Mebus, Scott 1974-

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MEBUS, Scott 1974-

PERSONAL: Born November 28, 1974. Education: Attended Wesleyan University.

ADDRESSES: Home—New York, NY. Agent—David Dunton, Harvey Klinger Inc., 301 West 53rd St., New York, NY 10019.

CAREER: Television producer, music producer, editor, novelist, playwright, and composer. Producer for Music Television (MTV) and Video Hits One (VH1), New York, NY. Has also performed as a stand-up comedian. Member of BAD SAM sketch comedy performance group.

WRITINGS:

Booty Nomad (novel), Miramax Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Author and producer of rock musical Tarnish, performed at International Fringe Festival. Author of plays and writer for television commercials. Composer of musical scores for television programs.

SIDELIGHTS: Scott Mebus is a writer, television producer, music producer, and stand-up comedian who lives in New York. Mebus published his debut novel, Booty Nomad, in 2003. He also wrote and produced the rock musical Tarnish in the late 1990s that was staged at the International Fringe Festival. As a producer for MTV and VH1, Mebus has worked on projects such as The Tom Green Show and The Real World. He has also composed musical scores for MTV, VH1, and the Discovery Channel.

Mebus's interest in the arts began when he was a teenager; he first published his writing in the school newspaper. At age sixteen, he co-composed a theme song for a local theater, earning his first commission as a songwriter. As he grew older, Mebus continued to develop as an entertainer and writer, crafting plays and performing comedy.

Booty Nomad is the fictional account of a twenty-something television producer who breaks up with his girlfriend and begins to navigate the New York dating scene. This romantic comedy, narrated from a man's perspective, joins the growing number of novels that combine comedy, romance, and fiction to appeal to a predominantly male audience. The book received mixed reviews from critics. While a Publishers Weekly contributor wrote that the book contains "flashes of sharp urban observation." Booklist contributor John Green felt that the novel is lacking in some respects but appealing in others. He commented, "Though the novel is marred by awkward plot devices and gags that fall flat, it proves to have a surprisingly big heart (and the slapstick is often very funny)."