"People always go, 'Damn, how you got all this happening at once?' I tell them it’s the Chicago in me."
— Lena Waithe
The Second.
He lives, works, hosts, and produces in New York, NY.
Melvin Taylor II is a writer, host, and Chicago native living the New York City dream. He studied education and journalism at Knox College and writing at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) New York and The Magnet Theater. His writing is grounded in the experiences of being from the south side of Chicago while also juggling careers for multiple years. He currently hosts his radio show #TheAltWithMel on WHCR 90.3FM-NY every Monday night at 11:55pm EST. Additionally, his weekly YouTube videos have garnered over 2 million views. You can find him monthly at The Magnet Theater and UCB-NY performing improv and sketch comedy.