SHOWS MTV2’s Guy Code

ABOUT MTV2’s Guy Code

MTV2’s fan-favorite and highest rated series ever, “Guy Code,” is back on every Tuesday at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT to save one guy at a time with an all-new 12-episode season. Joining stand-out series regulars will be fresh comedic faces Jermaine Fowler, Dan Soder, Kevin Barnett, Pete Davidson and model Tiffany Luu dishing the dos and don’ts on a variety of life’s most embarrassing and important topics from getting engaged to getting fat, house parties and handling ill-timed erections.

In addition to the talking-head style commentary that fans have come to love, the new season will unleash the comedic talent of the “Guy Code” cast further through brand-new comedic sketches and field segments with hilarious takes on topics such as wingmen, the Hangover Olympics, the dreaded Friendzone, skydiving and more.

“MTV2’s Guy Code” boasts a current roster of regulars including: Andrew Schulz (comedian, MTV's “New Year's Eve Bash,” Music Choice's “Certified”), April Rose (model, Maxim “Hometown Hottie”), Charlamagne Tha God (radio personality, entertainer, producer), Chris Distefano (comedian), Damien Lemon (“Russell Simmons Presents the Ruckus”), Donnell Rawlings (comedian, “Chappelle’s Show”), Jon Gabrus (comedian, MTV’s “The Substitute,” “Gabrus on Rugby”), Jordan Carlos (comedian, “I Just Want My Pants Back”), Lil Duval (comedian, “Hood State of the Union”), Lisa Ramos (model, “America’s Next Top Model”), and Melanie Iglesias (model, Maxim “Hometown Hottie”).

“Guy Code” closed out its second season as the highest rated and most watched original series in the history of the network.

Guy Code was developed by Ryan Ling who also serves as Executive Producer. Darin Byrne and Paul Ricci are Executive Producers for MTV2. Andrew Stuckey is Director. The series is an original production by Viacom Media Networks.

TALENT BIOS:
ANDREW SCHULZ (@andrewschulz)
Andrew is a native New Yorker known for his edgy, street-smart, unapologetic comedy that relates so well to the newest generation of comedy fans; his youthful energy makes him irresistible to the audience. A regular in the New York comedy circuit, Andrew has performed at Gotham Comedy Club, Caroline's, Comedy Cellar and more. He’s also performed alongside the country’s top acts such as Dave Chappelle, Dave Attell, Louis CK, Damon Wayans, Tracy Morgan, Bill Burr, Judah Friedlander, and more. Andrew appeared in the first season of MTV2’s Hip Hop Squares and hosts the Music Choice show Certified. His other credits include BET’s The Rewind and The Blog Report and MTV’s New Year’s Eve Bash.

APRIL ROSE (@tweetaprilrose)
Born just north of Chicago, April’s media career was initially coupled with creative work behind the camera -- After discovering a passion for art direction, she warmed up to the front of the camera, becoming the “Loop Rock Girl” for Chicago’s classic rock radio station in 2007. In 2008, she won Maxim’s Hometown Hottie contest and became co-host for the Chicago Bears pre-game show “The Chicago Huddle.” She currently writes and hosts a daily web series on Maxim.com, “Maximum Exposure” and appears in magazine features including Maxim’s military edition and Maxim Canada’s first cover. She can be seen on the Speed network and co-hosting the Chicago Bears pregame show.

CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD (@cthagod)
Growing up Lenard McKelvey in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Charlamagne Tha God was just another kid dreaming of a better life, yet inevitably falling prey to the allure of the streets. He stumbled upon his calling in the late 90s and within five years, was one of the best known voices in South Carolina. While on the air in Columbia, he drew attention to the local show he hosted on Hot 103.9 (WHXT-FM) by distributing his controversial interviews and skits online. His irreverent interview style got the attention of Wendy Williams, who rebroadcast his interviews on her popular syndicated radio show, The Wendy Williams Experience. Working with Williams not only introduced Charlamagne to a new audience, it strengthened the voice that has defined Charlamagne’s career, a voice he now uses to reach audiences in print, television and radio. With his work as a public figure, a record industry executive and an entrepreneur, which has drawn accolades and media coverage from Fox 5 New York, XXL Magazine, and appearances on BET, VH1, and MTV, Charlamagne has never lost sight of the fact that the primary purpose for his success is to better the lives of others. Today, he executes that purpose through his non-profit, Third Eye Awareness.

CHRIS DISTEFANO (@chrisdcomedy)
Described as a high energy comic, Chris Distefano acts out a variety of characters derived from his life.Chris has worked at all of the top comedy clubs across NYC including Gotham Comedy Club, Carolines on Broadway, and The Comic Strip. Chris still lives in Brooklyn, NY with his mom (punch line). Chris has a Bachelors degree in Psychology to impress his mom’s friends, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy to impress his mom’s friends’ moms. That kind of thinking got him on the SNY network as the host of the 2010 Fencing Masters. It also got him all the way to the Elite 8 of the 2011 and 2012 March Madness Comedy Competition at the world famous Carolines on Broadway. Chris also was selected to headline Carolines’ Breakout Artist Series and was selected as a finalist in the 2011 NY Comedy Festival. Chris has been heard on Sirius XM radio and his left elbow was featured on a National Subway Commercial.

