Simon Rex Cutright, known as Dirt Nasty (born July 20, 1974), is an American actor, comedian, rapper, record producer, model, and former VJ. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex turned rapper and comedian under an alter ego, Dirt Nasty, and received a cult following on social media websites. As an actor, he starred as Jeff Campbell in the first season of What I Like About You, as George Logan in Scary Movie 3 and 4, as Dan Sanders in 5, and as Derek in National Lampoon's Pledge This!
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Career
In 1993, at age 19, Rex responded to a modeling advertisement in a Los Angeles magazine and agreed to be photographed nude for photographer Brad Posey and his Club 1821 studio. The following year, under the alias Sebastian, he appeared in solo masturbation scenes for three Club 1821 pornographic films: Young, Hard & Solo #2, Young, Hard & Solo #3, and Hot Sessions III. Archive footage was used in the 2000 films Hot Sessions 11 and Hot Sessions 12. Rex also went on to appear in mainstream modeling gigs for Calvin Klein, Levi's, and Tommy Hilfiger.
In 1995, Rex was introduced to television audiences by MTV who hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years. Rex soon after hit fame and popularity delving into acting, and in 1999, he was cast in the comedy-drama television series Jack & Jill, which aired on The WB channel for two seasons. He appeared as Eli in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch, Everwood, and Summerland.
From 2002-03, he starred in the first season of The WB's sitcom What I Like About You. He later appeared on the Lifetime primetime telenovela Monarch Cove, which ran for fourteen episodes in 2006. From television into film, Rex has held the lead role in feature films including Scary Movie 3, 4, & 5, Hotel California, Karate Dog, King Of The Avenue, and Superhero Movie. Rex currently co-star's along-side comedian Nick Swardson in the Comedy Central show, Typical Rick.
Rex entered the music industry in 2005 as a rap artist after becoming friends with and discovering Mickey Avalon. Rex adopted his alter-ego Dirt Nasty and formed the rap group Dyslexic Speedreaders, with Avalon & Andre Legacy. Rex both produced and was featured on the group's hit song My Dick. Again the group paired with Lil Jon to create the song What Do You Say which was featured in the blockbuster comedy film, The Hangover (2009).
In 2007, Rex released his self-titled debut album which included viral video exposure from the videos for the songs 1980, Cracker Ass Fantastic & Dropping Names. He followed up this release with his second album - Nasty as I Wanna Be in 2011, which featured Ke$ha, LMFAO, Too Short, Warren G and others. Viral videos for I Can't Dance & Nasty As I Wanna Be helped further build his online persona. Since then, Rex has released a few other musical projects under his Dirt Nasty alias including his third album Palatial and the super-group Three Loco which features Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff.
Business ventures
Rex was a co-owner of the New York City nightclub The Plumm with partners Noel Ashman, Samantha Ronson, Chris Noth, and others. It opened in 2006 and closed three years later.
Filmography
Discography
Studio albums
- Catching Up to Wilt (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, and Beardo) (2004)
- Dirt Nasty (2007)
- Shoot to Kill (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, and Beardo) (2008)
- The White Album (with DJ Stretch Armstrong) (2010)
- Nasty as I Wanna Be (2010)
- Palatial (2013)
- The White Boys (with Andre Legacy and Beardo) (2014)
- Breakfast In Bed (with Smoov-e) (2015)
- Dirt Nasty Sux (2016)
Mixtapes
- The White Album (2010)
- Shoot To Kill Mixtape (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, & BEARDO) (2008)
Extended plays
- ¡Three Loco! (with Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff) (2012)
Guest appearances
- Mickey Avalon - "My Dick" from Mickey Avalon (2005)
- Mickey Avalon - "What Do You Say" from Mickey Avalon (2006)
- Luckyiam - "Nevermind" from Most Likely to Succeed (2007)
- Verb - "1980 Gutter" from The East Side Extraterrestrial EP (2009)
- Mac Lethal - "My Cadillac" from Postcards from Kansas EP
- Kool Keith - "World Wide Lamper" from Feature Magnetic
Productions
- The Grouch & Eligh - "Can't Catch Me" from No More Greener Grasses (2003)
- Luckyiam - "Rap, Rap, Rap" from Most Likely to Succeed (2007)
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