Micah Jesse
Micah Jesse | |
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| Born | Micah Jesse Koffler July 19, 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Gossip columnist, Glitterati |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Website | www.micahjesse.com |
Micah Jesse Koffler (born July 19, 1986), better known as Micah Jesse is an American blogger, television personality and creator of the lifestyle and entertainment website MicahJesse.com.
Biography
Early and personal life
Jesse was born in Atlanta, Georgia to parents from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. His father, Barry A. Koffler, is an orthopedic surgeon, and mother, Marcie Koffler, is an artist.
Micah's preliminary education was spent at The Epstein School, a Jewish day school, in Sandy Springs, Georgia.[1] In 2001, Micah enrolled at North Springs High School, a magnet school, specializing in the arts and sciences.[1]
University
Micah enrolled at Hofstra University in September 2005 and quickly became a recognizable face among the student body. Pulse, the campus magazine, wrote a full-page feature article about Micah titled, “True Life: I’m A Hofstar. A Glimpse Into The Life Of Hofstra’s Own Celebrity Student,” chronicling Micah's superior grades and internship with music mogul Tommy Mottola.[2] On May 17, 2009, he received his BA in public relations from Long Island's Hofstra University.[3] then moved to New York, New York, where he currently resides.
In May 2012, Jesse became the entertainment correspondent for the WWE and Creative Coalition's Be A STAR Alliance, which promotes anti-bullying initiatives.[4][5][6]
MicahJesse.com
The lifestyle and entertainment website focuses on celebrities including Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Kim Kardashian, as well as Jesse's own activities. The website's slogan is "The Georgia Peach in the Big Apple," highlighting Jesse's approach to celebrity news. "What attracts me about celebrities is the unknown, or what the media rather, doesn't care to focus on," he said in an interview.[7] The blog has been published via Wordpress since its inception.
Once dubbed "the Perez Hilton of the East Coast" by OK! magazine,[8] Jesse has since created a niche market for himself by focusing on positive celebrity news. MicahJesse.com is listed as one of Page Six Magazine's favorite gossip blogs.[9] In July 2009, Jesse was dubbed a "divo" by Time Out New York.[10] In December 2009, OK! Magazine listed Jesse's New Year's Eve party as a party to watch for celebrities.[11]
“I think beautiful is being happy no matter who you are or whatever stage you are in your life,” Jesse told The New York Observer at Paper Magazine's 2009 "Most Beautiful People Party."[12]
In the August 2010 issue of 944 Magazine, Jesse was dubbed the "Social Butterfly."[13]
Jesse announced on his blog in January 2011 that he was being sponsored by Chevrolet as one of six bloggers chosen to promote the Chevrolet Cruze, the newest car from General Motors. During the "Cruzearati" campaign, Jesse was responsible for covering the Entertainment beat and interviewing celebrities from within the car.[14][15]
In January 2012, Jesse was a judge at the Miss New York USA pageant, helping to select the 2012 representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant.[16]
Television
In June 2009, Jesse became a co-host on Music Choice channel on the network's on-demand show "Certified."[17] He signed on for another year at the network in April 2011, and hosted his own red carpet segment called "Plus 1" on the network's show Speaking Of....[1] "Plus 1" featured Micah interviewing celebrities on the red carpet at events such as the Z100 Jingle Ball, Out Magazine OUT100 Awards, and the Tribeca Film Festival. In January 2013, Micah returned to Music Choice to host the talk show U&A Live.[citation needed] Jesse became a correspondent on entertainment and pop culture show AXSLive on AXS TV, in September 2012.[citation needed] In September 2009, Jesse became a weekly entertainment contributor on the WNYW-TV (FOX 5) show Good Day New York Online.[citation needed]
Micah regularly appears as a community member on HuffPost Live, the Internet-based video streaming network run by news website The Huffington Post, discussing everything from pop culture to politics.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Channel 5 (UK TV channel) | Himself | Guest appearance on "Celebrity Shock List 2009." |
| 2010 | Live with Regis and Kelly | Himself | Credited as Micah Jesse. |
| 2010 | Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell | Himself | Guest appearance to discuss New York nightlife. |
| 2011 | E4 (channel) | Himself | Guest appearance as a showbiz reporter on '50 Greatest Wedding Shockers' special. |
| 2011 | VH1 | Himself | Guest appearance on "Big Morning Buzz Live" discussing celebrity Halloween parties |
| 2012 | E4 (channel) | Himself | Guest appearance as a showbiz reporter on '50 Greatest Body Shockers' special |
| 2012 | VH1 | Himself | Guest appearance on "Big Morning Buzz Live" discussing New York Fashion Week |
| 2012 | Empire Girls: Julissa & Adrienne | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2012 | The Wendy Williams Show | Himself | Guest appearance on Hot Talk panel[18] |
| 2013 | Anderson Live | Himself | Guest appearance on Anderson Live as Celebrity Live Blogger of the Day |
| 2013 | The Wendy Williams Show | Himself | Guest appearance on Hot Talk panel[18] |
| 2013 | XOX Betsey Johnson | Himself | Interviewing Steve Madden |
Radio
In early 2008, Micah was a guest on Sirius Satellite Radio show OutQ where he talked about his blog. The blogger, who has dubbed himself "the Georgia Peach in the Big Apple," announced his blogs about celebrities would be "sweet" twist.[19]
Micah launched an online radio show, The Micah Jesse Show, on January 20, 2009, which included updates from his blog and interviews with celebrities.[20]
In January 2013, Micah became a weekly entertainment and celebrity gossip contributor on Long Island, New York radio station 106.1 FM WBLI on the "Dana & Jeffrey in the Morning" radio show.
References
- ^ a b c John McCurdy. "Atlanta kid hits the big time". Atlanta Jewish Times.
- ^ Norcorss, Megan (2007). "Flying Dutchman". Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Commencement Exercises" (PDF). Hofstra University. May 17, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "be a STAR comes to the Bronx". WWE.com. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "be a STAR Heads to South Bronx Academy of Applied Media". beaSTARalliance.org. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "Anti-Bullying Week: WWE and Creative Coalition's Be A STAR Program". WPIX11.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "'Micah Jesse 8 Billion Lives". Eight Billion Lives.
- ^ "Today We're Loving". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ "Page Six Magazine's "Links We Love"". New York Post. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ "Fetish Finder". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ OK! Staff (December 30, 2009). "Where Will the Stars be Ringing in the New Year?". OK!. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Chris Shott (10 April 2009). "'Beautiful People' Ooze With Confidence at Overcrowded Paper Magazine Party". The New York Observer. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ Sarah Daoust (August 2010). "'Nightlife's Freshest Faces: Meet The Next Wave Of Emerging Trendsetters And Savvy Scene Stealers'". 944 Magazine. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ Micah Jesse (January 2011). "'BREAKING! Micah Jesse: Chevrolet's "Entertainment Cruze-arati"'". MicahJesse.com. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ Irina Slutsky (February 2011). "Organic' SXSW Blogger Buzz? More Like Marketing Astroturf'". AdAge.com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ Gatecrasher (January 2012). "'Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon headed for new reality shows'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ Music Choice (2010). "Certified". Music Choice. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b "Joanna Krupa and Lilliana Vazquez". GlobalGrind.com. 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) Cite error: The named reference "GlobalGrind.com" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ "Don't Forget To Tune In Today". MicahJesse.com. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ "Red-Host Celebrity Blogger Micah Jesse Launches BlogTalkRadio Show". BlogTalkRadio.com. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
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