Demetri Martin is a stand-up comedian and Daily Show correspondent. He is the creator of the Daily Show's "Trendspotting" segments, reporting on such trends as hookahs, guerilla marketing, MySpace and the Xbox 360.
Martin is currently developing a comedy sketch/variety show for Comedy Central called Important Things with Demetri Martin.
Martin recorded a stand-up CD, called These Are Jokes, which was released on September 26, 2006. He has cited comedian Steven Wright as an influence. Both use deadpan, absurdist one-liners in their routines.
Demetri Martin News and Articles
- Google News Search: Demetri Martin
- Crave Online: Will Ferrell's College Comedy Tour (2008)
- Backing Ferrell on the tour are comedy heavy-hitters Nick Swardson, Zach Galifianakis and Demetri Martin.
- Gelf Magazine: Word Games (2005)
- Scotsman.com News: An upward spiral (2004)
Demetri Martin Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
May 25, 1973: Born
(2005-2007) The Daily Show: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2008) The Rocker: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
References
Fast Facts
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Born
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Martin signed a deal with Microsoft to create an online Windows Vista promotional series, [http
//www.clearification.com/ "Clearification"]
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Attended Yale University
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Dropped out of [http
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_University_School_of_Law New York University School of Law] to pursue a career in comedy
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Appeared in the season finale of HBO show Flight of the Conchords
