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Dale Guy Madison
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- Dale Guy Madison has been a performer, writer and artist since his first grade appearance in “Jimmy and the Sleep Fairies.” He received his first on screen film credit on the original 1988 John Waters movie, Hairspray.
As project manager of the Men of Color Against AIDS Project, he published a monthly newsletter, Men of Color TALK where he was also editor.
Dale was recognized by the Maryland State Arts Council (1996 & 1997) for writing and performance of his one man show, FREEda Slave: Mask of a Diva, which addressed issues of cross dressing and intra-discrimination in the gay community.
A 2006 Zami/Audre Lorde Scholar, he received his BA from Antioch University in 2009. Dale’s documentary of his memoir, DREAMBOY: My Life as a QVC Host and Other Greatest Hits won best LGBT award at the 2008 San Diego Black Film Festival.
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Reviewed by Stanley Bennett Clay
DREAMBOY: MY LIFE AS A QVC HOST & OTHER GREATEST HITS
A Memoir by
Dale Guy Madison
(available at www.damngoodman.com)
Reviewed by Stanley Bennett Clay
Even though writer-actor-entertainer-former TV host Dale Guy Madison partially dedicates his incredibly likable and spiritually uplifting Memoir to “every little boy who dreamed of sparkle, glitter, and glamour while singing Supreme songs in the mirror, but was ashamed to let anyone know it”, there is no shame in his game. Mr. Madison’s per… Continue
A Memoir by
Dale Guy Madison
(available at www.damngoodman.com)
Reviewed by Stanley Bennett Clay
Even though writer-actor-entertainer-former TV host Dale Guy Madison partially dedicates his incredibly likable and spiritually uplifting Memoir to “every little boy who dreamed of sparkle, glitter, and glamour while singing Supreme songs in the mirror, but was ashamed to let anyone know it”, there is no shame in his game. Mr. Madison’s per… Continue
Posted on September 28, 2009 at 8:34am —
Do You Know Where You Are Going?
Do you get
What you're hoping for
When you look behind you
There's no open doors
What are you hoping for?
Do you know where you’re going to...?
The other theater company I formed the year after the inception of Umoja SaSa! was called Actors Against Drugs or AAD. My partner in that endeavor was Kay Lawal, and I met her while working as a singing trolley driver. Back then, there was a lot of downtown redevelopment happening in Baltimore at the Inner Harbor, and the trolley service gave tours of… Continue
What you're hoping for
When you look behind you
There's no open doors
What are you hoping for?
Do you know where you’re going to...?
The other theater company I formed the year after the inception of Umoja SaSa! was called Actors Against Drugs or AAD. My partner in that endeavor was Kay Lawal, and I met her while working as a singing trolley driver. Back then, there was a lot of downtown redevelopment happening in Baltimore at the Inner Harbor, and the trolley service gave tours of… Continue
Posted on September 22, 2009 at 8:15am —
Motown, Martin & Me
MOTOWN, MARTIN & ME
Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music. It was the first record label owned by an African American to primarily feature African-American artists who achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its soul-based subsidiaries created the elements of what came to be known as "The Motown Sound," a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. For me, the Motown Sound was three girls known as the Supremes. Their names were Diana… Continue
Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music. It was the first record label owned by an African American to primarily feature African-American artists who achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its soul-based subsidiaries created the elements of what came to be known as "The Motown Sound," a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. For me, the Motown Sound was three girls known as the Supremes. Their names were Diana… Continue
Posted on August 16, 2009 at 8:18pm —
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