Daniel James Harmon (born January 3, 1973) is an American writer, producer, rapper, actor, and podcaster. Harmon created and produced the NBC sitcom Community, co-created the Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty, and co-founded the alternative television network/website Channel 101. Harmon published the book You\'ll Be Perfect When You\'re Dead in 2013. He also hosts a weekly podcast, Harmontown.\n', '

Harmon was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Brown Deer High School in Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee, and attended Marquette University. He briefly attended Glendale Community College. He would later use his experiences at the school to form the basis of the show Community.\n', '

Harmon was a member of ComedySportz Milwaukee, alongside Rob Schrab, a member of the sketch troupe The Dead Alewives. They produced an album, Take Down the Grand Master, in 1996. Harmon frequently appeared at Milwaukee\'s Safehouse free comedy stage early in his career. A notable routine was a song about masturbation.\n', '

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