Scott Michael Disick also known by his self styled title Scott Michael Disick, Lord Disick (born May 26, 1983)[1][2] is an American media personality and socialite widely known for his role as a main cast member on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spinoffs.[3][4] Disick's popularity on Keeping Up with the Kardashians led to the development of a house flipping show, Flip It Like Disick, that aired on E!.[5] In addition to starring on reality shows, he has pursued multiple business ventures, including starting the clothing brand Talentless, investing in nightclubs, and running multiple vitamin companies.[6][7][8]
Early life
Disick was born in Eastport, New York, to Jeffrey and Bonnie Disick.[3][9][10] He is an only child.[11] His grandfather, David Disick, developed luxury properties, and his father was also a real estate developer.[11] He attended The Ross School in East Hampton, but did not graduate.[10][12][13] As a teenager, Scott Disick was a book cover model for the Heartland series.[14][15] He has always been interested in architecture and often read Dwell as a teen.[16] He grew up Jewish.[17][18] When he was 18 years old, Disick was arrested for driving while impaired and pleaded guilty to a noncriminal charge.[19][20]
In 2009, Disick starred alongside Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian in Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, a spin-off of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Disick received criticism due to a plot line in a March 2013 episode in which he hunted an alligator so that he could make a pair of shoes.[25] The series ended in 2013. Disick also starred on a 2011 episode of the short-lived CW series H8R, where he tried to convince a woman who had expressed her disgust of Disick on social media that he was likable.[26]
From 2011 to 2012, Disick, Kourtney, and Kim starred in a second spin-off series, titled Kourtney and Kim Take New York.[27] A second season plot line followed Disick as he developed a Japanese restaurant called Ryu in the Meatpacking District of New York City.[28][29] Disick was involved in the design of the restaurant as well as the menu development, and he promoted the restaurant on several occasions, including an appearance at Macy's Fashion Night.[30][31] The restaurant opened in 2012, and the opening was featured on an episode of Keeping Up with The Kardashians, but it received poor reviews and Disick backed out of the restaurant shortly after opening.[29][32][33] The restaurant closed 191 days after opening.[29]
In 2013, Disick had a web series called Lord Disick: Lifestyles of a Lord, which was a spin-off of Kourtney and Kim Take Miami. The series featured him showing off his car collection and wealthy lifestyle while providing viewers with tips on how to live lavishly.[39][40][41] From 2014 to 2015, Disick starred alongside Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian in Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons.[42][43] The series followed the Kardashian sisters as they opened a pop-up store in the Hamptons and attended events such as the Baby Buggy Summer Dinner.[43][44] Disick struggled with anxiety throughout the series because he grew up in Eastport, a town next to Southampton, and being in the area reminded him of his parents, who had recently died.[45][11] While filming for Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons, Disick and Khloe played themselves in an episode of the TV drama Royal Pains, which takes place in the Hamptons.[46]
Disick began developing properties in 2015.[3][35] In 2019, he began starring on his own reality show, Flip It Like Disick, which follows his real estate and design business.[56][57][58] The show follows Disick and his team, including Willa Ford, as they renovate luxury homes in the Greater Los Angeles area.[59][60] Throughout the series, they remodel celebrity real estate in hour-long episodes.[35][61]
Business ventures
Nightclub appearances
Disick has made club appearances at 1OAK nightclub in Las Vegas,[62]Harrah's in Atlantic City,[63] and LEX Nightclub in Reno, sometimes receiving $80,000 for a single appearance.[64][65] Disick has also appeared in clubs internationally in Canada and the United Kingdom, earning $250,000 for his UK appearances.[64][66][67] The appearances were often arranged by Disick's manager at the time, David Weintraub.[64] Eventually, the club appearances began to interfere with Disick's addiction struggles, and he stopped making appearances.[64][8] Disick has also invested in his friends' nightlife businesses.[6][68]
Talentless
