Dax Holt

Dax Holt is a two-time Emmy nominated TV producer, podcaster, and YouTuber. He is the co-founder of a sports awards website called, TrophySmack.com. Holt spent 11 years as TMZ's main on-camera personality. Further, he has worked for some of the top pop culture websites and TV shows.

Dax was born on August 3, 1982, in Denver, Colorado, the United States. He is 38-years old as of 2020. His first name is a combination of his parents’ initial names: Deborah and Max. Holt is of German and Canadian descent. He studied Bachelor in Communication and Media Studies from California State University.

Dax Holt Married Life

The former producer at TMZ, Dax, is a happily married man. He tied his wedding knot with wife, Denise Huczneker, on May 25, 2008. Their wedding ceremony took place at Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach, California.

Dax and Denise welcomed their first child, daughter Skylar Ariana Holt in July 2012. Likewise, their second child, son Nico Holt, was born on May 29, 2015. The family of four currently reside in Anaheim Hills, California.

They first met in 2001 while studying at Cal State University. The couple has been together for almost two decades as of now.

Wife is an Event Planner

Dax is a renowned personality, but not much is known about his spouse. Denise herself is pretty successful in her career. She is the owner of an event organizing company called EventsBy Denise.

Denise mostly emphasizes on planning wedding events. To date, she has organized hundreds of events through her company, including engagements, showers, graduation, dinner, corporate events, etc.

Net Worth

There is no exact information about Dax Holt's wealth. As a longtime employee of TMZ, Holt might have earned at least a total of $1 million. The average salary of a producer and on-air personality is over $60,000 per year. Further, TMZ went on to become an international brand, and Holt was one of its vital employees.

The majority of Holt's wealth came from his longtime association with TMZ. From 2017-2019, he joined Hollywood Pipeline as an editor-in-chief. In January 2018, he co-founded TrophySmack.com, and his company has partnered with some of the biggest brands in the business.

On the other hand, Holt's wife Denise, also earns a decent sum of money. As per sources, the national average salary for the event planner is over $49,327. Hence, the couple doesn't have to worry about their bank balance.

Last-Minute Realization

Dax initially wanted to become an architect. He was even offered a scholarship to attend a architectural college. However, he changed his whole career path in his final year. After becoming an intern at Extra TV, Dax jumped into the entertainment news business.

Dax is currently one of the recognizable experts in pop culture media. He has shared his knowledge on hit shows as On Air w/ Ryan Seacrest, Fox & Friends, American Idol, The Kevin & Bean Show, etc. He was the finalist during Kelly Ripa's national competition to fill her co-host chair on "Live with Kelly."