1. Joseph Patrick Escalante was born on January 30,1963 and is an American musician, television writer, film and television director, radio host, and former television executive.
22 Facts About Joe Escalante
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Joe Escalante is known professionally as the bassist and songwriter for the punk rock band The Vandals, and creator and episodic director of the paranormal travel series Monsters Across America on Fox Nation.
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Joe Escalante was born the youngest of 7 children in Long Beach, California to a Mexican father and Irish mother and grew up in Rossmoor, California, an unincorporated area of Orange County.
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Joe Escalante's father was a pioneer in the electric sign industry, founding Superior Signs, Intl.
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Joe Escalante's mother worked as a bowling alley clerk in Seal Beach, California.
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Joe Escalante received his Bachelor degree from UCLA studying Viking civilization under Professor Jesse Byock and his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School.
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Joe Escalante graduated from Los Alamitos High School in the class of 1981 and was elected to the Los Alamitos High Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Joe Escalante studied at University of Iceland at Reykjavik Graduate Program in 1985.
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In 1981, at age 18, Joe Escalante joined the punk rock band The Vandals, becoming their first permanent drummer, and would remain the sole constant member throughout the rest of their career.
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In 2018, Escalante wrote the pilot script for the reboot of the 1960s hit TV series Hogan's Heroes for original creator and 2 time best picture winner Albert S Ruddy, which as of 2022 is still in development with Albert S Ruddy Productions.
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Joe Escalante sold the paranormal show Monsters Across America starring Kacie McDonnell to Fox Nation in 2020.
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The album brought increased attention to the band and Joe Escalante toured with them internationally.
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Joe Escalante directed their music video for "I Have a Date," and would continue to direct the band's videos throughout the rest of their career.
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The band released 3 more albums on Nitro over the next 5 years, with Joe Escalante participating on all of them.
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Joe Escalante named the label after his study of Kung Fu San Soo.
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Joe Escalante ran the US and European operations for 20 years, then sold the label to Cleopatra Records, who continue to maintain it as a separate imprint.
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Joe Escalante continued to produce and direct music videos for The Vandals and for other acts on the Kung Fu label.
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Joe Escalante's morning show included daily appearances by film director David Lynch, who served as weatherman, and actor Timothy Olyphant, who served as a sports commentator.
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Joe Escalante teaches Catechism at St Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Hawaiian Gardens where he is a daily communicant.
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Joe Escalante's views have been described as conservative, although he has no stated political party affiliation.
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From 2008 to 2012, Joe Escalante worked as a volunteer temporary judge for the Los Angeles superior court, and later placed himself on the ballot for a paid position in a non-partisan race.
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Joe Escalante's opponent spent a record $450,000 to defeat him.