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Jake Fogelnest | |
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| Born | Benjamin Jacob Fogelnest (1979-03-14)March 14, 1979 (age 46) Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Benjamin Jacob Fogelnest (born March 14, 1979[1][2]), known professionally asJake Fogelnest, is an American[3] television writer, comedian, former radio personality, and satirist.
In January 1994, when he was 14 years old, he started a pop culture television show,Squirt TV, from hisNew York City bedroom and aired on Manhattanpublic-access televisioncable TV.[2][4] In 1996 the show moved from public-access television toMTV under the nameSquirt TV on MTV.[5]
In 2005, he createdTen Years Later[6] for MTV, a fictional documentary which followed Fogelnest's life if he "never grew out of 'Squirt TV.'" The show was co-written and directed byTom Gianas.
He was a regular commentator onVH1'sI Love the...[broken anchor] series. Other television credits include a 1995-hour-long special forComedy Central, MTV's12 Angry Viewers,Upright Citizens Brigade, and guest appearances onTheJon Stewart Show,Howard Stern andThe Chris Gethard Show.[3]
In 2018, he appeared as DJ Dan Lyon in season two of the Netflix seriesGLOW.[3]
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He has written for magazines such asSpin,Ray Gun,Bikini,Alternative Press, andJane andThe Onion.[citation needed]
He contributed to the liner notes forThe Numero Group's 2015 boxset,The Best of the Best Show with a definitive interview he conducted withTom Scharpling andJon Wurster.[8]
In 2015, he wrote a piece forVICE sharing his feelings about the retirement of David Letterman from late-night television.[9]
In 1999, became actively involved at theUpright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City when it opened in 1999.[10][11]
In 2000, he co-directedJerry Minor is a Black Man for theSaturday Night Live alum. The show originated at UCB and was also performed at The Second City in Chicago.
In 2001, he served as assistant director forSarah Silverman's one-woman showJesus Is Magic at Joe's Pub.[12]
In 2002, he co-directed (withAmy Poehler) the two-person show "Eye Candy,"[13] starringDannah Phirman andDanielle Schneider, which was selected for the 2002HBO US Comedy Arts Festival.
In 2004 he participated in the creation of "George Bush is a Motherfucker," which featured many members ofRespecto Montalban and was produced byAdam McKay.[14]
In 2005 he and PaulScheer regularly hosted the showTalk Show with Jake Fogelnest at the original New York UCB Theatre.[15]
In 2015, Scheer and Fogelnest brought the showTalk Show with Jake Fogelnest back for one-night only to celebrate the UCB Theatre's 10th Anniversary in Los Angeles.[16]
In 2015, Fogelnest worked as a director with "Three Busy Debras" at the Annoyance Theatre in Brooklyn, New York.[17]
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In 2004, he won a New York City A.I.R. Award for hosting the "Top 92 Worst Xmas Songs of All-Time" on the formerWXRK where he worked as a DJ before the station changedformats and becameWFNY-FM.[citation needed]
Upon K-Rock's format switch, he hosted a radio show on the new Free-FM with Jackie Clarke calledJake and Jackie. The show was a combination of pop culture discussion and radio sketch comedy. He left the show forSirius XM radio in 2006.[citation needed]
From 2006 to 2014, he had a show onSirius XM'sCollege rock/Indie rock channel,Sirius XMU. He was also heard on Sirius XMAlt Nation.[citation needed]
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In 2012, he appeared as a DJ in the music video forReal Estate's video, "Easy".[18][19]
In September 2012, he launched,The Fogelnest Files onEarwolf. Due to his increasing workload in television, he put the show on hiatus in 2014.[20]
In 2014, he served as a staff writer and director atFunny Or Die.[citation needed]
He has appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts over the years, includingWTF with Marc Maron.[21]
In 2017, he appeared on the "What's in My Bag" series fromAmoeba Records.[22]
In 2019, he began writing for "The Ron Burgundy Podcast."[citation needed]
In August 2020, he launched his official Patreon[23]
