Adam Conover
| Adam Conover | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1983/1984 (age 32–33)[1] Wading River, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Shoreham-Wading River High School, Bard College |
| Occupation | comedian |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Adam Conover is an American stand-up comedian and television host. He is the host of the half-hour truTV show Adam Ruins Everything, which is based on a CollegeHumor series of the same name.[2] It is a show that aims to reveal untold and hidden truths/facts about everyday goods and services, and other ideas taken for granted. The first episode of the truTV version premiered on September 29, 2015. Conover has said his character in the show is based on the type of person he worries that he is. As he told the New York Observer, "It’s the reaction I’ve gotten my whole life: that I learn something and try to tell people in conversation, but when I tell them, they are annoyed."[3]
Biography
Conover was born in Wading River, New York, to David, a marine biologist,[4] and Margaret Conover, a botanist.[5][6][7] He also has a sister who is a nuclear physicist, which has led him to describe himself as "the only member of the family without a Ph.D."[8] In 2000 he graduated from Shoreham-Wading River High School, where he first became interested in performing in theater productions.[9] He then attended Bard College, where he became an active member of the sketch comedy group Olde English and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy.[5][9] In 2012 he began working for CollegeHumor. He also contributes his voice to multiple BoJack Horseman characters, including Bradley Hitler-Smith.[5] In March 2016, he gave a talk at a marketing conference arguing, among other things, that millennials don't really exist.[10]
Personal life
As of 2015, Conover is in a relationship with BoJack Horseman production designer Lisa Hanawalt.[5]
References
- ↑ YouTube (19 March 2016). "Millennials Don't Exist! Adam Conover at Deep Shift". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Lloyd, Robert (26 September 2015). "TV Picks: 'Late Show,' 'My Brother's Bomber,' 'Adam Ruins Everything'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Grant, Drew (29 September 2015). "'Adam Ruins Everything' Creator Adam Conover on Making Difficult Truths Into Comedy". The Observer. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ Adam Ruins Everything, "Adam Ruins Restaurants", original air date 27 October 2015, ca. 23:40 (including commercials).
- 1 2 3 4 Lovece, Frank (28 September 2015). "'Adam Ruins Everything': LI's Adam Conover creates witty truTV humor series". Newsday. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Barkley, Giselle (24 September 2015). "North Shore native ready to 'ruin' truTV". The Times Beacon Record. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Champagne, Christine (29 September 2015). "Spoiler Alert: Adam Conover Hilariously Dispels All Your Beliefs To Teach You a Lesson". Fast Company. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Weissmueller, Zach (21 February 2016). "What You Think You Know Is Wrong". Reason. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- 1 2 Smith, Nicole (8 October 2015). "Watch as this Shoreham-Wading River grad 'Ruins Everything'". Riverhead News-Review. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Singer, Sarah (21 March 2016). "This Comedian Just Obliterated All Stereotypes About Millennials in One Presentation". Mic. Retrieved 25 May 2016.