(1983-05-15) May 15, 1983 (age 41) New York City, U.S.
Medium
Television
Podcast
YouTube
Nationality
American
Years active
2010–present
Genres
Observational comedy
Political satire
Spouse
Heather Martinez
Children
4
Notable works and roles
Desus vs. Mero
Bodega Boys
Joking Off
Guy Code
Desus & Mero (2016–18)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Joel Armogasto Martinez (born May 15, 1983), professionally known as The Kid Mero, is a Dominican-American writer, comedian, TV personality, voice actor, YouTube personality, music blogger and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence alongside fellow Bronx native Desus Nice with their Complex TV 46-episode podcast Desus vs. Mero, which first premiered on December 18, 2013. He was a cast member of Guy Code with Desus Nice.[1][2] He was the co-host of Viceland's Desus & Mero talk show alongside Desus until June 2018, and co-hosted Desus & Mero which premiered on February 21, 2019, on Showtime.[3]
^How "Guy Code" Became A Comedy Breeding Ground. Fastcocreate.com (January 14, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
^A Conversation Between Itsthereal And The Kid Mero. Noisey.vice.com (April 2, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
^Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Desus & Mero' Late-Night Show Gets February Premiere Date On Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
Joel Armogasto Martinez (born May 15, 1983), professionally known as TheKidMero, is a Dominican-American writer, comedian, TV personality, voice actor...
prominence alongside TheKidMero, with whom he worked as comedy partners for over a decade; they first collaborated on Complex TV's Desus vs. Mero podcast (2013–2014)...
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only wishes to live a life of luxury with his socialite friends Lexy (TheKidMero) and Gottlieb (Desus Nice). His rival is Arcangelo (Jason Schwartzman)...
attention to whatever the new music is that gets on your nerves." Podcaster and television host TheKidMero dismisses criticisms of the style, stating: "sonically...
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of Bachata which traced the history of Bachata, and showed Santos travelling to the Dominican Republic with TheKidMero. The documentary featured celebraties...
world. In October 2016, the network launched a late-night talk show, Desus & Mero, hosted by Desus Nice and TheKidMero. The program ran through June...
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