Jesse Camp
| Jesse Camp | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1979 Granby, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television personality, musician |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Jesse Camp (born 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 2002.
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Early Life [edit]
Camp was born in Granby, Connecticut. He received his high school education at Loomis Chaffee, a prestigious New England boarding school, graduating in 1997.[1]
Controversy [edit]
During the course of Wanna Be a VJ, it was believed that he was homeless because he projected the image of a "street kid." However, controversy arose when it was discovered that he had grown up and attended private school in Connecticut.[2]
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.[3]
Career [edit]
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 Records label. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine[4] described the hair metal–leaning album as "unbearable".
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 firm called "Telefund" as a caller, raising money for non-profit liberal and progressive organizations.[5]
Other works [edit]
He is seen doing an impromptu cameo on the documentary by Aron Ranen called Power & Control LSD in The Sixties.[6]
In 2008, Jesse was captured by cameras at the final MTV TRL party buying 2 "eight balls" by TMZ camera men/women. He said he would sell both kidneys and a leg for two eight balls of cocaine.
References [edit]
- ^ "'Jesse Camp'". Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ 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.allmusic.com/album/r415106
- ^ "Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Matthew McConaughey Shows Off Simian Dance Moves At Local Hotspot". Defamer.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
- ^ Ranen, Aron. "Power & Control LSD in the Sixties", YouTube, April 30, 2006. Accessed October 7, 2007.
External links [edit]
- Jesse Camp at the Internet Movie Database
- Jesse Camp's Bio on VH1
