Paul DiMeo
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Paul DiMeo in Media, Pennsylvania
is an American television personality, philanthropist
, building designer, and carpenter
who is a regular cast member of the reality television series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
. He is originally from Media, Pennsylvania and a family of five children. DiMeo graduated from Penncrest High School
, class of 1976, where he was quite active in student activities such as play production to student council.
DiMeo was the organizer of a renovating project entitled "Loft Living." They work to renovate lofts and brownstone
s in and around New York City. DiMeo later moved to Los Angeles, California
where he continued the "Loft Living" project.
DiMeo was chosen as the master carpenter on the restoration of the Landmark Brownstone of Aaron Burr
.
Currently DiMeo lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Kelly, and runs his marketing/labor company, High Meadows Production, Inc.
According to DiMeo himself, he was invited to join the cast of EM:HE because the casting department was amused by his "grumpy" demeanor on the day of his audition. He is sometimes spoofed on Saturday Night Live
due to his tendency to cry frequently and repeatedly during each episode of Extreme Makeover.
He can be seen hosting the infomercial
for the WORX Trivac.
In 2011, he was asked by Major League Baseball
to design the MLB Fan Cave, where Mike O'Hara and Ryan Wagner watched every baseball game of the 2011 season.
Media, Pennsylvania
The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
is an American television personality, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, building designer, and carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
who is a regular cast member of the reality television series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...
. He is originally from Media, Pennsylvania and a family of five children. DiMeo graduated from Penncrest High School
Penncrest High School
Penncrest High School is a public high school in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the high school for the Rose Tree Media School District and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Penncrest students score in the top 25...
, class of 1976, where he was quite active in student activities such as play production to student council.
DiMeo was the organizer of a renovating project entitled "Loft Living." They work to renovate lofts and brownstone
Brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house clad in this material.-Types:-Apostle Island brownstone:...
s in and around New York City. DiMeo later moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
where he continued the "Loft Living" project.
DiMeo was chosen as the master carpenter on the restoration of the Landmark Brownstone of Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
.
Currently DiMeo lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Kelly, and runs his marketing/labor company, High Meadows Production, Inc.
According to DiMeo himself, he was invited to join the cast of EM:HE because the casting department was amused by his "grumpy" demeanor on the day of his audition. He is sometimes spoofed on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
due to his tendency to cry frequently and repeatedly during each episode of Extreme Makeover.
He can be seen hosting the infomercial
Infomercial
Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials...
for the WORX Trivac.
In 2011, he was asked by Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
to design the MLB Fan Cave, where Mike O'Hara and Ryan Wagner watched every baseball game of the 2011 season.
External links
- Official Website of Paul DiMeo
- ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition
- Paul DiMeo 2006 and 2008 Interviews on Sidewalks EntertainmentSidewalks EntertainmentSidewalks Entertainment is a long-running, weekly American television series that is a combination of a talk show, magazine show and variety show featuring celebrity interviews, music, artistic and novelty acts, and rising performers...