Daniel Dwight Tosh (born May 29, 1975)[2] is an American stand-up comedian and host of the Comedy Central television show,
Tosh was born in Boppard, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany[4] but grew up in Titusville, Florida, the son of a preacher. He has one brother and two sisters.[5] After graduating from Astronaut High School in 1993, Tosh attended the University of Central Florida, graduating in December 1996 with a degree in marketing.[6] Among his first jobs was a telemarketer at Central Florida Research Park. He said later, "Hey, $15 an hour to annoy people! I really was not preparing myself for the future at all. I had interviews lined up. I sat through one real interview, and I was like ‘I wouldn’t hire me.’ I left halfway through the orientation. That’s the closest thing I ever got to a real job."[7] Tosh moved to Los Angeles. He attributes his decision to work in comedy to having been raised in Florida, which he considers "flat, hot, and dumb."[8] Tosh has stated that he suffers from social anxiety.[9][10] He is an avid Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes fan.
