Jimmy DiResta

Jimmy DiResta
DiResta with dog, Woody
Born Jimmy DiResta
(1967-04-03) April 3, 1967
New York City
Other names James Diresta
Occupation Designer, artist, fabricator, TV personality
Years active 1990–present
Relatives John DiResta

Jimmy DiResta (born April 3, 1967) is a New York-based designer,[1] artist, and video producer. He enrolled in the School of Visual Arts in 1986 and graduated in 1990 with a BFA degree. In 1993, he formed a now-defunct toy design company/store called "DiResta" in the East Village,[2] and went on to teach at the School of Visual Arts.[3]

Career

In 2003, DiResta served as set decorator and co-host on "Trash to Cash" with his brother, John DiResta,[4] on Fox Television (FX Network). In 2006, he co-hosted Hammered with John & Jimmy DiResta, on HGTV.[5] The show focused on the marriage of Jimmy's craftsmanship and John's humor. The show's tagline was "Jimmy can make anything and John can make anything funny."[6] In 2009, Jimmy hosted "Against the Grain" on the DIY Network.[7]

In 2011, he co-hosted Dirty Money with his brother, John, on Discovery Channel. The DiResta brothers set out scouring every corner of New York City, from dumpsters to flea markets.[8][9]

Since his TV career, he has entered the YouTube media business, publishing on the Make Magazine and Core77[10] channel as well as his own.[11] He has co-hosted the weekly "Making It" podcast since October, 2014[12] together with David Picciuto and Bob Clagett.[13]

In 2016, Make (magazine) published a book co-written by Jimmy DiResta and John Baichtal entitled "Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta."[14]

In 2017, DiResta traveled to California to be a part of NBC's Making It, hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, as an on-camera helper. Rejecting the name, "The Master Helper", Jimmy wanted just to be referred to by name.[15]

Jimmy now has the nickname "Jimmy Two Shows" as both his podcast and the show share a name.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Jimmy DiResta, Author at Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers".
  2. ↑ NEW YORKERS & CO.; Toys and Items That Began As Found Objects published 1999-09-05, retrieved 2017-07-07 The New York Times
  3. ↑ "School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City > Faculty".
  4. ↑ JOHN DIRESTA'S STRANGE JOURNEY FROM THE NYPD TO SITCOM STAR TO THE MELROSE TRADING POST, DECEMBER 18, 2014, retrieved 2017-07-07 LA Weekly
  5. ↑ Linda Stasi (9 August 2011). "Flea Bitten". NYPost.
  6. ↑ TELEVISION IN REVIEW; Hammered With John and Jimmy DiResta retrieved 2017-07-07, The New York Times
  7. ↑ "Jimmy DiResta".
  8. ↑ DIANE WERTS (15 August 2011). "Dumpster divers net lots of 'Dirty Money'". Newsday.
  9. ↑ Programs > Dirty Money retrieved 2017-07-07 Discovery Channel
  10. ↑ DiResta's Cut retrieved 2017-07-07 Core77
  11. ↑ http://www.jimmydiresta.com/about/
  12. ↑ "Making It #001 : Where Does Creativity Come From? - Making It".
  13. ↑ http://www.makingitpodcast.com/about-us
  14. ↑ Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta retrieved 2017-07-07
  15. 1 2 Episode 141: Jimmy Two-Shows, retrieved 2017-11-07 , 17:00
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