Trevor Moore, Co-founder of The Whitest Kids U Know, Tragically Died

‍After sharing a stage with him for almost a decade, the team at Sket Vignette is grieving the loss of our friend and partner, Trevor Moore. Trevor was an artist from start to finish. As an artist, he excelled in visual performance, writing sketch comedy and painting. Whether he was on stage or off, you could always see his artistry at work. As a partner, he not only brought his unique perspective and insight to each meeting but also challenged us to be better partners and business people. As a brother from another mother, he stood by us as we created this company together and showed up like family when needed most. As a friend, his absence leaves an irreplaceable void in our lives and in our hearts. He will forever be in our thoughts and hopefully someday again in person. read more

 

A Brief Overview of Trevor’s Career

Trevor Moore was born in Washington D.C. and moved to San Francisco, California at the age of four. After attending the Rhode Island School of Design, he moved back to California to work as a designer and illustrator for skateboard companies. He soon realized that the creative life was not for him and moved back to the East Coast where he met Sam Brown and Tim Connell. Trevor formed the sketch comedy group Whitest Kids U’ Know and the three became partners in business and in life. They worked together on albums, TV shows and tours. Trevor’s visual and performance style helped make the Whitest Kids U’ Know one of the most popular sketch comedy groups of the 2000s.

 

The Whitest Kids U’ Know

Trevor, Sam and Tim formed the Whitest Kids U’ Know in 2001. They made music, TV shows and toured the country with their sketch comedy shows. Trevor developed his visual performance style as part of the group.

 

Key & Peele

Trevor became friends with Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele after they saw his solo show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. They asked Trevor to be a writer and performer on their sketch comedy show, Key & Peele. Trevor performed on the show as the character “The Interrupter” and wrote on the show as well.

 

Trevor Moore’s Solo Work

While performing with Whitest Kids U’ Know, Trevor also wrote and performed in several solo shows. “Trevor Moore’s Open Book Tour” was performed at comedy clubs across the country and featured Trevor reading letters from fans, doing poetry and telling stories about his life. Trevor’s most recent solo tour “Trevor Live!” featured him doing a wild hybrid of stand up, sketch and visual performance. He also released two critically acclaimed comedy albums: “Trevor Moore Live” and “Trevor Moore Live at the Vacation Lodge.” Trevor’s solo work was featured on Comedy Central, VH1 and NBC.

 

Moore and Kanciation: Together Again

After the Whitest Kids U’ Know ended in 2012, Trevor and Sam formed the sketch comedy duo Moore Kanciation. Trevor and Sam brought Tim Connell into the fold and the four became partners in business and in life again. The four continued to tour the country and perform on TV. Their most recent tour was their final tour. They performed their last show in San Francisco on July 14, 2019.

 

Trevor Moore’s Death

The team at Sket Vignette is grieving the loss of our partner and friend Trevor Moore. Trevor tragically died on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 after a short but aggressive battle with cancer. He was 38 years old.

 

Trevor Moore’s Legacy

Trevor’s work lives on in the hearts and minds of his friends, family and fans. We hope that by telling his story and sharing his work, his memory will live on for years. We will miss him. We will always miss him. We hope that by telling his story and sharing his work, his memory will live on for years. We will miss him. We will always miss him.

 

Conclusion

Trevor Moore’s career as an artist spanned almost 20 years. He began as a designer and illustrator. He then transitioned to sketch comedy, solo shows and visual performance. He brought his artistry to each and every medium he engaged in. If you ever saw Trevor perform or host an event, you knew it. Trevor’s artistry shined through on stage. His performance was a combination of the funny, the visual and the unexpected. He brought his distinctive style to every project he was involved in. He was an artist through and through. His artistry was evident in his sketch comedy. Trevor’s visual style was unique, as was his choice of material. He was known for his dark sense of humor and ability to make fun of subjects that are often difficult to joke about. Trevor’s visual style went hand in hand with his visual performance.

 

Reflection

Trevor was an artist from start to finish. As an artist, he excelled in visual performance, writing sketch comedy and painting. Whether he was on stage or off, you could always see his artistry at work. As we look back on Trevor’s career and his life, we should all take the time to reflect on our own careers and lives. What are we excelling at? What are we passionate about? How are we bringing our artistry to life? What are we excelling at? What are we passionate about? How are we bringing our artistry to life? These are questions we should ask ourselves on a regular basis. When they are answered, they help us focus and bring our best to our work and our lives. They also allow us to be fully present in our lives. They allow us to see, experience and enjoy life. Trevor was an artist. He brought his artistry to life. Let’s each bring our artistry to life as well.