Norman Korpi studied painting and photography at the Interlochen Arts Academy; and in 1985 he became a Presidential Scholar in the Arts.
11 Facts About Norman Korpi
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Norman Korpi studied photography at New York City's Cooper Union; and in 1988 he received full fellowship at Yale's Norfolk program.
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In 1992, Norman Korpi co-developed a clothing and furnishings design firm called Gouda.
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In May 1992, Norman Korpi was chosen as one of the cast members on MTV's The Real World.
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Norman Korpi's housemates included a female rapper, a fitness model, an alternative music singer and an aspiring dancer from Alabama.
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Norman Korpi was one of the first openly gay people to appear on television, though the show portrayed him as being bisexual.
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One of the men Norman Korpi dated was Charles Perez, who would later go on to host a talk show.
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Norman Korpi began work in advertising and ultimately created Gay Entertainment Television.
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Norman Korpi has freelanced in production design for numerous television programs, including the Academy Awards.
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In 1997, Norman Korpi formed a production company called Fruit Films.
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Norman Korpi revealed on episode four of The Real World Homecoming: New York that during the COVID-19 crisis of 2020 he had fallen into financial ruin, having lost all streams of income.