{{Short description|American television personality}} {{notability|1=Biographies|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox person | name = Dax Holt | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|8|3}} | birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S. | education = Santa Ana Community College<br>California State Fullerton | occupation = Entertainment News Host | known_for = TMZ | website = http://daxholt.com/ }}
'''Dax Holt''' (August 3, 1982) is an American entertainment reporter and podcaster. He was a TMZ on TV on-air correspondent for 11 years<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dax Holt Is Leaving TMZ (Exclusive)|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/dax-holt-leaving-tmz-exclusive-175432387.html|access-date=2021-04-29|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Flood|first=Brian|date=2016-08-26|title=Dax Holt Is Leaving TMZ (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dax-holt-leaving-tmz-exclusive/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}</ref> and is the co-founder of the fantasy football trophy company TrophySmack, and a co-host of the Hollywood Raw Podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-03|title=Inside 2 TMZ Veterans' Plan to Disrupt the Celebrity News Model|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dax-holt-adam-glyn-hollywood-raw-podcast/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Holt was born in Denver, Colorado, and attended Santa Ana Community College where he was involved in the TV news program. He got an internship with ''Extra''.{{cn|date=July 2025}}
== Career ==
In 2007, Holt joined TMZ as an on air-correspondent.{{cn|date=July 2025}} During his time at TMZ, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations as a producer, in 2014 and 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emmy Almanac 2014 Digital Edition|url=https://issuu.com/joeduhamel/docs/2014_emmy_almanac_digital/60|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Issuu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Newcomb|first=Roger|title=2016 Daytime Emmy Awards: Complete List of Nominations|url=https://www.welovesoaps.net/2016/03/2016-daytime-emmy-awards-complete-list.html|access-date=2021-04-29|language=en}}</ref>
After leaving TMZ, Holt hosted a celebrity talk show with the celebrity news YouTube channel Hollywood Pipeline called ''Straight From the Source''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brian Austin Green Scoffs at Trolls Who Call Out His Son For Wearing Dresses|url=https://www.tmz.com/2017/09/07/brian-austin-green-son-dresses-megan-fox-paparazzi-dax-holt/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=TMZ|language=en}}</ref>
In 2016, he took part in a contest created to find Kelly Ripa's new co-host for ''Live with Kelly'' after the departure of Michael Strahan. He finished second.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dax Holt Wins Second Place in Kelly Ripa Co-Host Contest|url=https://extratv.com/2016/10/24/dax-holt-wins-second-place-in-kelly-ripa-co-host-contest/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Extra|language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, Dax and co-host Adam Glyn launched the ''Hollywood Raw'' podcast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yee |first=Lawrence |date=2020-12-03 |title=Inside 2 TMZ Veterans' Plan to Disrupt the Celebrity News Model |url=https://www.thewrap.com/dax-holt-adam-glyn-hollywood-raw-podcast/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2021, he appeared on ''Shark Tank'' to get a deal for his newest company, TrophySmack. With co-founder and business partner Matt Walsh he landed a six-figure deal<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shark Tank: TrophySmack Accepts $600,000 From Mark Cuban|url=https://www.business2community.com/entertainment/shark-tank-trophysmack-accepts-600000-from-mark-cuban-02376538|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Business 2 Community}}</ref> with Mark Cuban.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TMZ Alum Dax Holt Scores 'Shark Tank' Deal with Mark Cuban|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/11/dax-holt-trophysmack-founder-mark-cuban-shark-tank-deal/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=TMZ|language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life == Dax currently lives in Anaheim, California with his wife, Denise, and his two children.{{cn|date=July 2025}}
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== External links == * [http://daxholt.com/ Official website]
Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:American television personalities