Jesse Camp
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Jesse Camp (born Josiah Jesse Holden Camp III), November 4, 1979 was the winner of the first Wanna Be a VJ contest on MTV. He beat out Dave Holmes for a VJ job on the popular music video show Total Request Live (TRL), and also hosted the short-lived Lunch with Jesse, which was canceled in 2000.
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[edit] Controversy
During the course of Wanna Be a VJ, it was believed that he was homeless because he projected the image of a "street kid." [1]
The Village Voice reported that an internet source, known only by the handle "UglyPig", claimed to have cast over 3,000 votes for Camp in the Wanna Be a VJ contest, exploiting a security flaw in the system.[2]
[edit] Career
Camp held his position as an occasional TRL host for one year. When he left the series, Thalia DaCosta won the contest to replace him, who in turn was a VJ on the network for about a year. Upon leaving Camp attempted to parlay his MTV fame into a rock career under the name Jesse & the 8th Street Kidz on the Hollywood label. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine[3] described the hair metal–leaning album as "unbearable." Although the album received poor reviews when it debuted, recently it's sale have increased due to Jesse's cult following.
In late 2006, he was reportedly working at a Los Angeles–area pet supply store called Centinela Feed & Supply. In 2008 he began working for a non-profit organization called "Telefund" as a caller, raising money for non-profit liberal and progressive organizations. He is currently working at small local Los Angeles Dog Grooming Boutique.[4]
[edit] Other works
- He is seen doing an impromptu cameo on the documentary by Aron Ranen called Power & Control LSD in The Sixties [5].
- He was a panelist on two episodes of the hit Nickelodeon show Figure It Out. During one episode of the show he was "slimed" twice, once for saying the word "pass" and the other time because he was one of the panelists who "needed a time out."
- He has walked in an Anna Sui runway show.
[edit] References
- ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Where Ya Been? Willa Ford Strips Down, Jesse Camp Drops Out",MTV, March 22, 2006. Accessed October 7, 2007.
- ^ "MTV Contest Hacked". villagevoice.com. 1998-05-05. http://www.villagevoice.com/music/9818,lee,271,22.html.
- ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fpxqrkldhe
- ^ "Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Matthew McConaughey Shows Off Simian Dance Moves At Local Hotspot". Defamer.com. 2007. http://defamer.com/hollywood/matthew-mcconaughey/hollywood-privacywatch-matthew-mcconaughey-shows-off-simian-dance-moves-at-local-hotspot-248542.php. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
- ^ Ranen, Aron. "Power & Control LSD in the Sixties", YouTube, April 30, 2006. Accessed October 7, 2007.
