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Jay Renfroe Biography

Birth Name:Jay Renfroe

Profession Producer, Writer, Composer, Production manager

Fast Facts

  • In 2008, he won an Environmental Media Award for his work on the reality program "Mobile Home Disaster․"
  • Frequently collaborates with producer David Garfinkle
  • In 1994 he co-founded Renegade 83, which went on to become a prolific reality television production company
  • Known for executive producing reality television series such as "Naked & Afraid," "Man Woman Wild" and "Capture․"
  • Served as an executive consultant on "20 Dates" in 1998

Awards

  • 2008EMA Award-Reality Program: winner
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2024Outstanding Achievement-Competition/ Reality: winner