Micah Jesse

Micah Jesse
Micah Jesse
Born Micah Jesse Koffler
July 19, 1986 (1986-07-19) (age 25)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality American
Years active 2007–present
Known for Gossip columnist, Glitterati
Website
www.micahjesse.com

Micah Jesse Koffler (born July 19, 1986), better known as Micah Jesse is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, MicahJesse.com,[1] is known for positive celebrity and lifestyle news. He launched the site in April 2007.

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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 swam competitively from an early age, through part of high school.[2] Micah's preliminary education was spent at The Epstein School, a Jewish day school, in Sandy Springs, Georgia.[3] In 2001, Micah enrolled at North Springs High School, a public school.[3] There, Micah continued to swim competitively for Swim Atlanta, participating in competitions around the country, including Hawaii.[2] He was also the co-captain of the North Springs High School swim team for two consecutive years.[citation needed]

During his first year in high school, he landed the part of Linus in the school's production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown".[citation needed] He also participated in several organized educational trips to Israel including a study-abroad program at Alexander Muss High School in Hod Hasharon, Israel, and The March of the Living, an annual educational program which brings students from all over the world to Poland, where they explore the remnants of the Holocaust. Micah's grandfather, Ben Gross, was a Holocaust survivor, along with his seven brothers and sisters.[4] Gross' parents, however, were murdered. He graduated in 2005 from North Springs High School.[5]

University

Jesse 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. Jesse continued his studies of the Hebrew language while at Hofstra.[4] During college, Jesse attended charity events such as Rip The Runway For Darfur, which Gawker covered, dubbing Micah Jesse a "publicistgay [sic]."[6] On May 17, 2009, he received his BA in public relations from Long Island's Hofstra University.[7]

MicahJesse.com

Micah Jesse in 2010

In August 2009 Jesse moved to New York, New York, where he currently resides. The lifestyle and entertainment website focuses on celebrities including Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Beyonce, and Kim Kardashian, as well as Jesses' 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.[8] The blog has been published via Wordpress since its inception.

Once dubbed "the Perez Hilton of the East Coast" by OK! magazine,[9] Micah 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.[10] In July 2009, Jesse was dubbed a "divo" by Time Out New York.[11] In December 2009, OK! Magazine listed Micah Jesse's New Years Eve party as a party to watch for celebrities.[12]

“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."[13]

In the August 2010 issue of 944 Magazine, the "Nightlife Issue," Micah Jesse was dubbed the "Social Butterfly" in a list of "Nightlife's Freshest Faces." The magazine said: "it's that same infectious down home personality and big city drive that has landed the social media-savvy Micah Jesse promoting gigs at the hottest nightclubs in NYC over the last five years -- garnering an A-list celeb entourage and regular press hits in major magazines and blog sites."[14]

In the December/January 2010-11 issue of Blackbook magazine, neightlife impressario Steve Lewis dubbed Micah an "unlikely heir to New York's nightlife kingdom." In the article, Jesse says, "I dream about one day being the openly gay celebrity BFF to Ryan Seacrest.”[15]

Micah Jesse announced in January 2011 that he was being sponsored by Chevrolet. As one of six bloggers chosen to promote the newest car from General Motors, the Chevrolet Cruze, Micah is responsible for covering the Entertainment beat.[16][17]

Music

Radio

In 2008, Micah Jesse was a guest on OutQ on Sirius Satellite Radio where he talked to hosts Derek Hartley and Romaine Patterson about his blog.[18]

Jesse launched his online radio show, The Micah Jesse Show, which included updates from his blog and interviews with celebrities such as Kat DeLuna and Shontelle, on Jan 20, 2009.[19]

Micah has also appeared as a spokesperson for the It Gets Better Project on two radio shows; on Dec 10, 2010 on Oprah Radio program "The Derrick Ashong Experience" and on Dec 11, 2010 on LA Talk Radio program "The Alternative with Terry Le Grand."[20][21]

Music Choice

In June 2009, Micah became a co-host on Music Choice channel on the network's on-demand show "Certified." Micah has appeared on the following episodes: "Justin Bieber vs. Ke$ha," "Usher vs. Usher," "Making The Grade," "Shakira vs. Aventura," "Paramore vs. Avenged Sevenfold," "Certified: Rap Star" and "Certified: Artist of the Year."[22].

In April 2011, Micah signed on for another year at the network, instead hosting his own embedded segment called "Plus One!" on ""Speaking Of..." featuring red carpet interviews.[3]

Television appearances

In September 2009, Micah Jesse became a weekly entertainment contributor on the WNYW-TV (FOX 5) show "Good Day New York Online" with host Brett Larson.[23]

In 2010, Micah Jesse appeared in Matt White's music video, "Falling In Love (With My Best Friend).".[24] He also appeared in a viral web commercial for Def Jam Rapstar with Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola from the MTV reality show Jersey Shore.[25]

Television

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.

