Scott Rogowsky (born December 4, 1984) is an American comedian and television personality. He is best known for his time hosting HQ Trivia, a mobile game show.[1]
Scott Rogowsky | |
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 Rogowsky on Dale Radio in 2014 | |
| Born | December 4, 1984 |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | HQ Trivia Running Late with Scott Rogowsky |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Employer | DAZN |
| Website | www |
Early life
editRogowsky was born in Manhattan and raised in Harrison, New York.[2] He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2007 with a degree in political science.[3]
Career
editBeginnings
editSince 2011, Rogowsky has hosted Running Late with Scott Rogowsky, a live talk show held at various venues around New York City (such as the Gramercy Theater) and Los Angeles. Guests have included comedians, musicians, authors, and actors.[4]
Rogowsky gained notoriety as the creator of several viral videos, including 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Jew, and Taking Fake Book Covers on the Subway. In 2017, he hosted a "pop-up" talk show, Start T@lkin, which streamed on Go90 for one season.[5]
HQ Trivia
editIn August 2017, Rogowsky began as the primary host of HQ Trivia, an app and trivia game. Following its launch, Rogowsky gained a significant cult following among the game's players.[6][7] Rogowsky's catchphrase, "let's get down to the nitty-gritty," was spoken at least once each episode of HQ Trivia, and is a quote from the song "AC/DC Bag" by Phish.[8][9] In 2019, Rogowsky joined DAZN and began hosting a sports program. A month later, it was confirmed that Scott had stopped hosting HQ Trivia.[10]
Later broadcasting career
editIn March 2019, Rogowsky began co-hosting ChangeUp, a baseball program broadcast on the subscription video streaming network DAZN.[11] A month later, it was confirmed that he had stopped hosting HQ Trivia due to an inability to organize a scheduling agreement around the two shows.[12] ChangeUp was cancelled in July 2020.[13]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rogowsky hosted a livestreamed comedy show called "IsoLateNight" in which he interviewed other comedians in isolation. He sold some of his collection of vintage shirts to raise money for charities.[3] Rogowsky was selected to host a web-based trivia game for the antacid brand TUMS during the broadcast of Super Bowl LVI. The show took place via the brand's Twitter account as the game was in progress.[14]
Vintage clothing sales
editRogowsky started collecting and selling vintage clothing in 2003. He started an Instagram account called Quiz Daddy's Closet in 2019 and sold some items to raise money for charity.[15][16] In January 2022, he opened a physical storefront, also called "Quiz Daddy’s Closet", in Santa Monica, California.[17][18] After Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek died of pancreatic cancer, Rogowsky bought many of Trebek's garments, which he auctioned to raise funds for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.[19]
Personal life
editRogowsky is a Phish fan and Jewish.[20] He is a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.[21] Rogowsky also enjoys baseball and is a fan of the New York Mets. His favorite player is Tim Teufel.[22]
References
edit- ^ Wile, Rob (February 15, 2018). "The Secret to Winning HQ Trivia, According to Host Scott Rogowsky". Time. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Here's What You Need To Know About HQ Host Scott Rogowsky". HuffPost. December 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Krueger, Alyson (May 7, 2020). "Scott Rogowsky, of HQ Fame, Has a New Show". NY Times. New York TImes. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Running Late with Scott Rogowsky". Time Out Los Angeles. January 30, 2017.
- ^ "How Scott Rogowsky Carved Out His Own Corner in Late Night Comedy". Splitsider. May 1, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "CEO of HQ, the Hottest App Going: If You Run This Profile, We'll Fire Our Host". Buzzfeed. November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Quiz Daddy Show: An Open-Mic Night With 'HQ' Host Scott Rogowsky". The Ringer. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Budnick, Dean (February 9, 2018). "HQ Trivia's Scott Rogowsky Talks Phish Memories and Bar Mitzvah Requests". Relix Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Deldar, Kayvon (December 3, 2018). "The Top 10 Most Iconic Phrases From HQ Trivia". Plug & Play Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (April 12, 2019). "Scott Rogowsky Exits as HQ Trivia Host After Landing Gig at John Skipper-Led DAZN". Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Rogowsky Joining DAZN Baseball Show". The Big Lead. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Song, Victoria (April 12, 2019). "So Long, Quiz Daddy—HQ Trivia Replaces Scott Rogowsky". Gizmodo. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Bassam, Tom (July 23, 2020). "Report: DAZN cans MLB 'ChangeUp' for 2020".
- ^ Cohen, David (January 21, 2022). "Tums to Kick Off 'TUMSworthy Big Game Trivia' for Super Bowl 56". Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Abram (April 13, 2020). "Former HQ Trivia Star Scott Rogowsky Has Unexpectedly Landed His Dream Job In Lockdown". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Wolf, Cam (October 26, 2022). ""Quiz Daddy" Scott Rogowsky Is Now Running a Vintage Shop in Los Angeles". GQ. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ NJ.com, Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for (March 6, 2023). "HQ Trivia hosts: Where are they now?". nj. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Goldman, Andrew (October 12, 2022). "The Guy Who Hosted HQ Trivia is Now Selling Shirts in Santa Monica". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Former 'HQ' Host Scott Rogowsky Auctioning Off Alex Trebek's Clothes For Charity". TMZ. November 14, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "HQ Trivia host Scott Rogowsky dishes on his cringeworthy Bar Mitzvah". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. December 26, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Friday Piday: Scott Rogowsky". Alpha Epsilon Pi. February 23, 2018.
- ^ "HQ Trivia host Scott Rogowsky is a huge Mets fan and loves Tim Teufel". MLB. January 9, 2018.
