Won the GLAAD Fairness Award, given to people who portray the LGBT community fairly, with Randy Barbato in 1998
Won the International Documentary Association's Pioneer Award with Randy Barbato in 2014 for their contributions to the nonfiction genre
Was a graduate student at New York University's film school when he first met Randy Barbato
Started a disco-pop-rock group with Randy Barbato called The Fabulous Pop Tarts in New York while the duo was living in New York, from which the idea for World of Wonder was created
Quote: "Here's the thing about camp: It's about exuberance - that's all․ It's a refusal to hold back, to edit, or to water down for the sake of some sense of propriety, of acceptability․"
Quote: "Look, there are two ways to showcase freaks․ You can humiliate and make fun of the freak - put them in situations that exploit them - or you can celebrate the freak․ We [he and Randy Barbato] celebrate the freak․"
Best known as the executive producer of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and the "Party Monster" feature film and documentary
Founded World of Wonder Productions with Randy Barbato in 1991 to make documentaries about often controversial people