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American television personality (born 1967)
Jimmy DiResta
DiResta with dog, Woody
BornJimmy DiResta
(1967-04-03) April 3, 1967 (age 57)
New York City
Other namesJames Diresta
Occupation(s)Designer, artist, fabricator, TV personality
Years active1990–present
RelativesJohn DiResta

James "Jimmy" DiResta (born April 3, 1967) is a New York-based maker, artist, and video producer. He enrolled in the School of Visual Arts in 1986 and graduated in 1990 with a BFA degree. In 1993, he formed a now-defunct toy design company/store called "DiResta" in the East Village which created Gurglin’ Gutz, a rubber toy replicating a miniature human organ. He went on to teach at the School of Visual Arts.

Career

In 2003, DiResta served as set decorator and co-host on "Trash to Cash" with his brother, John DiResta, on Fox Television (FX Network). In 2006, he co-hosted Hammered with John & Jimmy DiResta, on HGTV. The show focused on the marriage of Jimmy's craftsmanship and John's humor. The show's tagline was "Jimmy can make anything and John can make anything funny." In 2009, Jimmy hosted "Against the Grain" on the DIY Network.

In 2011, he co-hosted Dirty Money with his brother, John, on Discovery Channel. The DiResta brothers set out scouring every corner of New York City, from dumpsters to flea markets.

Since his TV career, he has entered the YouTube media business, publishing on the Make: and Core77 channel as well as his own. He co-hosts the weekly "Making It" podcast since October, 2014 together with David Picciuto and Bob Clagett.

In 2016, Make: published a book co-written by Jimmy DiResta and John Baichtal entitled "Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta."

In 2017, DiResta traveled to California to be a part of NBC's Making It, hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, as an on-camera helper. Rejecting the name, "The Master Helper", DiResta wanted just to be referred to by name.

DiResta now has the nickname "Jimmy Two Shows" as both his podcast and the show share a name.

References

  1. "Jimmy DiResta, Author at Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers".
  2. NEW YORKERS & CO.; Toys and Items That Began As Found Objects published 1999-09-05, retrieved 2017-07-07 The New York Times
  3. "School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City > Faculty".
  4. JOHN DIRESTA'S STRANGE JOURNEY FROM THE NYPD TO SITCOM STAR TO THE MELROSE TRADING POST, DECEMBER 18, 2014, retrieved 2017-07-07 LA Weekly
  5. TELEVISION IN REVIEW; Hammered With John and Jimmy DiResta retrieved 2017-07-07, The New York Times
  6. "Jimmy DiResta". IMDb.
  7. DIANE WERTS (15 August 2011). "Dumpster divers net lots of 'Dirty Money'". Newsday.
  8. Programs > Dirty Money retrieved 2017-07-07 Discovery Channel
  9. DiResta's Cut retrieved 2017-07-07 Core77
  10. "About Me | Jimmy DiResta".
  11. "Making It #001 : Where Does Creativity Come From? - Making It".
  12. "Podcasts from I Like to Make Stuff".
  13. Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta retrieved 2017-07-07
  14. ^ Episode 141: Jimmy Two-Shows, retrieved 2017-11-07, 17:00

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