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Dax Holt Net Worth | Biography & Wife  

Dax Holt Net Worth – $2 million

What is Dax Holt’s net worth? Who is Dax Holt’s wife?

Introduction

Dax Holt is an American TV host and producer, podcaster, and YouTuber who first gained fame when he started to work for TMZ as a clip editor.

After he left TMZ, Dax started to work at Hollywood Pipeline.

In 2019, he co-founded TrophySmack.

Biography

He was born on August 3, 1982, in Denver, Colorado, USA.

His first name “Dax” is a combination of both his parents’ first names – Deborah and Max.

Holt is of German-Canadian descent.

Dax graduated from California State University, Fullerton, a public university that offers 109 degrees.

TMZ

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Dax began his journalism career as a clip editor for TMZ, a tabloid news website.

The name TMZ stands for a zone within a 30-mile radius that is centered at the intersection of North La Cienega Boulevard and West Beverly Boulevard in LA.

TMZ was a collaboration between Telepictures Productions and AOL, and debuted on November 8, 2005. 

Besides working as a clip editor at TMZ, he was also a producer and correspondent. He frequently represented TMZ on radio and news programs.

He left TMZ after 11 years.

YouTube

 

 
 
 
 
 
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He went on from producing TMZ to hosting Hollywood Pipeline, a daily entertainment YouTube show that is focused on delivering the best celebrity videos and pics from the United States and around the world.

Dax started the channel on June 7, 2017.

At the time of writing, Hollywood Pipeline’s YouTube channel has over 247,000 subscribers.

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Podcast

 

 
 
 
 
 
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He also started a podcast, named – ”Hollywood Pipeline Podcast,” with former TMZ cameraman Adam Glyn.

Note – at TMZ, Adam interviewed celebrities in all facets of entertainment/politics, including – politicians, news correspondents, writers, professional athletes, directors, musicians, singers, and actors. Also, Glyn has appeared as a guest on various shows such as Dish Nation and Good Day New York.

During the ”Hollywood Pipeline Podcast,” Dax and Adam talk about how celebrities live their lives. Furthermore, they talk about the latest breaking news in Hollywood.

One reviewer said about Hollywood Pipeline Podcast:

”Such an entertaining podcast. I really look forward to new ones!”

He later added:

”Adam’s life is so fascinating and I have loved all of the guest stars. I seriously laugh out loud most of the time.”

The podcast was re-branded as Hollywood Raw Podcast.

Wife

Dax Holt got married to Denise Huczneker on May 25, 2008. “Thank you for making this life so wonderful with you by my side,” Dax wrote on his Instagram in May 2023. “Love you to the moon and back.”

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Children

The couple has two children. His first child, daughter Skylar Ariana Holt, was born in July of 2012. He also has a son, named Nico.

They currently reside in Anaheim Hills, California.

Height  

Holt is 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) tall.

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Quotes

 

 
 
 
 
 
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”I was picturing them cutting back to the Oval Office for a rebuttal to the rebuttal. God knows it kills him not to have the last word.”

”Everyone’s always asking me whatever happened to the blonde surfer guy from TMZ … well here’s your answer. We caught up with Max on the HlywdPipeline Podcast to find out what he’s been up to.”

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Trivia

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Dax admitted that Ryan Seacrest is one of his biggest idols.

Note – Ryan Seacrest is an American radio personality, producer, and television host, who received nominations for Live with Kelly and Ryan in Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host as well as Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment in 2018.

In 2010, Seacrest won an Emmy for producing Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Furthermore, Ryan received Emmy Award nominations for American Idol from 2004 to 2013.

On May 1, 2017, Seacrest began co-hosting ”Live with Kelly and Ryan” on a permanent basis.

Holt was a competitive gymnast up until his college years.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Dax is childhood friends with Dominique Moceanu, an American author and retired gymnast, who became the first American to win the all-around gold medal at the 1998 Goodwill Games.

Dominique earned her first national team berth at 10 years old. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Moceanu was a member of the gold-medal-winning US women’s gymnastics team.

Some of Dax’s nicknames are:

  • Frosty Tips;
  • Daxy;
  • Inspector Dax;
  • The Nimble Gymnast.

Holt has admitted to having a tattoo of a Smurf character somewhere on his body.

Dax Holt – Net Worth

So, how much is Dax Holt worth?

Holt earned most of his wealth from working as a producer for TMZ.

He is best known for American Idol (2002), The Very Very Best of the 70s (2019), and TMZ on TV (2007).

Moreover, Dax has appeared on the talk show Good Day LA as a TMZ reporter. Also, he started a podcast and a YouTube channel that has over 180 million views (meaning $540,000 in revenue).

Dax co-founded TrophySmack in 2019, and co-hosts Hollywood Raw Podcast.

Therefore, American entertainment reporter Dax Holt has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

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