Kevin Pereira
Encyclopedia
Kevin Pereira is co-host of G4's
Attack of the Show!
(formerly The Screen Savers
).
Captain Immy. The show featured many prank call
s and was hosted on such gaming sites as Planet Quake and ShugaShack (now Shacknews
); it later evolved into Pointless TV, and finally LickMySweaty.com. One of the projects featured on the latter site, a short film created for his video production class at Deer Valley High School, earned him three California Media Festival awards in 2001. A different film project was recognized in 2002. He studied film
and television production with a scholarship to the Academy of Art University
in San Francisco
, California for one semester.
After working as a network administrator
at an internet service provider
for five years and also at a television network
, he pursued a career at G4. He started as a production assistant on the talk show G4tv.com
, then moved on to Arena
and Pulse
and then quickly moved to another G4 show, The Screen Savers
, in 2004. Pereira is a co-host of Attack of the Show!
, G4's live tech info show, and is the only original cast member remaining. He co-hosted the show for a year with Sarah Lane
, who left in 2006, followed by Olivia Munn
, who left in 2010. In 2011 Candace Bailey
joined Pereira as cohost.
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey...
(formerly The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world...
).
Biography
While in high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonymPseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Captain Immy. The show featured many prank call
Prank call
A prank call is a form of practical joke committed over the telephone. Prank phone calls began to gain an America-wide following over a period of many years, as they gradually became a staple of the obscure and amusing cassette tapes traded amongst musicians, sound engineers, and media traders...
s and was hosted on such gaming sites as Planet Quake and ShugaShack (now Shacknews
Shacknews
Shacknews, commonly referred to as "The Shack", is a website offering news, features, editorial content, and forums relating to computer games and console games. Shacknews and its sister site, FileShack, are currently owned by GameFly...
); it later evolved into Pointless TV, and finally LickMySweaty.com. One of the projects featured on the latter site, a short film created for his video production class at Deer Valley High School, earned him three California Media Festival awards in 2001. A different film project was recognized in 2002. He studied film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television production with a scholarship to the Academy of Art University
Academy of Art University
The Academy of Art University , a for-profit university owned by the Stephens Institute, was founded in San Francisco, California in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens...
in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California for one semester.
After working as a network administrator
Network administrator
A network administrator, network analyst or network engineer is a person responsible for the maintenance of computer hardware and software that comprises a computer network...
at an internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
for five years and also at a television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
, he pursued a career at G4. He started as a production assistant on the talk show G4tv.com
G4tv.com
G4tv.com, also known as G4tv: The Show or simply G4tv, is a weekly video game talk show that aired on G4 and was produced by Laura Foy. The questions and polls used on the show were from the G4tv.com discussion forums live chatroom and were on any topic concerning games or the technology of gaming...
, then moved on to Arena
Arena (G4 TV series)
Arena was a G4 TV show which aired from 2002 to 2004. It is devoted entirely to teams competing against one another via multiplayer video games....
and Pulse
Pulse (TV series)
Pulse was a prerecorded weekly news show that focused on the gaming industry that ran on cable TV channel G4. Originally hosted by Ronilyn Reilly and Jim Downs before co-anchor Patrick Clark took over. Kevin Pereira briefly served as co-host when Reilly left the show...
and then quickly moved to another G4 show, The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world...
, in 2004. Pereira is a co-host of Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey...
, G4's live tech info show, and is the only original cast member remaining. He co-hosted the show for a year with Sarah Lane
Sarah Lane
Sarah Christina Lane is an American television and Internet personality. She is most notably known for her appearances on TechTV's The Screen Savers, G4's Attack of the Show!, and Revision3's popSiren...
, who left in 2006, followed by Olivia Munn
Olivia Munn
Lisa Olivia Munn is an American comedic actress, model, television personality and author. She began her career being credited as Lisa Munn. Since 2006, she has been using the name Olivia Munn personally and professionally....
, who left in 2010. In 2011 Candace Bailey
Candace Bailey
Candace Bailey is an American actress known for roles on Nickelodeon, the TV series Jericho, and as of January 2011 is a co-host to Attack of the Show!.-Background:...
joined Pereira as cohost.