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Dave Hill

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Cleveland, Ohio, The United States

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DAVE HILL is a comedian, writer, musician, and man-about-town originally from Cleveland but now living in New York City in an apartment all by himself because he is a grown man. He has written for The New York Times, Salon, The Huffington Post, NY Daily News, Guitar World and a bunch of other people, too. He is a regular contributor to public radio’s This American Life and starred in his own TV series, The King of Miami, which was canceled, even though Dave really liked it. He has also appeared on Comedy Central, BBC America, MTV, and Adult Swim and is a regular host on HBO and Cinemax. Dave stages his own chat variety show, The Dave Hill Explosion, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatres in New York and Los Angeles, and also in London, wh DAVE HILL is a comedian, writer, musician, and man-about-town originally from Cleveland but now living in New York City in an apartment all by himself because he is a grown man. He has written for The New York Times, Salon, The Huffington Post, NY Daily News, Guitar World and a bunch of other people, too. He is a regular contributor to public radio’s This American Life and starred in his own TV series, The King of Miami, which was canceled, even though Dave really liked it. He has also appeared on Comedy Central, BBC America, MTV, and Adult Swim and is a regular host on HBO and Cinemax. Dave stages his own chat variety show, The Dave Hill Explosion, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatres in New York and Los Angeles, and also in London, wherever it is tolerated. Dave plays in several rock bands and is so good at the guitar that most people can’t even handle it. Dave also smells really nice—ask anyone.

Here are some nice blurbs about Dave's book Tasteful Nudes:

“Dave Hill speaks, rocks, and now writes with a voice so powerful and funny and compelling that I’m pretty sure he's channeling some weird god from another dimension. Basically, this dude is a comedic Cthulhu, and when you read this book, you will either go COMPLETELY MAD or BECOME A SLAVE TO HIS MAD GENIUS. Pray for the latter.” —John Hodgman

"This book should affirm Dave Hill's rightful place as a major American humor writer. You will laugh.
Buy two and brighten a friend's life as well." —Dick Cavett

“I run into Dave Hill all the time at the coffee shop in our neighborhood. He's always unshaven and badly hungover, with some 16-year-old groupie from Cleveland in tow—and he's just as funny then as he is in Tasteful Nudes. He is my idol.” —Malcolm Gladwell

“We have Dave Hill on our radio show as much as we can because he's so winningly funny, and it's thrilling to see how well his sense of humor translates to the page. I've never seen a comedian quite like him: full of unjustified bravado, but also amazingly vulnerable. There's something very bare through all these stories that are so full of jokes and brags. He's a rocker who shreds his way through mindblowing solos while somehow also communicating to you that maybe he thinks the whole thing is just a little much. I don't say that as a metaphor, I've actually seen him do this. I enjoyed the hell out of this book.” —Ira Glass

"First of all, Dave Hill is a pathological liar, a fantasist, egoist, and unlicensed podiatrist. I cannot confirm the veracity of anything in this book, but my feet have never felt better. And as Dave always says, when you have your feet, you have everything." —Janeane Garofalo

“If you want to get inside Dave Hill’s head, then you have to go for it. Throw caution to the wind. Jump into the icy waters. Speed across the Bonneville Salt Flats. Trek the Himalayas. Take a solo flight around the globe. Or just read his new book, Tasteful Nudes, the most dangerous way to get there.” —Sandra Bernhard

"This book, in addition to being a hilariously fun read, is exactly the kind of book that will get Dave Hill totally laid." —Andy Richter

"Not only did Tasteful Nudes take me on an emotional journey through the seedy underbelly of Dave Hill’s life, but it also introduced me to a whole new slew of colorful and imaginative euphemisms for my pud. For this, I shall forever be in Mr. Hill’s debt." —Chris Elliott ...more

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Dave Hill Comedy Special Taping February 11 at Bell House in Brooklyn!

Hey, it’s Dave again. I wanted to tell you that on February 11, 2026, I am taping a brand new comedy special at the Bell House in Brooklyn and I totally want you to come. Directed by my buddy Tom Papa, this show is an updated version of my critically-acclaimed (Thanks, dad!) Off-Broadway Caveman in a Spaceship show with a twist, some tweaks, and at least one toilet paper gun. There is also an anim

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	Tasteful Nudes and Other Misguided Attempts at Personal Growth and Validation 3.77 avg rating — 1,093 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dave Hill Doesn't Live Here Anymore 4.06 avg rating — 268 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parking the Moose: One American's Epic Quest to Uncover His Incredible Canadian Roots 3.32 avg rating — 309 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Owl's Audiobook Collection: Little Owl's Night / Little Owl's Day / Little Owl's Snow by Divya Srinivasan (Goodreads Author), Janet Varney (Narrator), Dave Hill (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A&R stands for “artists and repertoire.” No one knows what that means, but the A&R guy is the person at the record label in charge of making sure a band doesn’t suck, overdose, or try to make a concept album.”
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“I had chosen to believe that my recent promotion was due to my overall sense of responsibility, my razor-sharp attention to detail, and that fact that I had yet to show up to work drunk. I now realized that what had really given me the edge over my fellow employees was that I simply wasn’t on crack.”
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“It was in that moment I remembered that while I may have been a quarter Canadian, my mother was twice the Canadian I was, so her tolerance for bullshit on the ice was even lower than mine. I both feared and admired her for that.”
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message 6: by Nefariousbig

Dec 31, 2012 01:13PM

...now living in New York City in an apartment all by himself because he is a grown man.

Or, as my son the Marine says: "don't tell me what to do, I'm a grown ass man, MOMMY." hehe...congrats on being a grown ass man. Also, you remind me of Rich Fulcher, he's hysterical!

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message 5: by Dave

Jun 27, 2012 08:27AM

Drew wrote: "Really great event last night at Housing works, Dave!"

Thanks, Drew!

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message 4: by Europa

Jun 27, 2012 08:22AM

Really great event last night at Housing works, Dave!

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message 3: by Elizabeth

May 10, 2012 03:41PM

I'm working on my pitch for a home visit from you! Don't pick winners yet - please.

Elizabeth

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message 2: by Dave

Apr 30, 2012 04:03PM

Costly, maybe. But totally, totally worth it! Thank you!

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message 1: by Elizabeth

Apr 30, 2012 03:59PM

You are costing me so much money, my friend:

15.99 for Tasteful Nudes by Dave Hill
14.17 for You're Not Doing It Right by Michael Ian Black
(because Amazon suggested I buy both)
and, after listening to your podcasts:
11.35 for Talk Show... by Dick Cavett

Yep, this friendship is going to be costly

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