Michael Dwight Catherwood (born March 15, 1979), also known as Psycho Mike, is an American

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. He is known primarily for his work at

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on '' Kevin and Bean'' and as the co-host of ''

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'' from 2010 to 2016, and ''Neon Black'' podcast.

Early life

Catherwood grew up near

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. His teenage years were the start of his problems with substance abuse, as he began drinking at an early age. He attended San Marino High School.

Radio

Kevin and Bean Show

Catherwood was the assistant producer for the '' Kevin and Bean'' show, and frequently stars in man-on-the-street segments as well as parodies of most commercial songs which generally involve crude themes. Catherwood is also an amateur body builder and a certified personal trainer and has appeared in several segments educating listeners about exercise and nutrition. He is known for performing many vocal impersonations, including

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, Kevin Federline,

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, Tom DeLonge,

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, as well as a character of his own invention named "Rudy," a stereotypical heavy-accented

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ex-con with a penchant for marijuana and manscaping. Other characters he made up were "Sven," a Nordic Viking of the disco and "Carbuncle", a pirate that sails the smegma of foreskins. In June 2007, he created a KROQ sensation, a parody of the

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" called "Hey There Vagina." The song was the most requested song on the station for a week until station lawyers quashed it, claiming it was "indecent." The station also pulled its own link to the song. Catherwood rejoined KROQ's ''Kevin and Bean'' show in January 2018 after leaving the ''Dr. Drew Midday Live'' show., replacing host Ralph Garman.

Loveline

On March 21, 2010, he was permanently hired as the co-host of the national call-in radio show ''

'', with physician host Dr. Drew Pinsky. Catherwood frequently drew on his own past experience as a drug addict to educate and confront callers on the subject of substance abuse. On March 16, 2016, Catherwood announced on the air that he would be leaving ''Loveline'' at the end of the month, and his final day as host was March 31, 2016. ''Loveline'' itself went off the air permanently on April 28, 2016.

Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood

On January 5, 2015, Catherwood and Pinsky launched a new program, ''Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood'' on KABC in Los Angeles. The show was focused on news and current events, with Catherwood hosting the last hour of the show alone to talk about a topic of his own choosing. He left the show in January 2018 to go back to ''Kevin and Bean'', and was replaced by Lauren Sivan.

The Jason Ellis Show

, Catherwood is a Friday regular on '' The Jason Ellis Show'' on Sirius XM Faction Talk.

Control Forever

, Catherwood hosts ''Control Freak''; a mini-doc series that explores demographics that are outside of center on the Control Forever network.

Podcasting

Catherwood hosted a podcast titled ''Swole Patrol'' with Dr. Drew. The show was focused on fitness, nutrition and exercise. The podcast ran for 27 episodes in 2018 and 2019, with the final episode published on March 19, 2019. Catherwood also hosts ''Neon Black'', a weekly podcast with a quick-fire approach to music, film and popular culture along with co-hosts Cheyne Gilmore and Ryan Jaso. Catherwood also hosts ''High and Dry'', a podcast with Jason Ellis (radio host) where they discuss their daily lives among various other topics. Catherwood is now host of "Mikey Likes You" on BLEAV podcast network.

Television

''Live with Regis and Kelly'' * On January 28, 2011, Mike co-hosted with

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. Viewers voted Mike in as a fill-in for

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. ''Dancing with the Stars'' * On February 28, 2011, during a segment of '' The Bachelor'', ''

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'' announced its upcoming contestants, and Catherwood was introduced to join the cast debuting on March 21, 2011. He was partnered with professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer. Catherwood admitted while he is an athlete, he had no dance experience and no "grace". His ''Loveline'' cohost, Dr. Drew, was highly supportive of his competition, appearing each night in the audience with his wife and children, and making appeals for fans of the show to vote. At one point, Pinsky facetiously said he would run across the stage and forearm-tackle

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(in a manner similar to Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman) if he gave Catherwood a bad score. On March 29, 2011 he became the first contestant of the 12th season to be eliminated, followed by talk show host Wendy Williams. The Bad Girls Club (Season 6) * Catherwood appeared on Episode 7 of Season 6 where the girls appeared as guests on the radio show, ''Loveline''. American Chopper Live "The Build Off" * Catherwood appeared as the host for ''

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, and

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. The show aired on December 6, 2011, on The Discovery Channel ''The Choice'' *In 2012, he participated in

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's dating game show '' The Choice''. ''Chain Reaction'' *In late 2014, Catherwood was named host of GSN's 2015 revival of the game show ''

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'' (2nd incarnation as a GSN Original, 4th incarnation overall). His tenure as host only lasted 40 episodes and was sandwiched in between two incarnations both hosted by Dylan Lane.

Personal life

Catherwood has Irish and Mexican ancestry. Catherwood married actress Bianca Kajlich ('' Rules of Engagement'') on December 16, 2012. They first met during an episode of ''Loveline''. The couple have a daughter, born in 2014. Catherwood is a recovering addict.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Catherwood, Michael 1979 births American game show hosts American people of Irish descent American people of Mexican descent American comedy podcasters American radio personalities Living people Participants in American reality television series Mass media people from Greater Los Angeles