JOSEPH VOGEL is a bestselling author, professor, and entrepreneur.
His books include Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson (Vintage), James Baldwin and the 1980s: Witnessing the Reagan Era (University of Illinois Press) and This Thing Called Life: Prince, Race, Sex, Religion, and Music (Bloomsbury).
His work has appeared in the The Atlantic, The Guardian, Slate, The Huffington Post, Forbes, and the Boston Review.
Vogel has appeared in dozens of documentaries, including two by legendary filmmaker Spike Lee.
He is the founder and owner of the outdoor apparel brand, Timpanogos Hiking Co.
