Joey Greco
Joel S. Greco, (born February 29, 1972) better known as Joey Greco, is an American television personality, best known for hosting the reality TV show Cheaters.[1] Greco was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from Evangel University, a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Missouri, with a BA in psychology, and received a Master's Degree in counseling at Louisiana Tech University. He began his working career as a counselor, later becoming a fitness trainer, before switching careers yet again to become a real estate manager.[2]
As a fitness trainer, he landed a job on ESPN's hip-hop oriented fitness show, Fitness Pros.[3] In December 2002, he replaced Tommy Habeeb as host of Cheaters after Habeeb resigned following a dispute with the production company.[citation needed] As of Season 12, airing in the 2011 - 2012, Greco remains presenter of the show.
In 2005, Greco and his camera and security crews were indicted for assault[4] but acquitted[5] in connection with the 'confrontations' on the program.
After the tenth season of the show, Greco was added to the credits as co producer.
In 2010, Greco starred in, wrote, and produced a pseudo-reality series called Ghostbreakers. As of January 2012, there are eighteen episodes listed on IMDB[6], but only the "Sizzle Reel" and the shows pilot can be found on YouTube[7] and none have been broadcast on television.
Greco was a guest at San Diego Comic-Con 2010 for the short film The House That Drips Blood on Alex.
His film credits include the following:
- Finding North... Party Guest 1998
- The Bottom Line.. Tony 2003
- Devon's Ghost: The Legend Of The Bloody Boy... Garry Walker 2005
- Serum... Detective Williams 2006
- Mad Bad... Loomis 2007
- The Locker.. Patrick McMahon 2009
- Nightcrawlers... Delacroix 2009
- Janky Promoters... Kevin MaLine 2009
- Black Angels......himself 2009
- The House That Drips Blood on Alex.... The Landlord 2010
His television roles include
- Cheaters... Himself-Host; season 3 - present
- Talkshow with Spike Feresten - Joel Greco... himself 11/11/06
- George Lopez - "George Thinks Vic's Fiancée is Lion about Being a Cheetah" himself as Joel S. Greco 2/28/07
- Unhitched - Yorkshire terrier sucked into the internet... Joey Greco 2007
- House arrest With Andy Dick.... Joey Greco 3/10/09
- The Jay Leno Show [series premier]... himself 9/14/09
[edit] References
- ^ Braxton, Greg (December 13, 2009). "With Joey Greco of 'Cheaters'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/13/entertainment/la-ca-conversation13-2009dec13.
- ^ Cheaters.com, Accessed November 22nd 2009
- ^ http://cheatersontv.vacau.com/joey.html
- ^ http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/members-of-cheaters-syndicated-reality-show-crew-indicted-for-assault-1006579.php
- ^ Debra Dennis (November 10, 2006). "Cheaters' host, crew acquitted". Dallas News.
- ^ |http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0337469/filmoseries#tt1859810
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipcroOQ7wJ0&hd=1&t=1s
