Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin in 2007
Born	May 25, 1973 (1973-05-25) (age 35) New York City, New York, United States
Nationality	Greek
Genres	Observational comedy, surreal comedy
Influences	Steven Wright, Eddie Izzard, Mitch Hedberg, Emo Philips
Notable works and roles	Demetri Martin. Person.; Correspondent on The Daily Show
Website	demetrimartin.com

Demetrios Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973 in New York City, New York) is an Emmy Award-nominated and Perrier comedy award winning American comedian, actor, musician, and writer. Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian and as a contributor on The Daily Show. Image File history File links The comedian Demetri Martin. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Comedy may be divided into multiple genres based on the source of humour, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered. ... Observational comedy is a brand of humor based on making remarks about various facets of daily life. ... Surreal humour is a form of humour based on bizarre juxtapositions, absurd situations, and nonsense logic. ... f u ... Edward John Eddie Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a double Emmy-winning English[1] stand-up comedian and actor. ... Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humour and unconventional comedic delivery. ... Emo Philips is an American entertainer and comedian. ... The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... An Emmy Award. ... The if. ... The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ...

Personal life

Martin's father, Dean, was a Greek Orthodox priest and his mother Lillian is a Greek American nutritionist. He was raised in Toms River, New Jersey where his family ran a diner. He bussed tables at the diner. Martin attended Yale University and then New York University School of Law on a full scholarship. Despite objections from his family, he dropped out a year before graduation to pursue a career in comedy. Regarding the decision, Martin has said: Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... A Greek-American is a citizen of the United States who has significant Greek heritage. ... The Township of Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and the county seat of Ocean CountyGR6. ... Yale redirects here. ... Vanderbilt Courtyard The New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University. ...

He is also known for showing his ambidextrous talents in performances.^[2] His hobbies include constructing palindromes^[3]. For the movie, see Palindromes (film). ...

Career

In 2001, Martin caught his first big break in stand-up comedy when he appeared on Comedy Central's stand-up showcase Premium Blend. In 2003 he won the Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show If I....^[4] The show was turned into a British television special in 2004. Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Premium Blend is a show on Comedy Central which features a well-known stand up comedian as an emcee who introduces four or five lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television. ... The Perrier Comedy Award is a prestigious award for comedy, awarded to the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe sponsored by the Perrier brand of bottled water. ... A street performer on the Royal Mile, with volunteer (2004). ...

From 2003 to 2004, Martin was a writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien.^[5] In 2004, Martin had his own Comedy Central Presents stand-up special. His special was divided into three parts. In the first, he performed in traditional stand-up comedy fashion. In the second segment, he used humorous drawings as visual aids, which would serve either as the punchline or a background. During the third segment, he played a guitar and put on a pseudo-play where he would strum his guitar while talking; some of his comedian friends dressed as fairies and dragons and acted according to the story he was telling, detailing the magical land where the jokes he told came from. Martin's mother and grandmother also appeared. Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... Comedy Central Presents is a television series shown Friday nights at 10 p. ...

Since late 2005, he has been credited as a contributor on The Daily Show, on which he hosts a segment called "Trendspotting." He has used this segment to talk about so-called hip trends among youth such as hookahs, wine, guerilla marketing and Xbox 360. A piece about social networking featured his profile on MySpace.^[6] On March 22, 2007, Demetri made another appearance on The Daily Show talking about the Viacom lawsuit against Google and YouTube. The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ... The Daily Show includes many recurring segments, recurring gags, and other miscellany, a partial catalog of which is presented here. ... Egyptian hookah Hookah (Hindi: , Urdu: hukka) or shisha (Arabic: ‎, Hebrew: נרגילה) or (Turkish:nargile) is a single or multi-stemmed (often glass-based) water pipe device for smoking. ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Guerrilla marketing, as described by J. Levinson in his popular 1984 book Guerrilla Marketing, is an unconventional way of performing marketing activities (primarily promotion) on a very low budget. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... A social network is a map of the relationships between individuals, indicating the ways in which they are connected through various social familiarities ranging from casual acquaintance to close familial bonds. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks movie studios). ... This article is about the corporation. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

Martin has brought his mother and grandmother into many of his sketches and background commentary. Other family members used to help create schemes are his Uncle Johnny and his sister Christene.^{[citation needed]}

