James "Jimmy" DiResta (born April 3, 1967) is a New York-based maker,[1] 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.[2] He went on to teach at the School of Visual Arts.[3]
In 2003, DiResta served as set decorator and co-host on "Trash to Cash" with his brother, John DiResta,[4] 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."[5] In 2009, Jimmy hosted "Against the Grain" on the DIY Network.[6]
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.[7][8]
Since his TV career, he has entered the YouTube media business, publishing on the Make: and Core77 channel as well as his own.[9][10] He co-hosts the weekly "Making It" podcast since October, 2014[11] together with David Picciuto and Bob Clagett.[12]
In 2016, Make: published a book co-written by Jimmy DiResta and John Baichtal entitled "Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta."[13]
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.[14]
DiResta now has the nickname "Jimmy Two Shows" as both his podcast and the show share a name.[14]
Diresta also co-founded The Makers Mob with 6 other youtubers - Frank Howarth , Samurai Carpenter, Jon Peters, Neil Paskin and John Heisz - a paid for subscription service which provides build plans, tutorials, and lessons designed to boost woodworking skills in a wide range of areas. [15]
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