Dave Holmes (born March 14, 1971 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a television personality 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. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Wanna Be a VJ was a show and contest on MTV. Contestants were selected from the crowd around MTVs Times Square office, and narrowed down via challenges testing the applicants music knowledge and personality. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Despite his loss to Jesse Camp, MTV hired Holmes to conduct celebrity interviews. He went on to host several other MTV shows, including 120 Minutes, a Real World reunion special, and the popular Say What? Karaoke until 2001. Ironically, his MTV career lasted about two years longer than Camp's. Jesse Camp in Jesse & the 8th Street Kidz Jesse Camp (born Josiah A. Camp III, November 4, 1979) was the winner of the first Wanna Be a VJ contest on MTV. He won over Dave Holmes for a Veejay job on the popular music video show Total Request Live (TRL... 120 Minutes logo 120 Minutes was a television show dedicated to alternative music on MTV and MTV2 from 1986-2003. ... The term Real World or real world may mean: the stage of life that one enters after completing ones schooling, as in the sentence, After students enter the real world, they may not be able to sleep late as often as they did while in school. ... Say What? Karaoke was a contest show on American MTV. Contestants would compete with one another by singing over popular songs while their video played. ...

Post-MTV, Holmes co-hosts Court TV's Saturday Night Solution programming block, and FX's DVD on TV. In 2005 he hosted the CBS summer series Fire Me...Please. Holmes has also appeared on VH1's Best Week Ever and Super Secret Movie Rules; Comedy Central's Reno 911!; the Hughleys; and appeared as a reporter in the 2005 film Fantastic Four. For the Canadian channel, see CourtTV Canada The Courtroom Television Network, more commonly known as Court TV, is an American cable television network owned by Time Warner that launched on July 1, 1991. ... FX may mean: effects, as in special effects, sound effects FedEx: IATA airline designator Foreign exchange, a banking term for changing money from one currency into another FX, a company based in Japan that manufactures high-quality bootleg anime DVDs FX, a hardware enthusiast variant of the AMD Athlon 64... DVD on TV is a show that is currently running on FX. The shows two hosts are Dave Holmes and Jennifer Lothrop. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Fire Me. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... Best Week Ever logo. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central which debuted in 2003. ... The TV show The Hughleys aired on ABC from 1998 to 2000 and on UPN from 2000 to 2002. ... Fantastic Four is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. ...

He currently resides in Los Angeles. Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

On July 7, 2007, he co-hosted Bravo's coverage of the Live Earth Concerts with Karen Duffy. Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007 (07/07/07) intended to raise awareness about anthropogenic climate change and encourage people to live more environmentally friendly lifestyles. ... Karen Duffy (born May 23, 1962) is an American model, television personality, and actress. ...

Early life

Born and raised in St. Louis, Holmes' family includes parents Charles and Mary Lou; and two older brothers, Dan and Steve. The family runs a financial consulting business in Clayton, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb. Holmes attended the Saint Louis Priory School and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he worked at the campus radio station. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Clayton is the county seat of St. ... The Saint Louis Priory School, a Roman Catholic secondary day school for boys, is located in suburban St. ... Not to be confused with Holy Cross College (Indiana) or other similarly named Holy Cross Colleges. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen...

External links

• Dave Holmes at the Internet Movie Database
• profile at TV.com