Kurtis Smejkal
| Kurtis Smejkal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kurtis Evan Smejkal June 11, 1988 New Westminister, British Columbia |
| 🏫 Education | Simon Fraser University (BA) Simon Fraser University (MA) |
| 💼 Occupation | Podcaster |
| www | |
Kurtis Evan Smejkal (born June 11th, 1988), is a Canadian podcaster. film critic, and internet personality. Smejkal first gained attention with his video games news website, The Motherboard, which was sold in 2011. He later founded the Three Angry Nerds network, a pop culture podcast network launched in 2013.
Smejkal is known for his appreciation of horror movies, pop culture references, Superhero and Comic Book knowledge, and for his unabashed thoughts on film. Since launching Three Angry Nerds in 2013, Smejkal has launched eight shows on the network since, while also producing countless others.
Life and career[edit]
Early life[edit]
Kurtis Evan Smejkal was born on June 11th, 1988, to Bob Smejkal and Michele Belanger in New Westminster, British Columbia. his parents divorced when he was 6. He attended Philip Sheffield Elementary School and later Yale Secondary School in Abbotsford, British Columbia. In 2008, he completed an Associate's Degree at the University Of The Fraser Valley. He later completed his Bachelor of Arts and his Master of Arts at Simon Fraser University in 2011 and 2013 respectively. As a child, Smejkal often read reviews for films in TV Guide magazine's, often citing these as his inspiration for wanting to pursue a career in film criticism.
While attending the University Of The Fraser Valley, Smejkal wrote weekly video game reviews for the school paper, The Cascade[1]. He often cites these reviews as being the avenue for him to refine his voice as a critic.
Smejkal launched The Motherboard as a means to cover video game news and provide reviews along with weekly columns. He launched a podcast to compliment the written articles alongside co-founder Boris Tang. Smejkal often cites this podcast as being what taught him the value of podcasting and the effect it can have over an audience.
Three Angry Nerds was founded by Smejkal along with Alex 'Lozzy' Lorusso and Lucas Charleston
Personal Life[edit]
Personal Life[edit]
Kurtis lives in Vancouver, BC and is currently single
Social Media[edit]
Kurtis Smejkal has been an active Redditor since 2015, and Twitter Film Critic since 2009. He frequently reviews movies and films through his podcast Three Angry Nerds, as well as his movie review account on Letterboxd[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Podcast Spotlight: Three Angry Nerds | Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods". Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ↑ https://letterboxd.com/fatalkoala/
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