Post-Dream Job Career
Beginning on June 15, 2004, Selwyn debuted as a color commentator on the Game Show Network series Extreme Dodgeball. He also returned to ESPN, guest-hosting Around the Horn a week before Extreme Dodgeball debuted, with a somewhat love him or hate him reception. Ultimately, his sarcastic take on sports was deemed a little too off-color for the show's ultimate fans. Selwyn did shoot an un-aired ESPN 2 pilot called Holla Back in September 2005 with former BET host Free that was not picked up by the network.
On April 17, 2006, Selwyn became the newest correspondent on G4's Attack of the Show!. He has written and starred in numerous comedic sketches for their network. He also did a pilot for Bravo called This Evening With These People
Selwyn has a Los Angeles based band called Zachariah and the Lobos Riders, who, after Dead and Breakfast, performed their song "I Ain't Gonna Do (Walk Away)" on Attack of the Show! on July 13, 2006. Selwyn has written and performed jingles for commercials for Coors beer. He also made guest appearances on Chicago Hope, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch "Stargate: Atlantis" and That '70s Show.
Selwyn released his first EP in 2006 titled Cartoons I'd Like to F***, which features a new single with Fergie called "Other Side". The video for Cartoons I'd Like to F*** made waves upon its release on youtube.com in late November 2006.
He was named one of the "Heeb 100" by Heeb Magazine in September 2007.
His band's new record Alcoholiday was recently released.
He was on G4 TV's appearance at the AEE (Adult Entertainment Expo), as he performed as "Reggie Cupid" in the "Cupid University of Movie Making" sketch.
In May 2007 he appeared as a guest host for the internet video game show Epileptic Gaming. In July 2007 Selwyn served as floor reporter for G4's coverage of the three-day event E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
He performed his song "I Wanna be a Lawnmower (Cause They're Always on Grass)" on "Attack of the Show!" on September 10, 2007
His song "I'm in Edukashun" was specifically written and composed for the 2008 film "Lower Learning." He appears as "Buck" in the 2009 film "Tenure" alongside Luke Wilson and David Koechner. He appeared in a Budweiser commercial during the 2009 Super Bowl (the one where the Horse fetches the tree).
He hosts the series Fanarchy which debuted on Versus on June 7, 2009. In 2009, he began hosting the series Catch It Keep It with Mike Senese, which appears on The Science Channel. In 2009, he will began hosting the American version of the Argentinian humor series Caiga Quien Caiga along with Dominic Monaghan and Greg Giraldo.
He wrote a rap song to promote the third season of ABC Family's "Greek" in 2009, and shot a music video with the cast of the show.
He recently launched his production company Selwyn Brothers with brother Jesse Selwyn, with whom he frequently collaborates. (They did the hit viral videos "White People Problems" "Chick Drinks" "Porky Piggin it" "Hello, Beautiful Homeless Girl" for "Atom TV" on "Comedy Central")
in 2010 Selwyn Brothers also wrote, directed, starred in and produced the "Stand Up 2 Cancer" music video with actor Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory" called "Up 2 You."
In September 2010, he appeared in a promo for Conan O'Brien's new show Conan. He appeared in commercials for Bud Light, Cellular South, KFC and Ally Bank.
He had a recurring role on "Greek" and "Glory Daze" on TBS
In 2011 he began hosting the special "America's Secret Slang" for the History Channel.
In 2012 he became the comedic play-by-play host of "Guinness World Records Gone Wild!" for truTV (TV Network)
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