Maddox (writer)
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Maddox
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| Born | George Ouzounian January 1, 1978 |
| Pen name | Maddox |
| Occupation | Writer, webmaster |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1997–present |
| Genre | Satire, fratire |
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Maddox is the pen name of George Ouzounian,[1] an American humorist, satirist, Internet personality, and author. He gained fame on the Internet in the early 2000s for his opinion-oriented website, The Best Page in the Universe, which he still maintains. His first book, The Alphabet of Manliness (2006), became a New York Times bestseller. He is a graduate of Woods Cross High School in Woods Cross, Utah;[2] he also attended the University of Utah, but does not hold a degree.[3]
Career
Maddox started The Best Page in the Universe[4] in 1997. He took his pen name from the 1987 original video animation Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01.[5] The majority of the content is satirical. Maddox reported in 2006 that the site's online store earned enough for him to "stay above water."[6] Maddox is reported to have worked as a programmer for a telemarketing company until 2004.[6][7]
On June 6, 2006, Maddox appeared at the San Diego Comic Con[8] with his comic book, The Best Comic in the Universe.[9]
Maddox's first book, The Alphabet of Manliness, was published in 2006[10] and reached number one on the Amazon.com sales chart. The book is illustrated and has a chapter-length entry for each letter in the English alphabet regarding a "manly" topic (for example, N is for Norris, Chuck).[1][11]
Maddox, along with Thom Beers and Dax Herrera, had been working on a reality television show for Spike TV titled Manformation, which was to showcase the experiences of everyday men in extraordinary events; however, the project was shelved.[12] In 2010 he appeared on Penn & Teller: Bullshit!'s eighth season episode "Old People" and started his own web series, The Best Show in the Universe, on YouTube.[13]
In 2011 his second book, I Am Better Than Your Kids, was published.[14] Maddox has also performed in the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[15]
In 2012, Maddox appeared in the web series Tournament of Nerds as the character Kool-Aid Man.[16][17] Maddox was also cast in the horror film Ooga Booga as the character Skeez.[18][19]
In 2014, Maddox teamed up with comedic author "Dick Masterson" — a pseudonym for Dax Herrera — to create the weekly podcast The Biggest Problem in the Universe.[20][21]
In May of 2015, Maddox announced on his webpage his intention to write a third book; he has not yet announced the title, genre, or content.[22]
References
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- ↑ http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/?p=19891
- ↑ "The Brains Behind: The Best Page In The Universe." .net Magazine Archived February 14, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Obscure satirist suddenly a best-seller." The Honolulu Advertiser.
- ↑ "It's a man's world." Salon Archived April 15, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "2006 Exhibitors M-Z." San Diego Comic Con
- ↑ "Pure testosterone...now in book format. "The Alphabet of Manliness"." The Stanford Daily Archived September 22, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The Alphabet Of Manliness (Hardcover)." Amazon.com
- ↑ Weinman, Jaime J. "The bestseller no one's ever read." Maclean's magazine.
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- ↑ http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=light
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