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Musical PowerPoint that highlights the career of Dale Guy Madison

NoMoreDownLowTV Interview

Former QVC host Dale Madison talks about launching the first African product theme hour on the network. Dale captivates us with his own "coming out" journey from getting kicked out at 18, to contemplating suicide to becoming a activist and author of an adult fairy tale called "Sissy Sammy In The Land of West Hollywood 90069." He's proof that life does get better.

Profiled as a community leader from the PBS series Network Q

HIV Public Service Announcement

A PSA written and produced by Dale Madison. The Men of Color AIDS Prevention Project outreached to minority populations to encourage safe sex behavior.

 

  The current mayor of Baltimore, Kurt Smoke agreed to be a part of the spot which aired locally.

Book Promo Teaser

 

DREAMBOY: My Life as a QVC Host takes the quote from Tennessee Williams’

The Glass Menagerie to heart, “In memory everything seems to happen to music.”

 

It is the story of a black kid growing up with the music of the Supremes using stills, video excerpts and his own words.

If you loved the Supremes, if you loved DREAMGIRLS, you will enjoy DREAMBOY: My life as A QVC Host.

 

DREAMBOY is the story of Dale Madison’s dream of fame. It is a journey of self discovery of sexuality, the struggles of relationships, the successes and failures in television, theater and businesses ventures. Madison pitches the concept of his book using the same salesmanship that made him a shopping channel host. Filled with unapologetic frankness, humor and amazing trivia, the comparative metaphor of Supremes and Dreamgirls lyrics will take the audience down a path of musical memories.

 

Actors Against Drugs Interview

When we booked a national satellite broadcast with the Social Security Administration, WBAL came out to interview our company Actors Against Drugs. Besides being the  co-founder, I handled the PR, designed the costumes and portrayed a character.

MD Suicide Prevention Conference

The 2009 Maryland Suicide Prevention Conference. I was asked to speak on sexuality.

Working with Children on QVC

Storytelling @ Johns Hopkins Hospital

A performance of my children's storytelling company at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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References

Claudia Owens Shields Ph. D.

(Superior)

Milton Smith

(Superior)

Darryl Wharton-Rigby

(Superior)

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Communications & Media Director, Educator and Speaker

 

Summary

Results orientated professional with a proven record of organizing the arts to affect change in community health issues, AIDS awareness, substance abuse, and homophobia. 10 years experience in managing non-profit educational theater including grant writing. Highly skilled in marketing sales techniques as a nationally recognized television host/spokesperson. Possess skills and experience in public relations for not-for-profit organizations. Ten years as an oral historian with strong ties to LGBT organizations on both east and west coasts. Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems. A respected facilitator known for collaborating education with performing arts.  A self-published published author, conference speaker, award-winning filmmaker, visual and performance artist.

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Career Accomplishments

 

QVC NETWORK– Show Host Producer

  • Producer and creator of African Marketplace/Destination: Africa, the first home shopping show to highlight products originating from Africa. Generated over a million dollars in sales for the program and increased new viewership by 123%
  • Traveled and worked closely with Black Show Expos across the country to integrate diversity into QVC market image by making public appearances.
  • Became the first QVC host to design, produce and sell his own line of handmade African-inspired cloth dolls. The dolls sold out in the products first airing.
  • One of the original hosts of the QVC Fashion Channel interviewing celebrity guests on health and beauty products. Guests included, Susan Lucci, George Hamilton, Richard Simmons, Nancy Wilson and Tova Borgnine.

 

ACTORS AGAINST DRUGS, INC. – Co-founder/Communications Director

  • Produced media events and coordinated television and print interviews.
  • Collaborated with Social Security Administration and produced a nation-wide satellite feed for the entire SSA employees which resulted in a 33% increase of employees seeking help with substance abuse issues.
  • Collaborated with business groups, including Baltimore City Health Department, Pro-Line Hair Products, Associated Black Charities and Johns Hopkins University to ensure full, company-wide, support for substance abuse prevention and HIV/AIDS awareness programs.

 

ART-N-DESIGN (A.N.D.) -Owner/Event Producer

  • Opened the first Afro centric gay-themed gift store in the country.
  • Collaborated with the Men of Color AIDS Prevention Project to produce safe-sex events in Baltimore City.
  • Produced a public service announcement directed to gay men of color starring Mayor Kurt Smoke.
  • Hosted book-signing events with nationally recognized LGBT authors such as Keith Boykin and James Earl Hardy.
  • Recognized nationally by Doll Collector Magazine for his unique line of dolls, DamnGoodMan dolls.

Work History

DamnGoodMan Productions

Los Angeles, CA, United States
1995 - Present
Director 

 

 

Damn Good Man Productions

damn good man productions is a business venture of dale guy madison created to produce entertainment  and educational events that address artistic, literary, cinematic, cultural, & gender based empowering messages.

