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'''Kevin Pereira''' (], ]<ref>Kevin Pereira (28 December 2005)). . From his blog page at http://kevinpereira.com.</ref>) is co-host of ]'s '']'' (formerly '']'') with ].{{fact}} '''Kevin Pereira''' (], ]<ref>Kevin Pereira (28 December 2005). . From his blog page at http://kevinpereira.com.</ref>) is co-host of ]'s '']'' (formerly '']'') with ].


==Biography== ==Biography==
Kevin was born in ], ]. His mother, Maite Pereira, is an elementary school teacher in ]. While at ], Pereira hosted ''Irrelevent Audio'' under the ] ''Captain ].'' The show featured many ]s and was hosted on such gaming sites as ] and ShugaShack (now ]); it later evolved into ''Pointless TV'', and finally LickMySweaty.com.{{fact}} Kevin was born in ], ]. While at ], Pereira hosted ''Pointless Audio'' under the ] ''].''<ref name="g4tv">Stephen A. Johnson (April 15, 2006). . Accessed 2007-01-25.</ref> The show featured many ]s and was hosted on such gaming sites as ] and ShugaShack (now ]); it later evolved into ''Pointless TV'', and finally LickMySweaty.com.<ref name="g4tv"/>


He describes himself as a "history buff", "especially about ]", and also a collector of war antiques. His MySpace states that he is interested in ], among other things.{{fact}} His MySpace states that he is interested in ], among other things.<ref>. Accessed 2007-01-25.</ref>


His breakout onto the scene of showbiz was on Nickelodeon's "]," which he played a minor roll in as the brother of the protagonist. He would also showcase his acting talent in Nickelodeon's short-lived mystery show ''].'' After departing with Nickelodeon, he would concentrate on school, reemerging with G4 only a few years after graduating High School.{{fact}} His breakout onto the scene of showbiz was on (the network now called) ]'s ] as a co-host where he quickly moved to the network's other show, ] in 2004.<ref></ref> Kevin Periera was a cohost of G4's ] and is the only AOTS member still on the show. He currently hosts the show with ].


In high school, he was very active on the physical scene as well as in theater, participating in the school's basketball and soccer teams, track and field, and briefly playing football as half back on his school's freshmen team. He instead decided to pursue a career in television, attending the ] in ], where he studied ] and ]. He soon dropped out of school (which he jokes about often on the show), and enrolled at the Epicurean School of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles. He quit after one semester, and soon found his way to G4.{{fact}} Pereira also created short films for his video production class. One of his projects featured on his now defunct comedy site, LickMySweaty.com, earned him three California Media Festival awards and earned him a full grant to the ] in ], California, where he studied ] and ]. He quit after a few months. After working as a ] at an ] for five years and a government ], he pursued a career at G4.<ref name="g4tv"/>


Pereira has hosted or been a guest on many other programs besides ''Attack of the Show!'', including:{{fact}} Pereira has hosted or been a guest on many other programs besides ''Attack of the Show!'', including:{{fact}}
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==Trivia== ==Trivia==

*Kevin is of no relation to the former ] (and current ''] Morning News'') anchor, ]. *Kevin is of no relation to the former ] (and current ''] Morning News'') anchor, ].

*His favorite books are the '']'' series.

*Kevin has a twin sister, Marie.{{fact}}

*Kevin speaks fluent ] and ].


==Notes== ==Notes==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Pereira posing on the Attack of the Show stage.

Kevin Pereira (December 28, 1982) is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! (formerly The Screen Savers) with Olivia Munn.

Biography

Kevin was born in San Leandro, California. While at high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy. The show featured many prank calls and was hosted on such gaming sites as Penny Arcade and ShugaShack (now ShackNews); it later evolved into Pointless TV, and finally LickMySweaty.com.

His MySpace states that he is interested in Hentai, among other things.

His breakout onto the scene of showbiz was on (the network now called) G4's Arena as a co-host where he quickly moved to the network's other show, The Screen Savers in 2004. Kevin Periera was a cohost of G4's Attack of the Show! and is the only AOTS member still on the show. He currently hosts the show with Olivia Munn.

Pereira also created short films for his video production class. One of his projects featured on his now defunct comedy site, LickMySweaty.com, earned him three California Media Festival awards and earned him a full grant to the Academy of Arts College in San Francisco, California, where he studied screenwriting and film production. He quit after a few months. After working as a network administrator at an Internet service provider for five years and a government television network, he pursued a career at G4.

Pereira has hosted or been a guest on many other programs besides Attack of the Show!, including:

Trivia

Notes

  1. Kevin Pereira (28 December 2005). Operation: Birthday. From his blog page at http://kevinpereira.com.
  2. ^ Stephen A. Johnson (April 15, 2006). AOTS hosts Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn. Accessed 2007-01-25.
  3. Kevin Pereira's MySpace. Accessed 2007-01-25.
  4. IMDb: Kevin Pereira

External links

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