Daryn Jones
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Daryn Jones is a Canadian comedian
and television personality. In 2006 he became the host of MTV Canada
's flagship series MTV Live
, alongside co-hosts Nicole Holness
and Paul “The Intern” Lemieux.
Daryn has interviewed a variety of newsworthy guests including Dave Navarro
, Mark Wahlberg
, Brian Stever, The Cult
, Tom Cruise
, Feist, Tori Spelling
, Nelly Furtado
, Weird Al Yankovic, Trailer Park Boys
, Jake Gyllenhaal
, and Quentin Tarantino
Jones began his career in stand-up comedy clubs at the age of 17, receiving formal training in a private theatre school. It was in Toronto
that he began in television, while co-hosting a morning show for contemporary hit radio station KISS 92 FM
.
He and fellow comedian Mista Mo
co-wrote and co-starred on the sketch comedy television show Buzz
on the Toronto
Community Access Channel in the mid nineties. It was picked up by the Canada-wide cable channel Comedy Network in 2000. In 2004, Jones was selected for the Rick Mercer Report
, where he was a writer and an on-air correspondent.
Since then, Jones has made multiple appearances on CTV
's Open Mike with Mike Bullard
. He hosted Laughing Matters
and YTV's flagship weekday afternoon programming block The Zone and has written for Oro Magazine and the National Post
. Jones was a featured performer at the 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards
, and received the 2001 Gemini Award
for Best Writing in a Comedy Series for Buzz
.
He has appeared in commercials for Blockbuster Video and Arby's
. He also appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation
in the episode "The Ghost In The Machine- Part 1" as a guitar salesman.
In 2010 he was a correspondent with CTV for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
He also had a small part in Seventeen Again with Tia, Tamara and Tahj Mowry.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and television personality. In 2006 he became the host of MTV Canada
MTV Canada
MTV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel devoted to talk, lifestyle and documentary programming.MTV is owned by Bell Media, with its name licensed from the American channel of the same name, which is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom.The channel launched as talktv...
's flagship series MTV Live
MTV Live (Canada)
Live is a 26 minute flagship show of MTV Canada, on the air since March 21, 2006. The program began as an interactive talkshow where viewers were encouraged to jump into the conversation...
, alongside co-hosts Nicole Holness
Nicole Holness
Nicole Holness is a TV host and R&B singer. In 2006, Nicole was chosen as one of the original seven co-hosts of MTV Canada and their flagship series MTV Live...
and Paul “The Intern” Lemieux.
Daryn has interviewed a variety of newsworthy guests including Dave Navarro
Dave Navarro
David Michael "Dave" Navarro is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel, and many others.- Early life :...
, Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg is an American actor, film and television producer, and former rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as a musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He was named No. 1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of...
, Brian Stever, The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
, Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
, Feist, Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling
Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?...
, Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
, Weird Al Yankovic, Trailer Park Boys
Trailer Park Boys
Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian comedy mockumentary television series created and directed by Mike Clattenburg that focuses on the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, some of whom are ex-convicts, living in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The...
, Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal is an American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at age ten...
, and Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
Jones began his career in stand-up comedy clubs at the age of 17, receiving formal training in a private theatre school. It was in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
that he began in television, while co-hosting a morning show for contemporary hit radio station KISS 92 FM
CKIS-FM
CJAQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 96.9 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station uses the on-air brand name Jack FM. It is the second Jack FM station in Canada and the world, after its sister CKLG-FM in Vancouver.-History:...
.
He and fellow comedian Mista Mo
Mista Mo
Mista Mo is the star, writer, music producer, segment and co-executive producer of the Buzz, a sketch comedy television series featuring him and fellow comedian Daryn Jones of YTV & MTV fame. Mo is responsible for coming up with popular segments such as: Nuts 4 Bucks, Jesus Caught on Tape, Buzz...
co-wrote and co-starred on the sketch comedy television show Buzz
Buzz (TV series)
The Buzz was a Canadian comedy television series that aired on The Comedy Network. The show was hosted by Morgan "Mista Mo" Smith and Daryn Jones. The show originally aired in the mid-90's as a community channel show on Rogers Television before finally getting a network deal in 2000...
on the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
Community Access Channel in the mid nineties. It was picked up by the Canada-wide cable channel Comedy Network in 2000. In 2004, Jones was selected for the Rick Mercer Report
Rick Mercer Report
Rick Mercer Report is a Canadian television comedy series which airs on CBC Television...
, where he was a writer and an on-air correspondent.
Since then, Jones has made multiple appearances on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
's Open Mike with Mike Bullard
Open Mike with Mike Bullard
Open Mike with Mike Bullard was a Canadian late-night talk show which was broadcast live from 1997 to 2003 on CTV and on The Comedy Network in primetime. It was hosted by comedian Mike Bullard and initially taped at a studio at the back of Wayne Gretzky's restaurant in Toronto, Ontario before CTV...
. He hosted Laughing Matters
Laughing Matters
Laughing Matters is the longest-running improvisational comedy troupe in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Formed in 1985, by Tray Butler for Creative Loafing, February 10, 2001. Retrieved March 25, 2007. the troupe has since branched out and now provides a wide variety of audience interactive entertainment,...
and YTV's flagship weekday afternoon programming block The Zone and has written for Oro Magazine and the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
. Jones was a featured performer at the 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
, and received the 2001 Gemini Award
2001 Gemini Awards
The 16th Gemini Awards were held on October 29, 2001 to honour achievements in Canadian television. It was hosted by Mike Bullard, and was broadcast on CBC.-Best Comedy Program or Series:* John Callahan's Quads!* Jonovision* Made in Canada...
for Best Writing in a Comedy Series for Buzz
Buzz (TV series)
The Buzz was a Canadian comedy television series that aired on The Comedy Network. The show was hosted by Morgan "Mista Mo" Smith and Daryn Jones. The show originally aired in the mid-90's as a community channel show on Rogers Television before finally getting a network deal in 2000...
.
He has appeared in commercials for Blockbuster Video and Arby's
Arby's
Arby's is a fast food restaurant chain in the United States and Canada. Roark Capital Group owns 81.5% of the company, with Wendy's Company owning the other 18.5%. It is primarily known for selling roast beef sandwiches and curly fries. The Arby's menu also includes chicken sandwiches, appetizers,...
. He also appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
in the episode "The Ghost In The Machine- Part 1" as a guitar salesman.
In 2010 he was a correspondent with CTV for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
He also had a small part in Seventeen Again with Tia, Tamara and Tahj Mowry.
External links
- Daryn Jones biography (The Rick Mercer Report)
- MTV Cast Bio