Deondray Gossett
Deondray Earl Gossett (born May 20, 1973) is an American producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. Gossett is considered one of the pioneering directors of the new gay, Black television renaissance. He is one half of the creative team that brought the short-lived GLAAD award-winning series, The DL Chronicles to cable TV in 2007.
In a career spanning more than two decades, Gossett's work has covered many themes and genres. Gossett's early acting work included roles in the hit sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and guest roles on TV series like, The Hughleys, Roswell, and The Parent 'Hood.
Disillusioned with the Hollywood machine and its lack of diversity, Gossett took his hand at directing and producing with his partner in love and business, Quincy LeNear, and penned the short, Had U, which won first place at Showtime's Digital Media Festival for Best Experimental Short (2000).
With their cult hit, The DL Chronicles under their belts, Gossett and LeNear were invited to produce on such hit reality TV shows as America's Best Dance Crew, The Sing Off, Shake It Up Make Your Mark Ultimate Dance Off, Family Dance Off, The World Dog Awards, The Justin Bieber Roast, and the talk show, Kocktails with Khloé.
Gossett and LeNear wedded on national television at the 2014 Grammy Awards during Macklemore's "Same Love" performance, officiated by Queen Latifah, featuring Madonna.[1]
References
- ↑ Townsend, Megan (28 January 2014). "'The DL Chronicles' producers Quincy and Deondray Gossfield speak with GLAAD about being married live on the Grammys". GLAAD. Retrieved 7 March 2016.