Daniel Baker (born May 18, 1981), known professionally as Desus Nice
(/ˈdiË zÉ™s ˈnaɪs/), is a Jamaican-American comedian and
television, YouTube, and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence
with Complex TV's Desus vs. Mero, which was a 46-episode podcast that
was first released on December 18, 2013. He was the co-host of
Viceland's Desus & Mero talk show alongside The Kid Mero until June
2018, and currently co-hosts Desus & Mero which premiered on February
21, 2019 on Showtime.Baker was born on May 18, 1981 in The Bronx, New
York City to Jamaican immigrant parents. He was raised in the
Wakefield section of The Bronx with his three siblings. Growing up,
his mother was the senior librarian at the New York Public Library's
Soundview Library branch. His father is a landlord.Baker attended the
nearby Pablo Casals Middle School in Co-op City, where he met Chris
Hayes in the gifted program, before going on to attend Herbert H.
Lehman High School. He earned a degree in Literature from the College
of Mount Saint Vincent.
(/ˈdiË zÉ™s ˈnaɪs/), is a Jamaican-American comedian and
television, YouTube, and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence
with Complex TV's Desus vs. Mero, which was a 46-episode podcast that
was first released on December 18, 2013. He was the co-host of
Viceland's Desus & Mero talk show alongside The Kid Mero until June
2018, and currently co-hosts Desus & Mero which premiered on February
21, 2019 on Showtime.Baker was born on May 18, 1981 in The Bronx, New
York City to Jamaican immigrant parents. He was raised in the
Wakefield section of The Bronx with his three siblings. Growing up,
his mother was the senior librarian at the New York Public Library's
Soundview Library branch. His father is a landlord.Baker attended the
nearby Pablo Casals Middle School in Co-op City, where he met Chris
Hayes in the gifted program, before going on to attend Herbert H.
Lehman High School. He earned a degree in Literature from the College
of Mount Saint Vincent.
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