Michael Baisden
| Michael Baisden | |
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| Birth name | Michael Baisden |
| Born |
June 26, 1963 Chicago, Illinois, U.S |
| Show | The Michael Baisden Show |
| Network | Westwood One |
| Show | Baisden After Dark |
| Network | TV One |
| Country | United States of America |
| Children | 1 Child |
| Website | Baisden Live |
Michael Baisden (born June 26, 1963) is a former radio personality and host of The Michael Baisden Show. The show was syndicated by Cumulus Media and was heard in over 78 media markets nationwide with over 8 million listeners daily. His media career began when he left his job driving trains in Chicago to self-publish Never Satisfied, and began touring the country selling books out of the trunk of his car.
Baisden has hosted two national television shows, and has produced three films.[1]
Producer and filmmaker
Baisden has produced: two national stage plays (based on Baisden's novels); Love Lust & Lies, an award winning documentary dealing with relationships and sexuality based on the perspectives of people of color; two seminar tapes, Relationship Seminar and Men Have Issues Too; and a web-based community portal.[2] In 2011 Baisden produced, wrote, and directed the documentary Do Women Know What They Want?[1]
Motivational speaker
Baisden has toured the US as a motivational speaker with his Love, Lust & Lies Relationship Seminar Series. As well as numerous national Baisden Live Tours, he has also produced international Island Jam events in Jamaica.[1]
Radio career
Baisden got his start in radio as an unpaid afternoon drive-time host for 98.7 KISS FM in New York City, taking the station rating from number nine to number one in the time slot. The show debuted nationally in 2005.[1]
Basden's show was canceled with little notice in March 2013[3] He is now being sued by his former network for money that he was paid.[4]
Baisden After Dark
Baisden hosts and co-produces Baisden After Dark, a late-night television talk show series. The show airs on TV One. The show features comedian George Willborn and musician Morris Day, who conducts the house band.[5]
Social activism and community leadership
On September 20, 2007, Baisden spearheaded Jena Six March in Jena, Louisiana. In January 2008, he endorsed Barack Obama for president of the United States.[1]
Michael Baisden Foundation
The Michael Baisden Foundation is a non-profit organization formed to promote literacy and to provide mentors for at-risk youths.[6]
The Michael Baisden Foundation's various projects include:
- Jena Six March[7]
- Free Clinics[8]
- One Million Mentors National Campaign to Save Our Kids[9]
- Gospel for Teens / Mama Foundation Auditions - Honorary Judge[10]
- Partnership with Black and Missing Foundation[11]
- Mentoring Brothers partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters & Black Fraternities[12]
Appearances
- 6th Annual Jazz in the Gardens - Host[13]
- BET Soul Train Awards - Presenter[14]
- Heart and Soul Magazine Awards - Presenter[15]
- CNN's Black in America, 2008[16]
- 39th Annual NAACP Image Awards - Presenter[17]
Awards
- Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.Keepers of the Dream Award[18]
- Key to the City, Shreveport, LA[19]
- Key to the City, Alexandria, LA[20]
- Key to the City, Dallas, TX[21]
- Key to the City Florence, AL[22]
- Key to the City Patterson, LA[23]
- Mayor's Key - Columbia, SC[24]
- The NCNW Savannah Youth Section 2010 Mir Award - Savannah, GA
- Key to the City - Columbus, GA[25]
- Columbus, Georgia Proclamation - Friday, March 12, 2010 "Michael Baisden 'One Million Mentors' Day"
- City of Mobile, Alabama Proclamation - Wednesday, March 10, 2010 as "Michael Baisden Day"
- Black Achievers Determined to be Different (BADD) Certificate of Membership - "The BADD Men Brotherhood"
- Honorary Mayor-President of the city of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge - February 25, 2010
- Honorary Citizen of the City of Florence, Alabama
- Key to the City - Florence, LA
- Key to the City - Mobile, AL[26]
- Key to the City - Tampa, FL[27]
- Key to the City - Morgan City, LA
- Key to the City - Lafayette City, LA
- Key to the City - Monroe, LA
- Key to the City - Baton Rouge, LA
- I Make the Difference Award
- City of Orlando, FL Proclamation - "March 4, 2010 as 'One Million Mentor's Campaign to Save Our Kids' Day"
- Congratulations and Commendation from State Rep. Herbert B. Dixon - Louisiana House of Representatives
- Key to the City, St. Mary Parish - Louisiana[24]
- Mentoring Brothers In Action Inspiration Award Presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters and Max Miller, Big Brothers Big Sisters Co-Chief Executive Officer[28]
Books
- Raise Your Hand If You Have Issues (2014)
- Maintenance Man II (2012)
- The Maintenance Man Collectors Edition (2012)
- Do Men Know What They Want? (2011)
- God's Gift to Women (2003)
- Men Cry In The Dark (1999)
- Never Satisfied How & Why Men Cheat (1997)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Michael Baisden biography". Baisden Media Group.
- ↑ "Baisden Live Channels".
- ↑ "Michael Baisden leaving radio but maybe not voluntarily".
- ↑ "Cumulus Sues Michael Baisden For $1 Million".
- ↑ "AFter Dark".
- ↑ "The Michael Baisden Foundation". Baisden Media Group.
- ↑ "Michael Baisden Leads Jena Six March".
- ↑ "Mass Appeal News".
- ↑ "CNN Report".
- ↑ "Radio Facts".
- ↑ "Black and Missing".
- ↑ "Mentoring Brothers".
- ↑ "Jazz in the Gardens".
- ↑ "Soul Train Awards 2010 Photos".
- ↑ "Heart and Soul Magazine Awards". Baltimore News. June 17, 2011.
- ↑ "CNN.com - Special Reports - Black in America". CNN.
- ↑ IMDb. "39th Annual NAACP Image Awards". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Cumulus Media Networks" (PDF). Cumulus Media Networks.
- ↑ "Southern University at Shreveport".
- ↑ "Boys and Girls Club of Central Louisiana".
- ↑ "Dallas South News".
- ↑ "WHNT News 19".
- ↑ "Essence.com".
- 1 2 "columbiasc.net" (PDF).
- ↑ "OMM Tour to Columbus, GA" (PDF).
- ↑ "OMM Tour Mobile, AL".
- ↑ "OMM Tour Tampa, FL".
- ↑ "Michael Baisden Donates 10,000".
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