Joseph Vogel (author) explained

Joseph Vogel
Birth Place:Provo, Utah, United States
Occupation:Author

Joseph Vogel is an American author, scholar, and popular culture critic. He is the author of several books, including and This Thing Called Life: Prince, Race, Sex, Religion, and Music.

Career

Vogel writes about music, literature, film and popular culture. His critically acclaimed 2011 book, , was described by the Associated Press as "a fascinating read and really a must have for any fan of Jackson."[1] Filmmaker Spike Lee characterized it as having "brilliantly cracked the DNA, the code, the artistry of Michael Joseph Jackson."[2] Vogel's work has been featured in The Atlantic,[3] The Huffington Post,[4] and PopMatters.[5] In 2013, he was ranked #15 by Sonifly in a list of "Most Influential Music Journalists in Social Media."[6]

Vogel has published several books, including This Thing Called Life: Prince, Race, Sex, Religion, and Music, James Baldwin and the 1980s: Witnessing the Reagan Era and The Obama Movement. He has appeared in several documentaries, including Spike Lee's Bad 25 (film) and Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall. Vogel received his PhD from the University of Rochester, and was associate professor and Chair of the English Department at Merrimack College in Massachusetts.

Biography

Vogel made national headlines in 2004 when, as Student Vice President of Academics at Utah Valley University, he invited film maker Michael Moore to speak on campus.[7] The invitation incited an uproar amongst the predominantly conservative Utah County community.[8] Vogel subsequently wrote a book about the experience entitled Free Speech 101; the book became a 2007 Independent Publisher Book Award Finalist.[9] An award-winning documentary, This Divided State (in which Vogel appears), also recounts the story of Michael Moore's controversial visit to Utah Valley.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Householder, Mike. MJ Book Thankfully Focuses on the Music. Yahoo!. 2012-06-08.
  2. News: Alhart, Valerie. University of Rochester Scholar Explores Cultural Legacy of Michael Jackson. University of Rochester. 2012-06-08.
  3. Web site: Joseph Vogel. The Atlantic. 2012-06-08.
  4. Web site: Joe Vogel. The Huffington Post. 2011-04-03.
  5. Web site: Joe Vogel. PopMatters. 2011-09-28.
  6. News: Q., Ruben. Top 20 Most Influential Music Journalists. 2013-09-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130922120412/http://www.sonifly.com/beyondlistening/sonifly-buzz/the-20-most-influential-music-journalists-in-social-media/. 2013-09-22.
  7. Web site: The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  8. News: Warner, Laura. UVSC student officers not backing down. Deseret News. https://web.archive.org/web/20041028001930/http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595097360,00.html. dead. October 28, 2004. 2008-09-17.
  9. Web site: Announcing 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results. IP Feature. Independent Publisher. 2008-09-17.
  10. Web site: This Divided State. Minority Films, LLC. 2005. 2008-09-17.

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