The Kid Mero
| The Kid Mero | |
|---|---|
 The Kid Mero at Malecon Restaurant in Washington Heights, New York City | |
| Pseudonym | The Human Durag Flap, The Spectacular Spic, Papi Pap Smear, Baby Newport, Curv Gotti |
| Birth name | Joel Martinez |
| Born |
15 May 1983 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Medium | Television, television personality, podcast, YouTube |
| Nationality | Dominican American |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable works and roles | Desus vs. Mero, Bodega Boys, Joking Off, Guy Code, Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne |
Joel Martinez (born 1983), known professionally as The Kid Mero, is a writer, comedian, TV personality, YouTube personality, music blogger and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence alongside fellow Bronx native Desus Nice with their Complex TV Desus vs. Mero, which was a 46-episode podcast that was first released on 24 February 2014. As of season 5, he is currently a cast member of MTV2's Guy Code with Desus Nice.[1][2]
Career
He began writing for Vice's music platform Noisey in 2012 and his first article for them was published online on 14 November 2012 which was a review of Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles's album III.[3] In total, he wrote 69 articles for Noisey between November 2012 and March 2014, most of which where album and mixtape reviews, all of which were written in caps lock.[4]
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.[5][6] They appeared on the first episode of season 5 which was originally aired on 14 January 2015.[7]
On 11 September 2015 The Kid Mero and Desus Nice released the first episode of the Bodega Boys podcast, which was recorded at Red Bull Studios in New York City.
Personal life
Mero has previously worked a teaching aide at a school in The Bronx and he is currently married to a Jewish woman from New Jersey, who is also a teacher. The pair have three children, all boys, born in 2011, 2013 and 2015, respectively.[8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Desus vs. Mero | Himself | Stars in 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 |
References
- ↑ HOW "GUY CODE" BECAME A COMEDY BREEDING GROUND
- ↑ A CONVERSATION BETWEEN ITSTHEREAL AND THE KID MERO
- ↑ CRYSTAL CASTLES - 'III'
- ↑ Articles by The Kid Mero
- ↑ ‘Guy Code’ Returns For Season 5 With 13 New Cast Members
- ↑ The Kid Mero on MTV2's Guy Code
- ↑ MTV2's Guy Code season 5
- ↑ Can Online Stars Desus vs. Mero Succeed IRL?
- ↑ Laughing at Rappers, Who Laugh Right Back