Maddox (writer)
George Ouzounian | |
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 Maddox | |
| Born | George Ouzounian 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Pen name | Maddox |
| Occupation | Writer, webmaster |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1997–present |
| Genre | Satire, fratire |
| Website | |
| http://maddox.xmission.com/ | |
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 does not hold a degree.[4]
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.[14] Maddox has also performed in the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[15]
In 2012, Maddox appeared in the web series Tournament Of Nerds as the character Kool-Aid Man.[16][17] Maddox was also cast in the horror film Ooga Booga as the character Skeez.[18][19]
See also
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". PoinDexter Online. Archived from the original (Online Journal) on 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2006-05-26.
- ^ "Don't move to Utah."
- ^ http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/?p=19891
- ^ "The Brains Behind: The Best Page In The Universe." .net Magazine[dead link]
- ^ a b "Obscure satirist suddenly a best-seller." The Honolulu Advertiser.
- ^ "It's a man's world." Salon[dead link]
- ^ "2006 Exhibitors M-Z." San Diego Comic Con
- ^ "Pure testosterone...now in book format. "The Alphabet of Manliness"." The Stanford Daily[dead link]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=light
- ^ "'I Am Better Than Your Kids': An Interview With Maddox". The Huffington Post. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "George Ouzounian". ucbtheatre.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Tournament of Nerds". tournamentofnerds.com. 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Tournament of Nerds: Abraham Lincoln Vs. Kool Aid Man". tournamentofnerds.com. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Check Out Some New Stills from Ooga Booga; Porn Star Siri Joins the Cast". dreadcentral.com. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Ooga Booga coming in Feb 2013, Karen Black, Stacy Keach, Maddox, Siri". fullmoonhorror.com. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
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