Dax Holt

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Dax Holt
Born (1982-08-03) August 3, 1982 (age 43)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Education Santa Ana Community College
California State Fullerton
OccupationEntertainment News Host
Known for TMZ
Website http://daxholt.com/

Dax Holt (August 3, 1982) is an American entertainment reporter and podcaster. He was a TMZ on TV on-air correspondent for 11 years [1] [2] and is the co-founder of the fantasy football trophy company TrophySmack, and a co-host of the Hollywood Raw Podcast. [3]

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Early life and education

Holt was born in Denver, Colorado, and attended Santa Ana Community College where he was involved in the TV news program. He got an internship with Extra.[ citation needed ]

Career

In 2007, Hold joined TMZ as an on air-correspondent.[ citation needed ] During his time at TMZ, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations as a producer, in 2014 and 2016. [4] [5]

After leaving TMZ, Holt hosted a celebrity talk show with the celebrity news YouTube channel Hollywood Pipeline called Straight From the Source. [6]

In 2016, he took part in a contest created to find Kelly Ripa's new co-host for Live with Kelly after the departure of Michael Strahan. He finished second. [7]

In 2020, Dax and co-host Adam Glyn launched the Hollywood Raw podcast. [8]

In 2021, he appeared on Shark Tank to get a deal for his newest company, TrophySmack. With co-founder and business partner Matt Walsh he landed a six-figure deal [9] with Mark Cuban. [10]

Personal life

Dax currently lives in Anaheim, California with his wife, Denise, and his two children.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Dax Holt Is Leaving TMZ (Exclusive)". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. ↑ Flood, Brian (2016-08-26). "Dax Holt Is Leaving TMZ (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Inside 2 TMZ Veterans' Plan to Disrupt the Celebrity News Model". TheWrap. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  4. ↑ "Emmy Almanac 2014 Digital Edition". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  5. ↑ Newcomb, Roger. "2016 Daytime Emmy Awards: Complete List of Nominations" . Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  6. ↑ "Brian Austin Green Scoffs at Trolls Who Call Out His Son For Wearing Dresses". TMZ. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  7. ↑ "Dax Holt Wins Second Place in Kelly Ripa Co-Host Contest". Extra. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  8. ↑ Yee, Lawrence (2020-12-03). "Inside 2 TMZ Veterans' Plan to Disrupt the Celebrity News Model". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  9. ↑ "Shark Tank: TrophySmack Accepts $600,000 From Mark Cuban". Business 2 Community. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  10. ↑ "TMZ Alum Dax Holt Scores 'Shark Tank' Deal with Mark Cuban". TMZ. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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