Press Kit - Terp2it/Chris Trew

Terp2it/Chris Trew is a nationally-touring rapper, comedian and improv teacher. He is a founding member of Megaphone Comedy, owners of two theater spaces in Austin and Dallas. His two albums The Freshest Dude and My Wiener Touches the Ceiling are currently for sale on iTunes. In 2009 he hosted the internationally touring Air Sex World Championships. He’s done commercial work for AT&T and Intel. He once finished dead last in a most eligible bachelor poll held by the Austin American-Statesman.

“…Chris Trew is out of his fucking mind”The Austin Chronicle
“The Andy Kaufman of Hip-Hop”MC Lars
“boldly explores that blurry line between humor and performance art”The Decider
“Clever…deliriously unpredictable” - The Onion
“Austin’s Best Rapper 2007″ - Austin 360 Readers Poll
“transcends cultural boundaries”Misprint Magazine
“Hilarious…a tireless performer”The Austinist
“makes MCing one twisted laughing matter”The Austin Chronicle “a rising star in nerdcore”The Texas Travesty
“comedy maven” - The Decider
“bearded man of the week” – Scanner
“energetic and razor sharp”The Gothamist

About Terp2it

Besides having the best music videos on the planet, Terp2it has performed at some of Austin’s most prestigious events including SXSW and Fun Fun Fun Fest. He’s released two albums and is in the process of creating the third, Half Man Half Beard. His weekly podcast, Hey Terp!, can be downloaded on iTunes through the Studio8 channel.

About Chris Trew

Through a variety of groups and projects (mainly the duo Chris and Tami), Chris Trew has performed in almost every major comedy festival in North America as well as over 60 theaters. In the summer of 2009 he hosted the crazy-popular Air Sex World Championships tour. Chris often hosts shows at the best movie theater in the universe, the Alamo Drafthouse. He’s appeared in several films as well as commercials for Intel and AT&T.

About Megaphone Comedy

Besides owning theaters and training centers in Austin (The New Movement) and Dallas (Dallas Comedy House), Megaphone Comedy produces the annual New Orleans Improv Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival and Mystery City Improv Festival. We also feature corporate training and a touring company.

About Studio8.net

Studio8.net is a sketch comedy group that I founded in the summer of 2000. Now based in Los Angeles, we’ve produced material that’s been seen on Comedy Central’s Atom TV and several film festivals around the country. We remain one of the only sketch groups who’s consistently produced new material weekly in the country.

As Seen With

MC Chris, The Upright Citizens Brigade, MC Frontalot, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, MC Lars, Comedy Central Presents, Maker Faire, SXSW Click (2008) Film (2009) Music (2008, 2009) and Comedy (2009), Neil Hamburger, Austin Film Festival (2008, 2009), Janeane Garafalo and Rob Riggle.

Contact

To book any of the above for your event or for press inquiries please contact Chris at christrew@gmail.com or 225-938-8242.
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