Terrance Dean
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Terrance Dean | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer/Author |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Notable work | Hiding in Hip-Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry (memoir) |
Terrance Dean is an author, educator, writer, former MTV executive, and speaker. He is also the author of Reclaim Your Power! A 30-Day Guide to Hope, Healing and Inspiration for Men of Color (Random House/Villard - May 2003); Straight From Your Gay Best Friend – The Straight Up Truth About Relationships, Love, and Having A Fabulous Life (Agate – October 2010); Visible Lives: Three Stories in Tribute to E. Lynn Harris, (Kensington – May 2010). In 2011, Dean made his fiction debut with his novel, MOGUL (Simon & Schuster/Atria Books – June 2011). He is best known as the Essence Magazine best-selling author for his 2008 memoir, Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry — from Music to Hollywood.[1][2][3][4] He has written for The New York Sun and the The Tennessean.[1][5] He has worked with entertainment professionals such as Rob Reiner, Spike Lee, Keenan Ivory Wayans, and Anjelica Houston.[5]
In addition to writing, Dean has worked in production for MTV, BET, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros.[1]
Influences
Dean cites the late Afro-American and openly-gay author E. Lynn Harris as a major literary influence, writing on the late author's death in which Harris said, "'Terrance, you have a gift. Your story will help so many people, especially men who are struggling with their sexuality. You better write and share it with others.' And, so I did. It felt great to have someone like E. Lynn to encourage me. If it had not been for him I would have still been hiding, and afraid to come to terms with who I am."[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Guess Who's Gay in Hip-Hop". Time magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Terrance Dean: An Invisible Life". Essence magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hidden gay life of macho hip hop stars". Guardian newspaper. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Book Outs Hip Hop's Secret Gay World". National Public Radio. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Terrance Dean". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Remembering E. Lynn Harris". Essence magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
Sources
- Dean, Terrance (2008). Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry—from Music to Hollywood. New York, NY: Atria Books. ISBN 978-1416553403.
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