Doug Mellard
{{short description|American stand-up comedian (born 20th century}}
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Doug Mellard (born 20th century)
is an American stand-up comedian.
He is known for his appearances on Last Comic Standing, Live at Gotham, and his work with comedian Doug Benson.
The Austin American-Statesman has called Mellard "a high-energy crowd destroyer."{{cite news |last=Gaar |first=Brian |page=D5 |date=2010-12-03 |title=Two of Austin's funniest take relationship to next level in Web series |url= |work=Austin American-Statesman |location=Austin, Texas }}
He has released three albums on Dan Schlissel's Stand Up! Records. The most recent, 2020's Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard with a Vengeance, reached number one on the iTunes comedy chart.{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/standuprecords/posts/10159968609135701 |title=Stand Up! Records |author= |date=2020-11-20 |website=Facebook|access-date=2021-01-22}}{{cite podcast |url= https://www.101x.com/episode/jason-and-deb-hour-4-comedian-doug-mellard-on-the-phone/ |title=Jason and Deb, Hour 4: Comedian Doug Mellard on the Phone |website= KROX-FM |publisher= |host= |date= November 20, 2020 |time= |access-date=2021-01-15 }} Its predecessor, 2018's Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder, reached number three.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= October 18, 2019 |title= Comedian Doug Mellard Comes to Teatro Paraguas November 9th |url= https://www.broadwayworld.com/albuquerque/article/Comedian-Doug-Mellard-Comes-to-Teatro-Paraguas-November-9th-20191018 |work=BroadwayWorld |location= |access-date=2021-01-15 }}
Personal life
Mellard was born in Victoria, Texas, and raised in Plano.{{cite web |url= https://comedywham.com/2014/10/09/doug-mellard-is-on-a-fart-safari/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151127210243/http://comedywham.com/2014/10/09/doug-mellard-is-on-a-fart-safari/ |title= Doug Mellard Is On a Fart Safari |last= Thomas |first= David |date= 2021-01-15 |archive-date= 2015-11-27 |website= Comedy Wham |publisher= |access-date= 2021-01-15 |url-status= bot: unknown }} He is the second of three brothers.{{cite podcast |url= https://www.buzzsprout.com/717705/2772178-doug-mellard-ep-7 |title= Episode 7: Doug Mellard |website= Gawkward |publisher= |host= Kelsey Pribilski |date= 2020-02-19 |time= |access-date= 2021-01-15 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
He moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas at Austin.{{cite podcast |url= https://notafanpod.libsyn.com/87-dallas-fan-doug-mellard |title= #87 Dallas Fan Doug Mellard |website=Not A Fan with Joe Faina |publisher= |host= Joe Faint |date=2018-12-24 |time= |access-date=2021-01-15 }} He moved to Los Angeles in 2010. He was married in 2018.
Career
Mellard began performing stand-up in 2003 while in college.{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Rob |date=2007-05-03 |title=Real robot truth from Austin's funniest |page=67 |work=Austin American-Statesman |location=Austin, Texas }} His comedy combines observational humor with surrealism, inspired by Mitch Hedberg and Steven Wright.{{cite news |last=Gomez |first=Adrian |date=2019-11-08 |title= Having fun: For stand-up comedian Doug Mellard, 'the point is to be silly' |url= https://www.abqjournal.com/1388365/for-standup-comedian-doug-mellard-the-point-is-to-be-silly.html |work=Albuquerque Journal|access-date=2021-01-15 }}
In 2006, Mellard won the 21st annual Funniest Person in Austin Contest at the Cap City Comedy Club.{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=2006-06-02 |title= Funniest People: Yucks and the City |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2006-06-02/funniest-people/ |work=Austin Chronicle |location=Austin, Texas |access-date=2021-01-15 }}
In Austin, he was part of David Huntsberger's sketch-comedy troupe The Hooligan Show{{cite news |last=Birmingham |first=Steve |date=2006-03-24 |title= The EVOL mind of David Huntsberger |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2006-03-24/349690/ |work=Austin Chronicle |location=Austin, Texas |access-date=2021-01-15 }} and the group 100 Proof Comedy.{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=2006-08-25 |title= 100 Proof Comedy: Shot down stand-up |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2006-08-25/397681/ |work=Austin Chronicle |location=Austin, Texas |access-date=2021-01-15 }}
Mellard appeared on season 4 of Last Comic Standing in 2006, reaching the televised semifinals.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2006-12-15 |title=Meet the 'Funniest Person' |page=E2 |work=Austin American-Statesman |location=Austin, Texas }} He also appeared on season 6.
