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Jessica Lynn Horn (born July 7, 1977) better known by the pseudonym Jessica Chobot is an on-camera host and staff writer for IGN.com Entertainment.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 References 4 External links

Biography

Born on July 7, 1977, in Buffalo, New York and currently resides in the West Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. Jessica's family moved from town to town frequently during her youth. Before entering high school, Jessica Chobot lived in several places on the East Coast and all around the Midwest¹. She has a tattoo of angel wings on her lower back²

Career

Jessica Chobot became an overnight internet sensation when a tongue-in-cheek modeling photo of her appeared online licking the Sony PSP in 2005. The photo has been widely parodied since, even appearing on Sony-branded advertising.³ Supplementing her love of videogames is an obsession with Japanese culture, specifically anime and manga. In 2006 Chobot was hired full-time by IGN.com to take over hosting responsibilities for the network's IGN Weekly show. Her segments include stand-up introductions as well as "woman-on-the-street" pieces. In addition, she contributes columns, features and reviews and her IGN blog is one of the most visited on the site. Chobot is also a former contributor to FHM UK, Mania.com and has made multiple appearances on G4's "Filter" and "Attack of the Show." She has also hosted a videogame preview segment for Fuel TV’s, “The Daily Habit,” and co-hosts on Lifeskool TV’s, “Gamer’s Dojo.” She also contributes as a weekly guest on Maxim Radio, where she answers caller questions for an hour each Monday.^{citation needed}

Some of her previous work includes having a regular contributor position on Maxim Sirius Radio's Bluegrass Junction, and working part time as a political adviser for a group known as the West Valley Republican Women of Santa Clara County.

Chobot has appeared on commercials for ADV’s Anime Network On Demand cable station, lent her likeness to Symbiote Studios Toy Company for two limited-edition anime-style sculptures. In addition, she has modeled for the J!NX female gamers clothing line. In 2006-2007, she co-wrote a sci-fi script with writer/director/creator of Tron, Steven Lisberger, for Soul Code.⁴ Current collaborations include an anime-style collectible figurine in development with Symbiote Studios, a representative of JiNX.com women's apparel line. Chobot is also writing the "Ask Jess, Dammit!" blog for Maxim⁵.She was named the 88th most desirable woman of 2008 by AskMen magazine⁶ and 14th hottest woman of business 2009 by Business Pundit.⁷

References

External links

• Jessica Chobot's Modlife Site
• Jessica Chobot's Official IGN Blog
• Jessica Chobot at Symbiote Studios
• Jessica Chobot at J!NX.com