Martin appeared at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a show called These Are Jokes. Also in 2005, he was featured at the intimate comedy showcase Invite Them Up and the subsequent best of CD and DVD collection.^{[citation needed]} Martin hosted the Across the Narrows music festival in Coney Island on October 1 and October 2, 2005. Invite Them Up is an intimate weekly comedy show in New Yorks East Village featuring standup comics, short films, music, among other things currated by Eugene Mirman, Bobby Tisdale, and Holly Schlesinger. ... For other uses, see Coney Island (disambiguation). ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has recorded a comedy CD/DVD entitled These Are Jokes, which was released on September 26, 2006. This album also features Saturday Night Live member and personal friend Will Forte on the track "Personal Information Waltz." He also appeared at the 2006 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where he won the Barry Award (named for Barry "Dame Edna Everage" Humphries), the festival's top prize.^{[citation needed]} CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... These Are Jokes is the first CD/DVD set from American comedian Demetri Martin. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SNL redirects here. ... Orville Willis Will Forte IV (born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, writer, and comedian best known for appearing on the television show Saturday Night Live, where he has been a cast member since 2002. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dame Edna Everage is a character played by Barry Humphries. ...

He has cited comedian Steven Wright as an important influence. Both use deadpan one-liners in their acts.^[7] f u ...

Recently, Martin signed a deal with Microsoft to write advertisements for Windows Vista in a campaign called "Clearification," which features a series of six online mini-episodes based on Martin's fictional adventures as an advanced person in the Institute for Advanced Personhood, as well as various thoughts spoken by an animated Martin. Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Windows Vista (pronounced ) is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, Tablet PCs, and media centers. ...

On January 14, 2007, Martin's one hour Comedy Central Special Demetri Martin. Person. premiered. The show, sponsored entirely by Microsoft, also included many of the Clearification mini-episodes featuring Martin for the new Microsoft Windows Vista. is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Windows Vista (pronounced ) is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, Tablet PCs, and media centers. ...

Demetri returned to The Daily Show on March 22, 2007, as the new Youth Correspondent, calling his segment "Professional Important News with Demetri Martin". He recently starred in a Fountains of Wayne music video for "Someone to Love" as Seth Shapiro, a character in the song.^[8] He also starred in the video for the new Travis single "Selfish Jean" where he wears multiple t-shirts with lyrics written on them^[9]. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop rock band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as Radiation Vibe and Stacys Mom. // The band was formed by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. ... Someone to Love directed by Harry Jaglom, is a film made in 1987. ... Travis are a Scotish rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Dougie Payne (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). ... Selfish Jean is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Travis, and is the second track on their 2007 studio album The Boy with No Name. ...

On September 2, 2007, Martin appeared on the season finale of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords. He appeared as a keytar player named Demetri.^[10] is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... For the HBO series based on the band, see Flight of the Conchords (TV series). ... A Yamaha SHS-10 keytar Mute Math frontman Paul Meany playing his Korg RK-100 A keytar is a keyboard or synthesizer worn around the neck and shoulders, similar to a guitar. ...

Future plans

Martin sold his movie concept Will to DreamWorks; he is expected to play a key supporting role.^[11] He will play the lead in the film Moon People, a pitch which he sold to Columbia Pictures. He will also be appearing in the upcoming film Kids in America, in which he will play a Goldman Sachs employee. Will is an upcoming musical-comedy-romance movie produced by Walden Media and Summit Entertainment, the film is centered around very different people, all with a shared love of music. ... This article is about the film studio. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Kids in America is a 2008 American retro comedy film, written by the writers of That 70s Show, to be directed by Michael Dowse and starring an ensemble cast including Topher Grace, Anna Faris and Dan Fogler. ... The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ...

According to his website, Martin is in the process of publishing a book of drawings.

Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions is also slated to air a new TV series featuring Martin titled Important Things with Demetri Martin, premiering in the "second half of 2008".^[12] Not to be confused with John Stewart, John Stuart or Jonathan Stewart. ... Busboy Productions is a new production company established by Jon Stewart in or soon before 2005. ...

According to Variety ^[13], Ang Lee has cast him as Elliot Tiber in his upcoming movie Taking Woodstock, which will be released in 2009. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li (李) Ang Lee (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award-winning film director from Taiwan. ...

Discography

• Invite Them Up (2005)
• These Are Jokes (2006)
• Demetri Martin. Person. (2007)

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Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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References

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External links

Official sites

• Official Website
• Martin's page at MySpace

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Interviews

• Interview from November, 2006, in Onion AV Club
• Interview from October 2006, in The DePaulia
• Article, in The Scotsman
• Article, in Gelf Magazine
• Interview by Brian M. Palmer
• MP3 Audio Interview on The Sound of Young America public radio show and podcast
• Interview From October 2005
• Interview Believer Mag
• New Jersey Monthly Magazine
• Fresh Air, NPR.org

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Other sites

• Demetri Martin at the Internet Movie Database
• Demetri Martin Fan Site
• Demetri Martin Windows Vista Collaboration