Dave Hill (comedian)

Dave Hill
Dave Hill
Hill in 2016
Born
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)Comedian, radio host, writer, musician, actor
Websitedavehillonline.com

Dave Hill is an American comedian, radio host, writer, musician and actor originally from Cleveland, Ohio.[1] He is the host of The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour, a weekly livestream and podcast part of the Maximum Fun network. In 2007 Variety named Hill one of their "10 Comics to Watch".[2] Prior to going into entertainment, Hill worked as an aide at a homeless shelter.[3]

Career

Comedy

In 2014, Hill appeared in a YouTube Show called Metal Grasshopper with Phil Anselmo, where Hill plays himself as a metal fan looking to be coached by Anselmo on how to be metal.[4]

In May 2019, Hill, a Democrat, was permanently banned from Twitter after he repeatedly responded to attacks from Trump supporters with jokes about having consensual sexual intercourse with their mothers and, in some cases, their fathers.[5]

Writing

Hill's Tasteful Nudes: ...and Other Misguided Attempts at Personal Growth and Validation, a collection of anecdotal essays, was published by St. Martin's Press on May 22, 2012. The book was optioned for television by Comedy Central. Hill's second essay collection, Dave Hill Doesn't Live Here Anymore, was published by Blue Rider Press, a Penguin Group imprint, on May 10, 2016. On October 8, 2019, Hill's third book, Parking the Moose: One American's Epic Quest to Uncover His Incredible Canadian Roots was published by Doubleday Canada and Penguin Random House. Hill has also written for The New York Times, GQ, Paris Review, XXL, McSweeney's, The Believer, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Salon,[6] and the Huffington Post[7] among others, and is a frequent contributor to the public radio program This American Life.[8]

In June 2000, Hill wrote what is believed[by whom?] to be the first ever mainstream media article on plushophilia for Salon.[9]

Podcast and radio

In March 2019, Hill launched a second podcast, Dave Hill: History Fluffer, with TV producer Jim Biederman, comedian Jodi Lennon, and producer Chris Gersbeck. The show places Hill throughout different time periods while Biederman and Lennon question his claims.[10]

Hill also hosted The Goddamn Dave Hill Show on free-form radio station WFMU, having taken over the Tuesday The Best Show on WFMU time slot in January 2014.[11]

References

  1. ^ "The accidental comedy career of Dave Hill". July 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Keegan, Terence. "10 Comics to Watch: Dave Hill", Variety, February 28, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2007.
  3. ^ "The New Boss". January 30, 2009.
  4. ^ Metal Grasshopper (October 13, 2014), METAL GRASSHOPPER with Philip H. Anselmo + Dave Hill: Episode One "Origins", archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved June 30, 2018
  5. ^ Morona, Joey; clevel; .com (May 29, 2019). "Cleveland native, comedian Dave Hill on what got him banned from Twitter". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Salon.com | News, Politics, Business, Technology & Culture". www.salon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dave Hill | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Archive". This American Life. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cuddle time". Salon. June 19, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "You Had To Be at QED for Dave Hill's New Comedy Series "You Had To Be There"". Music & Mojitos. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "New WFMU Show I Will Be Hosting at The Official Website of World-Class Entertainer Dave Hill". Retrieved August 4, 2019.

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