(1981-05-18) May 18, 1981 (age 42)[1][failed verification] The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Medium
Television
Podcast
YouTube
Education
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Years active
2013–present
Genres
Observational comedy
Political satire
Subject(s)
African American culture
Race relations
Pop culture
Current events
Notable works and roles
Desus vs. Mero
Bodega Boys
Joking Off
Guy Code
Desus & Mero (2016–18)
Desus & Mero (2019–2022)
Daniel Baker (born May 18, 1981), known professionally as Desus Nice (/ˈdiːzəsˈnaɪs/), is an American television, YouTube, and Twitter personality.
He rose to prominence alongside The Kid Mero, with whom he worked as comedy partners for over a decade; they first collaborated on Complex TV's Desus vs. Mero podcast (2013–2014)[2][3][4] followed by their long-running Bodega Boys podcast (2015–2022). Beginning in 2016, he was the co-host of the talk shows Desus & Mero on Viceland and, subsequently, Desus & Mero on Showtime (2019–2022).[5]
^Vozick-Levinson, Simon (February 4, 2019). "Out to Lunch With Desus and Mero, Comedy's Bronx Bombers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
^How "Guy Code" Became A Comedy Breeding Ground. Fastcocreate.com (January 14, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-09-07.
^A Conversation Between Itsthereal And The Kid Mero. Noisey.vice.com (April 2, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-09-07.
^Desus & Mero Talk About New Show "Joking Off" And How They Met! Archived July 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Hollywire. July 8, 2015
^Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Desus & Mero' Late-Night Show Gets February Premiere Date On Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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Guy Code with DesusNice. He was the co-host of Viceland's Desus & Mero talk show alongside Desus until June 2018, and co-hosted Desus & Mero which premiered...
of luxury with his socialite friends Lexy (The Kid Mero) and Gottlieb (DesusNice). His rival is Arcangelo (Jason Schwartzman), an old money scion who belittles...
to be religious. He is a childhood friend and schoolmate of comedian DesusNice. Hayes attended New York City's prestigious Hunter College High School;...
Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2022. Nice, Desus (April 15, 2021). "Vince Staples Chops It Up with DesusNice". GQ. Retrieved April 16, 2021. Poniewozik...
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October 2016, the network launched a late-night talk show, Desus & Mero, hosted by DesusNice and The Kid Mero. The program ran through June 2018, when...
on Supreme Court of Puerto Rico DesusNice, former co-host of Viceland's Desus & Mero and co-host of Showtime's Desus & Mero Eugene O'Neill, playwright...
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