 2013. As of season 5, he is a cast member of MTV2's Guy Code with Desus Nice.[1][2] He was the co-host of Viceland's Desus & Mero talk show alongside Desus until June 2018, with a similar talk show coming to Showtime in 2019[3].
Career
He began writing for Vice's music platform Noisey in 2012. His first article for them was published online on November 14, 2012; it was a review of Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles's album III.[4] In total, he wrote 69 articles for Noisey between November 2012 and March 2014, most of which were album and mixtape reviews, and all written in caps lock.[5]
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.[6][7] They appeared on the first episode of season 5, which was originally aired on January 14, 2015.[8]
Personal life
Mero graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 2001, and from Hunter College in 2005. He previously worked as a teaching aide at a school in The Bronx.
He lives in Fair Lawn, New Jersey[9] and is married to Heather Martinez, a teacher[10] from New Jersey. The pair have four children, three boys and a baby girl.[11][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013–2014 | Desus vs. Mero | Himself | Hosts 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 | Eddie Torres | Stars in along with Desus Nice |
| 2016–2018 | Desus & Mero | Himself | Hosts along with Desus Nice |
| 2017 | Neo Yokio | Lexy (voice role) | Stars in along with Desus Nice |
References
- ^ How "Guy Code" Became A Comedy Breeding Ground. Fastcocreate.com (January 14, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
- ^ A Conversation Between Itsthereal And The Kid Mero. Noisey.vice.com (April 2, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (June 18, 2018). "Showtime Orders First-Ever Late-Night Talk Show, Starring Desus and Mero". TVLine.
- ^ The Kid. (November 14, 2012) Crystal Castles – 'Iii'. Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
- ^ Articles by The Kid Mero. Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
- ^ ‘Guy Code’ Returns For Season 5 With 13 New Cast Members. Mtv.com (December 15, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
- ^ The Kid Mero on MTV2's Guy Code. Vh1.com (February 9, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
- ^ MTV2's Guy Code season 5. Mtv.com (February 9, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
- ^ Amy Kuperinsky - NJ Advance Media for NJ com. "How N.J.'s The Kid Mero became one of the freshest voices in late-night TV". NJ.com. Posted: November 11, 2018 at 12:19 PM. Updated: November 12, 2018 at 01:43 PM.
- ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (March 31, 2013) Laughing at Rappers, Who Laugh Right Back. New York Times
- ^ Can Online Stars Desus vs. Mero Succeed IRL?. Vulture.com. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.