He performed on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham in 2007.{{cite news |last= Russell |first= Stephanie |date= July 6, 2007 |title= What's on Tonight |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/arts/television/06Tvcol.html |work=The New York Times |location=New York City |access-date=2021-01-15 }}{{cite news |last=Harrell |first=Barry |date=2010-05-02 |title=Weird, schmeird. Local comedians work to keep Austin funny |url= |work=Austin American-Statesman |location=Austin, Texas }} In 2009, he was featured on a "Laugh Squad With Bob and Ross" segment of The Jay Leno Show.{{cite news |last=Birmingham |first=Steve |date=2010-01-01 |title= Top 9 Funny Ha-Ha 2009 Notables (In No Order) |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2010-01-01/933379/ |work=Austin Chronicle |location=Austin, Texas |access-date=2021-01-15 }}
Mellard has performed at comedy festivals nationwide including Comedy Central's South Beach Comedy Festival, the Moontower Comedy Festival, and SXSW.
=Podcasts and radio work=
Mellard has hosted two podcasts. In August 2020, he and comedian Doug Benson launched Wide World of Dougs, in which they interview other people named Doug, or who have otherwise interesting names.{{cite news |last= Clark |first=Anne Victoria |date= |title= Doug Benson Got High on Our Instagram Show and We're Honored |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/doug-benson-doug-mellard-interview.html |work=Vulture |location=New York City |access-date=2021-01-15 }}{{cite web |url= https://art19.com/shows/wide-world-of-dougs |title= Wide World of Dougs |last= |first= |date= |website=Art19 |publisher= |access-date=2021-01-15}} In 2019, he launched 69th Base With Doug Mellard, a sports-themed comedy podcast, which ran for 44 episodes.{{cite web |url= https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/69th-base-with-doug-mellard/id1473400473 |title= 69th Base With Doug Mellard |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Podcasts |publisher= |access-date=2021-01-15}}
Mellard was also a co-host of the Sirius XM radio show Naked and Fearless.
=Albums=
Mellard has released three stand-up albums, 2015's Fart Safari, 2018's Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder, and 2020's Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard With a Vengeance.
Several critics noted that the seemingly crude title of the Fart Safari series belies Mellard's sophistication and skill as a comic: "Mellard is far from being a one-fart pony", wrote Lara Smith of Comedy Wham, who praised his "perfect and hilarious irreverence" and "vivid combination of observational humor and absurd fantastical 'what if' scenarios".{{cite web |url= https://comedywham.com/reviews/doug-mellard-fart-safari-2-fart-harder |title= Review: Doug Mellard - Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder |last= Smith |first= Lara |date= September 14, 2018 |website=Comedy Wham |publisher= |access-date=2021-01-15}}{{cite web |url= https://www.thedirtyvegan.com/single-post/2018/09/19/doug-mellards-fart-safari-2-fart-harder-a-comedy-review |title= Doug Mellard's "Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder" - A Comedy Review |last=Gill |first=Catherine |date=2018-09-19 |website=The Dirty Vegan |publisher= |access-date=2021-01-15}} Richard Lanoie of The Serious Comedy Site praised Mellard's "absurd, surrealistic take" on comedy.{{cite web |url= https://theseriouscomedysite.com/comedy-download/fart-safari-2-fart-harder-doug-mellard/ |title= Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder – Doug Mellard |last=Lanoie |first=Richard |date= September 7, 2018 |website=The Serious Comedy Site |publisher= |access-date=2021-01-15}}{{cite web |url= https://theseriouscomedysite.com/comedy-download/doug-mellard-fart-safari-3/ |title= Doug Mellard – Fart Safari 3 |last=Lanoie |first=Richard |date= December 10, 2020 |website=The Serious Comedy Site |publisher= |access-date=2021-01-15}}
Discography
- Doug Mellard, Fart Safari (Stand Up! Records, 2015)
- Doug Mellard, Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder (Stand Up! Records, 2018)
- Doug Mellard, Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard with a Vengeance (Stand Up! Records, 2020)
References
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External links
- {{url|dougmellard.com}}, Doug Mellard's official website
- [https://standuprecords.com/collections/doug-mellard Doug Mellard at Stand Up! Records website]
- {{IMDb name|id=2665214|name= Doug Mellard}}
- {{Twitter|DougMellard}}
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