Trevor Wallace

Trevor Wallace (born December 30, 1992)[1] is an American comedian, writer, improvisor, and actor from California.[2] Wallace is a regular on the YouTube channel All Def Digital and has been featured on Buzzfeed, Unilad, Funny or Die, Super Deluxe, Fusion TV, Worldstar Hip Hop & MTV2.[2]

This article is about the American comedian. For the Australian footballer, see Trevor Wallace (footballer).

Trevor Wallace
Born (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
EducationSan Jose State University
OccupationComedian, YouTuber

Early life and education

Wallace was born in Naperville, Illinois but grew up in Camarillo, California.[3] He graduated from San Jose State University.[4] During his time at San Jose State University, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.[5]

Wallace is Jewish.[6]

Comedy career

Wallace's comedy career began when he started making short videos for the hosting platform Vine while attending San Jose State University.[4] He has created several viral comedy videos about the brand Zumiez that have been viewed more than fourteen million times as of 2017.[7] He also created a comedy video about AirPods that was widely viewed.[8] Wallace's May 2019 video about men named Kyle has furthered its appearance in memes relating the name to "angry, Monster Energy-chugging white boys".[9] In July 2019, Wallace released a viral video satirizing drinkers of White Claw Hard Seltzer, along with a line of t-shirts that read "Ain't No Laws When You're Drinking Claws"; the beverage company responded with a cease and desist order.[10]

As of 2018, Wallace works for All Def Digital,[4] which is based in Los Angeles.[11] He also performs stand-up comedy, including at venues such as San Jose Improv,[12] Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville,[13] and Orpheum Theatre in Arizona.[14] Wallace and comedian Michael Blaustein are the co-hosts of the podcast Stiff Socks, which began in 2019.[15]

Awards and recognition

Wallace was nominated for the 2020 Shorty Award for Best in Comedy and the 2020 Shorty Industry Award for Best Use of Comedy Video.[16]

References
  1. "Jumped out the womb 26 years ago". Facebook. Trevor Wallace Comedy. December 30, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. "Bio".
  3. The Trevor Wallace Interview | Stiff Socks Podcast Episode 19. May 22, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. "Episode 75 - Trevor Wallace: Laugh It Out". Radio Public. Purpose in the Youth. February 21, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  5. "DELTA UPSILON's Instagram photo: "Happy birthday to our vine famous brother Trevor Wallace & DU's very own comedian! #howmanyyyY's ? @trevwall"". Delta Upsilon – via Instagram.
  6. The Only Fight Trevor Wallace Has Gotten Into - High School Fails. March 15, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. Boyd, Tom (November 28, 2017). "Making viral content with Trevor Wallace". Boyder – via Medium.
  8. Gallagher, Jacob (February 19, 2019). "Do AirPods Make You Look Rich? These Millennials Think So". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  9. Ritzen, Stacey (July 16, 2019). "How 'Kyle' became synonymous with angry, Monster Energy-chugging white boys". The Daily Dot. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  10. Lalomia, Felicia (July 11, 2019). "Viral 'Ain't No Laws When You're Drinking Claws' T-Shirt Blocked By White Claw Legal". VinePair. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  11. "Company Overview of All Def Digital, Inc". Bloomberg. July 7, 2019.
  12. "Trevor Wallace with Shapel Lacey". Improv.com.
  13. "Trevor Wallace". Zanies.
  14. "The Orpheum and Jester Comedy present: Sean McBride w/Trevor Wallace". Arizona Daily Sun.
  15. "The Stiff Socks Podcast". Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  16. "Trevor Wallace - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com.


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