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Brandon Voss is a journalist and entertainment writer living in New York, NY, United States. He is a regular contributor to The Advocate, a national gay news magazine. He currently interviews mainstream celebrities for the monthly "A-List" column. He also reviews New York theater for the monthly "Seat Filler" column on Advocate.com.^[1]

In December 2006, it was reported that Voss was promoted from features editor to editor-in-chief of the now-defunct free New York-based LGBT weekly HX Magazine.^[2][3] In September 2008, it was reported that Voss had stepped down from his position at HX after nearly four years with the publication to pursue freelance writing opportunities and to write a novel. He continued as HX theater critic until June 2009.^[4][5]

For Advocate's "A-List" column (new as of January 2009), in which celebrities relevant to the LGBT community are interviewed, Voss has conducted Q&As with Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Nathan Lane, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Maya Rudolph, Hugh Dancy, Tyra Banks, Christina Hendricks, [Fergie (singer)]], and Julianne Moore. ^[6]

For Advocate’s now-retired (as of January 2009) "Big Gay Following" column, in which celebrities with large LGBT fan bases were interviewed, