Guide Note

Kevin Rose started out as a TV personality on TechTV's The Screen Savers and rose to internet stardom when he launched Digg and its popular podcast, Diggnation. Rose's interest in technology started at a young age, he ran his own BBS system in the 80s and later enrolled in a technical high school. In college, he pursued a Computer Science degree but ultimately dropped out to take advantage of the 90s dotcom rush. After bouncing between a few technical jobs, Rose finally landed a production assistant gig on Tech TV for the show The Screen Savers. Rose began to appear on-air for segments and eventually became a full time co-host of the show. During one episode, Rose showcased Digg as a "new find" without disclosing his personal involvement in the project to the viewers or Tech TV staff.

Fast Facts

1. Born: February 21, 1977
2. Location: San Francisco, California
3. Co-Host of Diggnation with Alex Albrecht
4. Founder of Revision3, Pownce and Digg.
5. Co-Host of The Screen Savers between March 31, 2004 and May 22, 2005
6. Transferred to Vo-Tech High School in Las Vegas in 1993 to study computers and animation.
7. Frequently appears on the weekly podcast This Week In Tech