Jessica Chobot Biography

Fast Facts

• Married fellow G4 on-air host Blair Herter in 2012
• Became an overnight internet sensation after a photo of her licking a Sony PSP went viral in 2005
• After gaining celebrity status overnight, she earned her first hosting gig in 2006 for the IGN network
• Quote: "[on internet hate, in 2013] "Why am I your punching bag? Because I licked a PSP seven years ago? I didn't do anything in between those seven years to prove that I really enjoy games and love this business?""
• During her time at IGN Entertainment, she hosted the popular web series "IGN Strategize" and "The Daily Fix․"
• After several years of hosting and writing about video games, she earned her first game credit when she wrote the storyline for Zombie Studios' "Daylight" in 2014
• An avid fan of both video games and Japanese anime, she has appeared in numerous commercials, blogs and radio programs lending her expertise in each subject
• Best known as the host for "Nerdist News" and as the creator and host of the "Bizarre States" podcast
• Has provided her face and likeness to toy manufacturers for their line of anime figurines