Joseph Shepherd
Joseph Shepherd | |
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| Born | Joseph Alan Shepherd March 20, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Joseph Shepherd (born March 20, 1991) is an American TV personality, podcast host, and producer. He is the host of the LGBT interview series Exposed [1] and the podcast Dragged Out [2] from The Dipp. He produces the Moguls of Media podcasts Hi Jinkx! w/ Jinkx Monsoon, The Chop w/ Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon, and Famous This Week w/ Priyanka (drag queen)[3].
Early Life
He is a graduate of Georgia State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in telecommunications. Shepherd started and hosted Georgia State University's first school news magazine shows, @GSU_News[4] and The Panther Report.[5] He later moved to New York where he interned at Rachael Ray (talk show) and later worked at The View (talk show).
Personal Life
In April of 2021, Shepherd opened up about being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of 30 stating, "After 30 years, I finally found my missing puzzle piece: Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASD happens to about 1 in 270 in the world and I am proud to say I am that “1”."[6]
Career
Shepherd moved to Los Angeles in 2015 producing shows like FABLife, E!'s Famously Single, and The Doctors (talk show). In late 2018, Shepherd along with 23 other past and former co-workers of Live Nation reported verbal and physical abuse from former Live Nation Productions head Heather Parry. [7] Shepherd was one of two employees who went on the record. He stated that "working for Parry forced him to seek therapy and medical treatment for anxiety and other ailments." [8]This article led to an investigation which resulted in the firing of Live Nation Productions head Heather Parry in February of 2019. [9] [10]
In 2019, he started his successful YouTube interview series Exposed where he interviews drag queens from Rupaul's Drag Race. In the April 2022 edition of Out Front Magazine, Shepherd states, "Exposed really began when I cast Willam Belli on a show...We were chatting, and I was like, 'I want to interview you Barbara Walters-style and see what happens.' He agreed, and it literally started from there." [11]
On March 25, 2022, Shepherd released his first single and Scream (1996 film) themed [12]music video for "Don't Call Me" starring RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World queen Jimbo (drag queen).[13][14]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2009 | Meet the Browns | Student in Classroom |
| 2009 | The Walking Dead | Stunts |
| 2010-2011 | Sophomores (TV series) | Luke Jameson |
| 2013 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Models and Buckets Contestant |
| 2015 | Drty Diana | Austin |
| 2015-2016 | FABLife | Associate Producer |
| 2016 | Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After? | Segment Producer |
| 2017 | The Twins: Happily Ever After? | Segment Producer |
| 2017 | Famously Single | Segment Producer |
| 2017 | Talking with Chris Hardwick | Producer |
| 2019-Present | Exposed | Host |
| 2018-2021 | The Doctors (talk show) | Producer |
References
- ↑ Patterson, Denny. "'Exposed' Host Joseph Shepherd Shows off His Musical Side with Debut Single". Out Front Magazine. Out Front Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Damshenas, Sam (29 July 2021). "Bianca Del Rio finally addresses double crowning from Drag Race season 6". GayTimes. GayTimes. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Christine. "Celebrity interviewer extraordinaire Joseph Shepherd exposes us to his musical side with 'Don't Call Me'". Socialite Life. Socialite Life. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Inman, William. "On Campus with Almeera Jiwa and Joseph Shepherd". Georgia State University Magazine. Georgia State University. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Johnson, Daniella (4 February 2020). "Student Media Series: Neo Network — The student production house that creates short films and news broadcasts". The Signal. Georgia State University. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ↑ Shepherd, Joseph. "Joseph Shepherd on ASD". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Maddau, Gene (21 December 2018). "Live Nation Productions Chief Heather Parry Put on Leave Amid Verbal Abuse Claims (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Burks, Tosten. "Live Nation Executive Heather Parry Put On Leave Amid Abuse Allegations". Spin. Spin Magazine. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Maddau, Gene (22 February 2019). "Heather Parry Fired From Live Nation Productions". Variety. Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Sanchez, Daniel. "Live Nation Swiftly Fires Abusive "Emotional Terrorist" Heather Parry". Digital Music News. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Patterson, Denny. "'Exposed' Host Joseph Shepherd Shows off His Musical Side with Debut Single". Out Front Magazine. Out Front Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Liner, Lucia. "Joseph Shepherd Channels His Inner Drew Barrymore With 'Scream'-Inspired Music Video For "Don't Call Me"". Dark Universe. Dark Universe. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Damshenas, Sam. "Jimbo plays a big-breasted Ghostface in Joseph Shepherd's debut music video". GayTimes. GayTimes. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ Stilwell, Chloe. "JOSEPH SHEPHERD DROPS INFECTIOUS & SASSY DEBUT POP SINGLE "DON'T CALL ME"". Mundane Magazine. Mundane Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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