Kevin Allison
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Kevin Allison is a comedic writer and actor. He is perhaps best known as a writing and performing member of The State
on MTV
. Popular sketches on the show starring Allison include "Taco Man," "Mr. Magina", "Dreamboy" and "The Jew, the Italian and the Redhead Gay." Allison came out as gay to the national media at 24 when The State
began airing in 1994.
Allison hosts the free audio podcast RISK! on iTunes. He is the creator of this storytelling show "where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share." RISK! is also a live show in New York City. The live show debuted in August 2009 at Arlene's Grocery and moved to Joe's Pub in October with guests like Margaret Cho, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ian Black, Andy Borowitz and Janeane Garofalo dropping their usual material for a night to tell true and often embarrassing stories. The show's home base online is www.risk-show.com.
Allison's most recent film and TV appearances include Reno 911!: Miami
, The Ten
, Wedding Daze
, VH1
's Best Week Ever
and HBO's Flight of the Conchords
. He writes for TV and for production companies like JibJab and Blue Man Group. Allison teaches sketch comedy and storytelling classes at New York University
, the People's Improv Theater in New York City (where he also served as artistic director), and the Philly Improv Theater in Philadelphia. He is currently developing a new TV series and working on a memoir and a How-To book on creating sketch comedy.
Allison married husband Ariel Estrada in California in 2008.
Allison was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
. He is a 1988 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.
The State (TV series)
The State is a half-hour sketch-comedy television show, originally broadcast on MTV between December 17, 1993 and July 1, 1995. The show combined bizarre characters and scenarios to present sketches that won the favor of its target teenaged audience...
on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Popular sketches on the show starring Allison include "Taco Man," "Mr. Magina", "Dreamboy" and "The Jew, the Italian and the Redhead Gay." Allison came out as gay to the national media at 24 when The State
The State (TV series)
The State is a half-hour sketch-comedy television show, originally broadcast on MTV between December 17, 1993 and July 1, 1995. The show combined bizarre characters and scenarios to present sketches that won the favor of its target teenaged audience...
began airing in 1994.
Allison hosts the free audio podcast RISK! on iTunes. He is the creator of this storytelling show "where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share." RISK! is also a live show in New York City. The live show debuted in August 2009 at Arlene's Grocery and moved to Joe's Pub in October with guests like Margaret Cho, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ian Black, Andy Borowitz and Janeane Garofalo dropping their usual material for a night to tell true and often embarrassing stories. The show's home base online is www.risk-show.com.
Allison's most recent film and TV appearances include Reno 911!: Miami
Reno 911!: Miami
Reno 911!: Miami is a film based on Comedy Central's Reno 911! directed by cast-member Robert Ben Garant, who plays "Junior." It was released on February 23, 2007...
, The Ten
The Ten
The Ten is a 2007 American comedy film, directed by David Wain and cowritten by Wain and Ken Marino, released through ThinkFilm. The film was released on August 3, 2007...
, Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze is a 2006 romantic comedy movie, written and directed by Michael Ian Black. It stars Jason Biggs and Isla Fisher.-Plot:...
, VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009...
and HBO's Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords (TV series)
Flight of the Conchords is an American television comedy series that debuted on HBO on June 17, 2007. The show follows the adventures of Flight of the Conchords, a two-man band from New Zealand, as its members seek fame and success in New York City. The show stars the real-life duo, Jemaine Clement...
. He writes for TV and for production companies like JibJab and Blue Man Group. Allison teaches sketch comedy and storytelling classes at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, the People's Improv Theater in New York City (where he also served as artistic director), and the Philly Improv Theater in Philadelphia. He is currently developing a new TV series and working on a memoir and a How-To book on creating sketch comedy.
Allison married husband Ariel Estrada in California in 2008.
Allison was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. He is a 1988 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.