319:. His father and uncle wanted to name him "Ramiro," but they were overruled by his mother. Nevertheless, his dad and uncle referred to him as "Ramiro" growing up, and when Martinez got into graffiti, he adopted the tag name "Miro," which he eventually changed to "Mero" because he liked how it looked better.
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writer, comedian, TV personality, voice actor, YouTube personality, music blogger and
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Viceland Sets Late-Night Talk Show, New Series Orders and Eddie Huang
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Viceland’s ‘Desus & Mero’ Gets Showrunner & Premiere Date
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990:"Desus and Mero are Late-Night Comedy's Most 'Jewish' Hosts"
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935:. Variety.com (August 30, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-09-12.
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Desus & Mero Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions
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talk show alongside Desus until June 2018, and co-hosted
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899:. Mtv.com (December 15, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
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7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & The Kid Mero
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976:Can Online Stars Desus vs. Mero Succeed IRL?
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863:. Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved on 2016-06-16.
798:Mero, Desus Nice, The Kid (June 27, 2020).
978:. Vulture.com. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
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