In 2018, Disick began his own clothing line, Talentless.[7][69][70] He named his clothing line as "a big F-you to everybody in the world that basically said that anybody that was in the reality business 10, 15 years ago didn't have talent."[16][71] He discussed the development of his company on season eight of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[71] Talentless sells primarily casual clothing such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants.[55] Three percent of every sale from the company goes to the non-profit organization Fuck Cancer.[16][72] The company received backlash in March 2020 and was accused of being insensitive after releasing apparel that stated "Please Wash Your Hands" amid the coronavirus pandemic.[73][74]Colton Underwood, who starred on The Bachelor, was seen wearing one of the "Wash Your Hands" sweatshirts.[75]
Partnerships and other ventures
In 2010, when asked if he had a career, Disick stated, "I make a lot of money, and I'm more than capable of supporting myself. I run multiple companies in the vitamin world: QuickTrim, Rejuvacare, Monte Carlo Perpetual Tan."[6]
In May 2011, Disick appeared on the cover of Men's Fitness.[76][77][78]
A March 2015 episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians revealed that Disick was the president of Calabasas Luxury Cars, which is owned by his best friend and Flip It Like Disick costar, Benny Luciano.[60][79][80]
Disick often posts sponsored ads on Instagram, and once accidentally posted the sponsor's instructions in the caption.[72][87][88][89] It has been estimated that he makes around $15,000 per post.[55] In December 2019, Disick and girlfriend Sofia Richie were criticized for promoting MDL Beast, a music festival in Saudi Arabia due to the country's human rights violations and treatment of women.[90][91] In January 2020, Disick, Kris Jenner, and Khloe Kardashian were featured in several commercials for the video game Coin Master.[92][93]
Personal life
Disick and Kourtney Kardashian at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2010
Disick dated Kourtney Kardashian from 2006 to 2015.[94][16] They met at a house party in Mexico thrown by Joe Francis.[95] Disick and Kardashian have three children: a son born December 14, 2009,[96] a daughter born July 8, 2012,[97][98] and a son born December 14, 2014.[99][100] Their relationship was featured on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spinoffs. In 2010, they temporarily moved to Miami with one-year-old Mason and Kourtney's sister Kim. Their relationship was on pause after Kardashian claimed Disick had an alcohol problem. After Disick temporarily gave up alcohol and attended therapy, Disick and Kardashian reconciled in mid-2010.[101]
In 2011, during the season one finale of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Disick purchased an engagement ring and planned to propose to Kardashian. However, when Disick asked her opinion on marriage, Kardashian responded that she did not want to change things when they were doing well, so Disick decided not to propose.[102] Disick said in 2013, that they were happy and said "I feel like I used to want to get married more than she did, and then, being that she was always so not interested, I've decided not to be."[103] The couple split in 2015,[104] but have shared custody and co-parent their children.[105][106][107] Scott remains close with Kardashian's family, and as of 2019 they considered him to be family.[107]
His mother died in 2013, following a long illness.[9] His father died three months later.[11] Disick has had problems with alcohol and drug use.[9][108] He was temporarily sober in 2011 and he claimed at the time, "I'm nicer now that I'm sober."[27] In November 2014, Disick entered a rehabilitation facility in Connecticut following the filming of Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons. In March 2015 he entered a rehabilitation facility in Guanacaste, Costa Rica,[109] but checked himself out later that month. After breaking up with Kardashian, Disick entered another rehab facility in Florida.[110][111] In 2016, he went to a rehab facility in Malibu and he said it helped him "restart" his life.[48] In May 2020, Disick entered a treatment facility in Edwards, Colorado, after a relapse.[112]
In fall 2017, Disick and model Sofia Richie began dating.[7][122][123] They confirmed their relationship in September 2017.[124] Throughout their relationship, Disick and Richie often vacationed alongside Kardashian and their children.[125] In 2019, they moved in together in Malibu, California.[126] The couple broke up in August 2020.[127] In 2018, Disick was involved in a lawsuit with Silver Airways for failing to pay more than $225,000 in jet fees.[128]
He lives in Hidden Hills, California[when?]. His home was burglarized in both May 2016 and 2017, with officials believing the latter burglary was an inside job. He was not home during either burglary.[129][121] His home has been featured on Flip It Like Disick and Architectural Digest.[117][130] From February to September 2021, Disick was in a relationship with model Amelia Hamlin, the daughter of American actress and television personality Lisa Rinna and actor Harry Hamlin.[131][132]
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