Chesnut was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1973 but was primarily raised near Santa Barbara, California. He received his bachelor's degree from University of California, … See more

Chesnut primarily creates patterned and textured paintings, and has had his work shownin galleries and exhibits nationwide since the 1990s. "When I'm making my work I like t… See more

In 2000, Shannon was set up with Chesnut by Jane Pratt, founding editor of now-defunct Janemagazine. "All the years I was on SNL, I didn't think about kids. I was focused on … See more

The pair became first-time parents when their daughter, Stella Shannon Chesnut, was born on Sept. 28, 2003. Less than two years later, Shannon and Chesnut welcomed t… See more

Chesnut developed a love of surfing as a young teenager living in Isla Vista, California, just north of Santa Barbara. However, he took a break when he began pursuing ar… See more