Mike Catherwood | |
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| Born | Michael Dwight Catherwood March 15, 1979 San Marino, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Show | Kevin and Bean |
| Show | Loveline |
| Station | KROQ |
| Style | Music/Talk |
| Country | United States |
Michael Dwight Catherwood (born March 15, 1979), also known as Psycho Mike, is an American radio personality. He is known primarily for his work at KROQ-FM on Kevin and Bean and as the co-host of Loveline from 2010 to 2016, [1] and Neon Black podcast.
Catherwood grew up near San Marino, California. His teenage years were the start of his problems with substance abuse, as he began drinking at an early age. He attended San Marino High School. [2]
Catherwood was the assistant producer for the Kevin and Bean show, and frequently stars in man-on-the-street segments as well as parodies of most commercial songs which generally involve crude themes. Catherwood is also an amateur body builder and a certified personal trainer and has appeared in several segments educating listeners about exercise and nutrition.
He is known for performing many vocal impersonations, including Gene Simmons, Kevin Federline, Spencer Pratt, Manny Ramirez, Lamar Odom, Antonio Villaraigosa, Tom DeLonge, Adam Carolla, and Anthony Kiedis, as well as a character of his own invention named "Rudy," a stereotypical heavy-accented cholo ex-con with a penchant for marijuana and manscaping. [3] [4] Other characters he made up were "Sven," a Nordic Viking of the disco and "Carbuncle", a pirate that sails the smegma of foreskins.
In June 2007, he created a KROQ sensation, a parody of the Plain White T's song "Hey There Delilah" called "Hey There Vagina." The song was the most requested song on the station for a week until station lawyers quashed it, claiming it was "indecent." [5] The station also pulled its own link to the song. [6]
Catherwood rejoined KROQ's Kevin and Bean show in January 2018 after leaving the Dr. Drew Midday Live show., replacing host Ralph Garman.
On March 21, 2010, he was permanently hired as the co-host of the national call-in radio show Loveline , with physician host Dr. Drew Pinsky. Catherwood frequently drew on his own past experience as a drug addict [7] to educate and confront callers on the subject of substance abuse. [8] [9] On March 16, 2016, Catherwood announced on the air that he would be leaving Loveline at the end of the month, and his final day as host was March 31, 2016. Loveline itself went off the air permanently on April 28, 2016.
On January 5, 2015, Catherwood and Pinsky launched a new program, Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood on KABC in Los Angeles. [10] The show was focused on news and current events, with Catherwood hosting the last hour of the show alone to talk about a topic of his own choosing. He left the show in January 2018 to go back to Kevin and Bean, and was replaced by Lauren Sivan.
As of 2016 [update] , Catherwood is a Friday regular on The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius XM Faction Talk.[ citation needed ]
As of 2018 [update] , Catherwood hosts Control Freak; a mini-doc series that explores demographics that are outside of center on the Control Forever network.
Catherwood hosted a podcast titled Swole Patrol with Dr. Drew. The show was focused on fitness, nutrition and exercise. [11] The podcast ran for 27 episodes in 2018 and 2019, with the final episode published on March 19, 2019.
As of January 2018 [update] Catherwood also hosts Neon Black, a weekly podcast with a quick-fire approach to music, film and popular culture along with co-hosts Cheyne Gilmore and Ryan Jaso.
Catherwood also hosts High and Dry, a podcast with Jason Ellis (radio host) where they discuss their daily lives among various other topics.
Catherwood is now host of "Mikey Likes You" on BLEAV podcast network.
Live with Regis and Kelly
Dancing with the Stars
On March 29, 2011 he became the first contestant of the 12th season to be eliminated, followed by talk show host Wendy Williams.
The Bad Girls Club (Season 6)
American Chopper Live "The Build Off"
The Choice
Chain Reaction
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Undateable | Mike | Guest appearance (Season 2, episode 6,7) |
| 2015–2016 | Chain Reaction | Himself | Host |
Catherwood has Irish and Mexican ancestry. [18] Catherwood married actress Bianca Kajlich ( Rules of Engagement ) on December 16, 2012. They first met during an episode of Loveline. The couple have a daughter, born in 2014.
Catherwood is a recovering addict. [19]
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