Doug Mellard is a Los Angeles-based

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originally from Texas. He is known for his appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', and his work with comedian

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. The

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called him "a high-energy crowd destroyer." He has released three albums on

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. The most recent, 2020's ''Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard With a Vengeance'', reached No. 1 on the iTunes comedy chart. Its predecessor, 2018's ''Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder'', reached No. 3.

Personal life

Mellard was born in

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and raised in Plano, near

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. He is the second of three brothers. Mellard moved to

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to attend the

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. He moved to

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in 2010. He was married in 2018.

Career

Mellard began performing stand-up in 2003 while in college. His comedy combines observational humor with surrealism, inspired by

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and

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. In 2006, Mellard won the 21st annual Funniest Person in Austin Contest at the Cap City Comedy Club. In Austin, he was part of

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's sketch-comedy troupe The Hooligan Show and the group 100 Proof Comedy. Mellard appeared on season 4 of ''Last Comic Standing'' in 2006, reaching the televised semifinals. He also appeared on

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. He performed on

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's ''

'' in 2007. In 2009, he was featured on a "Laugh Squad With Bob and Ross" segment of ''

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''. Mellard has performed at comedy festivals nationwide including Comedy Central's South Beach Comedy Festival, Moontower Comedy Festival, and

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Podcasts

Mellard has hosted two podcasts. In August 2020, he and comedian

launched ''Wide World of Dougs'', in which they interview other people named Doug, or who have otherwise interesting names. In 2019, he launched ''69th Base With Doug Mellard'', a sports-themed comedy podcast, which ran for 44 episodes. Mellard was also a co-host of the

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radio show ''Naked and Fearless''.

Albums

Mellard has released three stand-up albums, 2015's ''Fart Safari'', 2018's ''Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder'', and 2020's ''Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard With a Vengeance''. Several critics noted that the seemingly crude title of the ''Fart Safari'' series belies Mellard's sophistication and skill as a comic: "Mellard is far from being a one-fart pony", wrote Lara Smith of ''Comedy Wham'', who praised his "perfect and hilarious irreverence" and "vivid combination of observational humor and absurd fantastical 'what if' scenarios". Richard Lanoie of ''The Serious Comedy Site'' praised Mellard's "absurd, surrealistic take" on comedy.

Discography

*Doug Mellard, ''Fart Safari'' (

, 2015) *Doug Mellard, ''Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder'' (

, 2018) *Doug Mellard, ''Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard with a Vengeance'' (

, 2020)

References

External links

Doug Mellard official websiteDoug Mellard at Stand Up! Records website
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