References

  1. ^ Jesse, Micah (April 27, 2010). "About Micah Jesse". micahjesse.com. http://micahjesse.com/about/. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b swimmingtimes.com (2010). "Micah Koffler". swimmingtimes.com. http://www.swimmingtimes.com/db/swimmer.php?sw=332192&mti=5912. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c John McCurdy. "Atlanta kid hits the big time". Atlanta Jewish Times. http://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=243&ArticleID=6987. 
  4. ^ a b Norcorss, Megan (2007). "Flying Dutchman". Hofstra Chronicle. http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/2.1153/flying-dutchman-1.54214. Retrieved May 5, 2010. 
  5. ^ Names Database Query (2010). "North Springs High School Atlanta, Georgia, United States". Names Database. http://namesdatabase.com/schools/US/GA/Atlanta/North%20Springs%20High%20School/. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  6. ^ Stein, Joshua (2010). "Who Really Wants To Save Darfur?". Gawker.com. http://gawker.com/289681/who-really-wants-to-save-darfur. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Commencement Exercises" (PDF). Hofstra University. May 17, 2009. http://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/StudentAffairs/commen/commen_program_may09.pdf. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  8. ^ "‘Micah Jesse 8 Billion Lives". Eight Billion Lives. http://www.8billionlives.com/micah-jesse/. 
  9. ^ "Today We're Loving". OK! Magazine. http://www.okmagazine.com/2008/01/today-were-loving-4020/. Retrieved 2008-01-23. 
  10. ^ "Page Six Magazine's "Links We Love"". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20081026/. Retrieved 2008-10-28. 
  11. ^ "Fetish Finder". Time Out New York. http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/sex-dating/76874/fetish-finder/2.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  12. ^ OK! Staff (December 30, 2009). "Where Will the Stars be Ringing in the New Year?". OK!. http://www.okmagazine.com/2009/12/where-will-the-stars-be-ringing-in-the-new-year/. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  13. ^ Chris Shott (10 April 2009). "‘Beautiful People’ Ooze With Confidence at Overcrowded Paper Magazine Party". The New York Observer. http://www.observer.com/2009/daily-transom/%E2%80%98beautiful-people%E2%80%99-ooze-confidence-overcrowded-paper-magazine-party. Retrieved 2010-03-14. 
  14. ^ Sarah Daoust (August 2010). "‘Nightlife's Freshest Faces: Meet The Next Wave Of Emerging Trendsetters And Savvy Scene Stealers'". 944 Magazine. http://proofcenter.944.com/newflipbook/1451/. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  15. ^ Steve Lewis (January 2010). "‘Meet the Unlikely Heirs To New York's Nightlife Kingdom'". Blackbook Magazine. http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/meet-the-unlikely-heirs/24099. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  16. ^ Micah Jesse (January 2011). "‘BREAKING! Micah Jesse: Chevrolet's "Entertainment Cruze-arati"'". MicahJesse.com. http://micahjesse.com/meet-micah/breaking-micah-jesse-chevrolets-entertainment-cruze-arati/. Retrieved 2011-01-24. 
  17. ^ Irina Slutsky (February 2011). "‘'Organic' SXSW Blogger Buzz? More Like Marketing Astroturf'". AdAge.com. http://adage.com/article/digital/marketers-hoping-for-sxsw-buzz-shell-out-junkets-to-bloggers/149042/. Retrieved 2011-02-25. 
  18. ^ "Don't Forget To Tune In Today". MicahJesse.com. 2008-07-07. http://micahjesse.com/meet-micah/dont-forget-to-tune-in-tomorrow/. Retrieved 2010-06-11. 
  19. ^ "Red-Host Celebrity Blogger Micah Jesse Launches BlogTalkRadio Show". BlogTalkRadio.com. 2009-01-20. http://blog.blogtalkradio.com/blogtalkradio/red-host-celebrity-blogger-micah-jesse-launches-blogtalkradio-show/. Retrieved 2010-06-11. 
  20. ^ "The Derrick Ashong Experience". Oprah.com. 2010-12-10. http://www.oprah.com/oprahradio/The-Derrick-Ashong-Experience-12112010-Hour-2-Audio. Retrieved 2010-12-11. 
  21. ^ "The Alternative with Terry LeGrand". LATalkRadio.com. 2010-12-12. http://www.latalkradio.com/Terry.php. Retrieved 2010-12-12. 
  22. ^ Music Choice (2010). "Certified". Music Chice. http://www.musicchoice.com/Originals/Default.aspx?page=Certified. Retrieved July 3, 2010. 
  23. ^ Jesse, Micah (September 29, 2009). "Catch Micah Jesse On Good Day NY Tues 10:30 AM!". micahjesse.com. http://micahjesse.com/meet-micah/catch-micah-jesse-on-good-day-ny-tues-1030-am/. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  24. ^ Maher, Cristin (2010). "Matt White, 'Falling in Love (With My Best Friend)' -- Video Premiere". PopEater.com. http://www.popeater.com/2010/09/08/matt-white-falling-in-love-with-my-best-friend-video/. Retrieved Sept 29, 2010. 
  25. ^ K, Elisa (2010). "Jersey Shore's Sammi Sweetheart Gets Another Anonymous Note (VIDEO)". GlobalGrind.com. http://globalgrind.com/channel/gossip/content/1834192/jersey-shores-sammi-sweetheart-gets-another-anonymous-note-video/. Retrieved Oct 17, 2010. 

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