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  • Develop and present workshops and sessions on various topics including the coming out experience, LGBT career paths, generational differences, bullying and acceptance
  • Coordinate national book tour and film screenings of LGBT literary projects
  • Develop communication strategies and marketing collateral
  • Served as Project Director for the Men of Color AIDS Prevention Project (1995), produced a safe sex public service announcements, monthly newsletter and magazine
  • Exhibitor, presenter and panelist for national forums and conferences including MD Suicide Prevention Workshop and National Black Justice Coalition, and the William Grant Still Center
  • Owned and operated LGBT afro-centric gift store(1994-1998), producing media events with artists and authors
  • Co-produced award-winning, national, one-man show on intra-discrimination and cross-dressing
  • Currently developing college-level course to examine how music becomes the soundtrack of gay life

Actors Against Drugs / Umoja Sasa Storytellers

Baltimore, MD, United States
1988 - 1998
Director of Education and Public Relations 

 

 

                                                 

Two non-profit traveling theater companies designed to entertain and educate on community issues and cultural diversity.

 

 

  • Using theatre as an educational tool, developed awareness programs around community health, AIDS awareness, substance abuse and homophobia and cultural diversity
  • Developed lesson plans incorporating oral history and storytelling
  • Developed communication strategies and marketing collateral
  • Developed school- and work-based programs in partnership with organizations throughout the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan areas
  • Developed partnerships with United States Post Office, Internal Revenue Service, The Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, Associated Black Charities, Maritime Institute of Technology and Andrews Air Force Base
  • Developed regional and national awareness program for Social Security Administration which resulted in 33 % increase in employees seeking help with substance abuse
  • Developed a youth outreach program (The Historic East Baltimore Domestic Violence Community Project) that provided jobs in the entertainment field for at-risk youth

 

Education

Antioch University

Los Angeles, CA, United States
2009 - 2010
Master of Arts in Education with a Focus on Leadership & Change, Education

Antioch University

Culver City, CA, United States
2007 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts

Interests

 

Advocate and Mentor


        Umoja Task Force, Antioch University                                                                2009 to present

 

  • Work with program staff to educate participants and community on the African-American and LGBT experiences

 

Life Works, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center                                          2009 to present

 

  • Serve as one-on-one and group mentor for youths ages 14 to 24
  • Work with program staff to coordinate weekly discussion groups
  • Develop and facilitate youth focus groups around LGBT media and literature

 

Soulful Salon LGBT Artist Collective                                                              2006 to 2008

 

  • Coordinate sessions and panels on being a minority and gay in America
  • Host monthly open mic sessions and presenter for greater Los Angeles LGBT discussion group “In the Meantime”
  • Coordinated Soulful Salon Literary Café for Annual Pride Celebration, including cinematic and literary works

 

Skills

Public Speaking

(Rockstar)
10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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The Maryland State Arts Council recognized his one-man show, FREEda Slave: Mask of a Diva, which addressed issues of cross-dressing and intra-discrimination in the gay community.  He has hosted and performed spoken word at various gay prides across the country. His short film, The Panty Man screened in Amsterdam.

 

Dale received an Audre Lorde Scholarship in 2006 and his BA from Antioch University in 2008 and Master of Arts in Education & Leadership in 2010.  Dale was part of a panel of gay entertainers for the National Black Justice Collation “Power of Us” Conference in 2008. He presented the topic of sexuality at the Maryland Annual Suicide Prevention Conference in 2010. His handmade African-inspired cloth dolls exhibited in 28th annual Black Doll Show “I've Got a Story to Tell” at the William Grant Still Center.

Actor

(Rockstar)
10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Over Designed                                      Reality                        Discovery Channel

Shape Up Ship Out                              Reality                        Fit TV

Homicide: Life on the Streets            Nurse                          NBC

Homicide: Life on the Streets            Prostitute                    NBC

Barbershop (The series)                    City worker                  Showtime

Destination: Africa                                Host                            QVC

African Accents                                    Host                            GSN

Tinsel Tales (pilot)                                Jackie                          Castle Rock Entertainment

FILM:

Dreamboy: Life as a QVC Host      Host/Narrator                DGM Productions

The Panty Man                                  Poet                                Little Red Pictures

The number 23                                  Prostitute                      Joel Schumacher

Kings of the Evening                        Contestant #1              PGA Labs

Throwaways                                      Manager                        John Dorf

Quench                                                Satan                              Manna Entertainment

Homicide                                              Dale                              David Mamet

Hairspray                                              Hood#2                        John Waters                         

CORPORATE FILMS:

American Bankers Association                                            student

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone                                     Executive

AT&T                                                                                    Host

Internal Revenue Service                                                      Manager

Ernst & Young                                                                          Manager       

Rosenbluth Travel                                                                    Host

AT&T                                                                                            Dad 

THEATER:

FREEda Slave: Mask of a Diva                                              Hudson Backstage Theater

Actors Against Drugs                                                            Touring Company

Umoja Sasa Storytellers                                                        Touring Company

The Man, The Woman & The Lady                                        Lucy Florence Cultural Center

Niche of Quietness                                                                  Maryland Art Place

Shoes                                                                                          Arena Players

LIVE Spelled Backwards                                                        Portsmouth Little Theater Theater

Skeletons                                                                                    Johns Hopkins University Theatre