DAMIEN LEMON (@dlemoncomedy)
Damien has been featured on MTV 2’s Hip Hop Squares and performed stand-up on Russell Simmons: The Ruckus on Comedy Central. He will also appear in the upcoming film The Amazing Spiderman on SONY Pictures Entertainment. His comedy career began from his seat in the back of public school classrooms over 20 years ago and continued at his college alma mater, Clark Atlanta University, where he fine-tuned his ability to make people laugh until they cough and choke. He has rapidly built a name for himself on the New York City comedy circuit and beyond. On stage, his material comes from everywhere and nowhere, from fornicating politicians driving up sex prices to the "Stop BCC'N!" campaign, and is delivered with a flair that can best be described as an all-inclusive bug-out session.

DONNELL RAWLINGS (@donnellrawlings)
Donnell Rawlings is an overnight success a decade in the making. You’ve seen him on Comedy Central’s critically celebrated Chappelle’s Show as ‘Ashy Larry’ and as Day-Day Price on HBO’s Emmy-Award winning series The Wire. His unique brand of observational humor earned Donnell co-hosting duties on Power 105’s (NY’s #1 Hip Hop and R&B radio station) morning show “Egypt and Ashy in the Morning”. He is now co-hosting “The Big Tigger Morning Show” on WPGC in Washington DC. Currently, Donnell can be seen regularly on E!’s hit show Chelsea Lately and MTV’s Hatin.’ His new 1 hour stand-up special Ashy to Classy premiered on Comedy Central October 23, 2010. Additionally, Donnell has starred in Reality Bites Back for Comedy Central and tours heavily with his stand up dates.

JON GABRUS (@jongabrus)
Jon Gabrus is an actor, writer, improviser and the host of MTV’s compelling new game show The Substitute, which recently wrapped its second season. Last year Jon hosted the Comedy Central pilot Highdeas and Gabrus on Rugby for BBC-America. He can regularly be seen dispensing his comedic wit on Fuse’s Hoppus on Music. Jon has written for the Spike TV Video Game Awards, College Humor, Atom, among others. He also shot a supporting role in the Mila Kunis/Justin Timberlake romantic comedy Friends with Benefits, regularly plays a “Girlie Show writer” or “Friend of Tina” on NBC’s 30 Rock and guest starred on ABC’s Happy Endings. Jon recently sold a pilot to Comedy Central with his writing partner Justin Tyler, and just shot a role in Muhammed Ali’s Greatest Fight alongside Ben Walker.

JORDAN CARLOS (@jordancarlos)
Jordan is a popular New York alternative comic, who regularly appears as a VH1 talking head and has been in a string of commercials for AOL, Pepsi, and the Washington Post. He was recently nominated as Best Male Comic of the Year by ECNY (Emerging Comedians of New York) and was one of the New Faces at a recent Montreal Comedy Festival. He appeared as “Eric” on MTV’s I Just Want My Pants Back. His previous TV credits include guest starring roles on Showtime's Nurse Jackie, NBC’s Mercy and ABC’s Ugly Betty as well as being a series regular on ESPN’s Mayne Street. He’s also well known for his hilarious videos for CollegeHumor.com and for his spot on Barack Obama impression.

LIL DUVAL (@lilduval)
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Roland Powell adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his hometown Duval county. Powell got his start doing stand-up in Atlanta where he became a regular at the Uptown Comedy Corner. After performing at the Oakland Bay Area Competition in 2001, Powell was approached by Cedric the Entertainer’s road manager and was invited to perform on the Budweiser tour with Cedric, as well as the television special Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup. In 2003, he released the underground comedy DVD Dat Boy Funny. Soon after, Powell became a regular featured performer on 3 seasons of BET’s ComicView. In 2005, Powell released his second DVD Put Your Hands on Me and appeared in Three 6 Mafia's independent film, Choices II: The Setup. In addition to stand-up comedy, Powell also writes for Ozone magazine and has appeared in music videos for T.I., Big Kuntry King, Yung Joc, and Young Jeezy.

LISA RAMOS (@lisaaramos)
Lisa Ramos, a native New Yorker is a model in New York City. She is signed to one of the top 10 modeling agencies in the world, a big accomplishment she says for a "girl from Queens, NY". Working as a successful model, Lisa has appeared in national and international publications, commercials, and music videos.

MELANIE IGLESIAS (@MelanieIglesias)
Melanie Iglesias is a born-and-raised New Yorker, hailing from Brooklyn. In an annual search for the nation's sexiest unknown girl in 2010, Melanie beat over 7,000 hopefuls and earned the title of Maxim Magazine's Hometown Hotties Champion. In 2011, Maxim further recognized her unique beauty and presence by placing her at the number 100 spot on their annual definitive list for the world's most beautiful women, the Maxim Hot 100. A quick YouTube search yields a packet of sexy and funny Flip Book videos Melanie created, which drew tens of millions of hits. In just two years of pursuing modeling, Melanie has landed a special edition cover of Maxim which was on stands for 3 consecutive months, acknowledgement from Esquire Magazine as a "Woman of 2012" and an extremely notable number two slot in Vibe Magazine's "30 Sexiest Celebrities Under 30" in 2012.