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David Robert Holmes (born March 14, 1971) is an American actor, writer, television host, podcaster, producer, and former VJ who gained national attention as the runner-up on MTV's first '' Wanna Be a VJ'' contest in 1998. From the beginning, he distinguished himself from other candidates with an encyclopedic knowledge of music trivia.


Early life

Born in
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and raised in
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, Holmes's family includes parents Charles and Mary Lou and two older brothers, Dan and Steve. The family runs a financial consulting business in Clayton,
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, a St. Louis suburb. Holmes attended Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, the Saint Louis Priory School and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester,
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, where he worked at WCHC, the campus radio station, and interned at WCCA-TV, Worcester's public access television station.


Career

Despite his loss to Jesse Camp, MTV hired Holmes as a VJ shortly after '' Wanna Be a VJ.'' He went on to host several MTV shows, including '' 120 Minutes'', '' Video Clichés'', a '' Real World'' reunion special, and the popular '' Say What? Karaoke'' until 2001. He also was a co-host and substitute host on ''
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''. His MTV career lasted about three years longer than Camp's. After leaving MTV in 2002, Holmes hosted FX's weekly movie night ''DVD on TV'' for 10 seasons, and Court TV's ''Saturday Night Solution'' for six. He also hosted CBS's reality comedy series ''Fire Me Please'' in 2005. On July 7, 2007, he co-hosted Bravo's coverage of the
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concerts with Karen Duffy. He also appeared on a variety of talking-head shows for VH1, E!, Tru TV on
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. Holmes had a recurring role as "Leslie Frost" on Comedy Central's ''
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'' Holmes came out as a gay man in '' Out'' magazine in 2002. On September 23, 2010, Holmes contributed a video to the "
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" project, spearheaded by advice columnist and gay rights activist
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'' since 2015. Currently, he is the host of the LGBTQ-themed
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podcast ''Homophilia'', which ''
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'' called "thoughtful and charming." He also hosts the
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comedy quiz show ''Troubled Waters'' (formerly ''International Waters''), and, along with musician
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, the ''Real World''–themed
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podcast ''Truu Stowray''. He also appeared in a series of commercials for
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. Since 2003, Holmes has co-hosted the live comedy game show ''The Friday Forty'' with '' The Walking Dead'' executive producer Scott M. Gimple. He is also an on-air personality on the
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music channel The Spectrum. On 28 June 28 2016,
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's Crown Archetype imprint published Holmes' nonfiction book ''Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs.'' The memoir chronicles Holmes's experiences coming to self-acceptance during adolescence and early adulthood, with popular music as a guide and backdrop, from the 1980s through the present day. ''Kirkus Reviews'' has described it as "a hilarious and touching coming-of-age story that will strike a particular nerve among
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." In October 2021, he created and hosted the 10-episode limited series podcast '' Waiting for Impact'' which traces the history of the band Sudden Impact and explores fame in the early 1990s music industry. As of 2022 he is still an Editor at Large for Esquire. He has a show on Very Local called In Transit, where he talks with celebrities about their experiences traveling on the road.


Personal life

Holmes has been in a long-term relationship with musician Ben Wise since the early 2000s.


Filmography


Film

*''Pillowfighter'' (2002, as Blindfolded Man) *''
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'' (2005, as Reporter) *''You Owe Us.'' (2006, as Billy) *'' Reno 911!: Miami'' (2007, as Persnickety Desk Worker) *''Promotion'' (2008) *''Atomic Zoo: Sylvia Plath Car Wash'' (2010, as Cake Boy) *''
Hell Baby ''Hell Baby'' is a 2013 American horror-comedy film written and directed by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. The film stars Rob Corddry, Leslie Bibb, Keegan-Michael Key, Riki Lindhome, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer. Writer-directors Garant and ...
'' (2013, as Rental Car Guy) *'' Contracted'' (2013, as Therapist) *''You or a Loved One'' (2014) *''Framing Britney Spears - The New York Times Presents S01E06'' (2021, as self)


Television

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'' *'' Say What? Karaoke'' *''Spankin' New Music Week'' (2000) *''Kidnapped'' (2000, as Host) *'' Fire Me... Please'' (2005, as Host, 3 episodes) *''
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'' (2004-2009, as Leslie Frost) *''Self Storage'' (2010-2011, as Chad) *''
Kroll Show ''Kroll Show'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by and starring comedian Nick Kroll. John Levenstein and Jonathan Krisel served as the show's executive producers. The series aired on the American cable television network ...
'' (2013, as Day Foams) *''
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'' (2013, as Casting Director) *''FX Movie Download'' (2013, as Host)


References


External links


Official Dave Holmes Website
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