Dale Madison

Dale Guy Madison is an artist, educator, writer, actor, filmmaker and former host for the QVC network.

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.

Dale released his memoirs entitled, DREAMBOY: My Life as a QVC Host & other greatest hits. The film version received “Best LGBT film at the 2008 San Diego Black Film Festival. His book, Sissy Sammy in the land of WEHO90069 is the story of a bullied feminine boy from the hood who gets lost in an all-gay town. www.sissysammy.com.

Dale’s latest project is a one-man show called, My Life in 3Easy Payments . Madison speaks to the pop culture phenomenon of reality shows and the quest for fame at any cost. If you have basked in the shallow cloak of fame, can you ever really recapture it? Inspired by Sunset Boulevard, Dreamgirls, drag queens, Diana Ross, African storytelling and his own unique experience of selling products on live television, Madison offers a humorous interactive story through spoken word, songs, storytelling and video footage of his life.

To learn more about Dale, visit his webpage: www.daleguymadison.com