Carson Daly
Daly at Fort Irwin Military Reservation in May 2009
Born	Carson Jones Daly (1973-06-22) June 22, 1973 (age 39) Santa Monica, California
Occupation	talk show host, radio personality, television personality
Years active	1998–present
Children	Jackson James
Website
Daly at nbc.com

Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973)^[1] is an American television host, radio personality, and television personality. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM. He has also hosted several notable specials including "Macy's 4th of July Spectacular" on NBC and "NBC's New Years Eve with Carson Daly". He also co-founded an independent record label named 456 Entertainment.^[2] As of 2012, he is a DJ/talk show host on KAMP-FM radio in Southern California.^[3] He is the host of the American version of The Voice, on NBC. The Voice has gone on to become one of the highest rated shows on the entire NBC network and in 2012 received the coveted timeslot premiering after the Superbowl.

Early life[link]

Daly was born in Santa Monica, California,^[1] the son of Coachella Valley TV personality Pattie Daly Caruso, and actor J. D. Daly.^[4][5] Daly attended Santa Monica High School and was a member of the school's golf team before graduating in 1991. He attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He is of Irish descent^[6] and has worked with Guinness on local "Proposition 3-17" to make Saint Patrick's Day an official holiday.^[6] Carson Daly hosted MTV'S TRL from 1998-2002.

[edit] Last Call with Carson Daly

In 2002, Last Call with Carson Daly went on the air. The show was shot on the same set as Saturday Night Live.^[7] It has since taken on a rogue documentary style^{[clarification needed]} format taping shows on the road.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] The Voice

In 2011, Daly began hosting the NBC singing competition The Voice in which contestants will sing for the four coaches for a shot at a record deal. He hosted the Blind Auditions, Battles, and the live shows every Monday night.

Acting[link]

Carson Daly plays a small but pivotal role in the first episode of My Name Is Earl. While in the hospital after being hit by a car, Earl learns about karma from watching an episode of Last Call with Carson Daly where Daly claims that his success is a direct result of doing good things for other people. Earl is thus inspired by Carson Daly to turn his own life around, and sets out to make up for his many past wrongs.^[8] Carson Daly also had a small role on The Dave Chappelle Show.

456 Entertainment[link]

Carson is a founding partner with Jonathan Rifkind, Jonathan B. Davis and Bam Margera of 456 Enterprise & Entertainment which released the "Viva La Bands" compilations.^{[citation needed]}

Production[link]

Daly also has a production company, which produced his New Year's Eve special on NBC.^[7]

Personal life[link]

Daly's mother is a breast cancer survivor who was honored at Lifetime's 2004 Breast Cancer Heroes Luncheon. Daly has joined his mother in becoming a breast cancer activist.^[9]

In March 2009, Daly and his girlfriend Siri Pinter had a son named Jackson James Daly.^[10][11] Daly and Pinter are expecting their second child in September 2012.^[12]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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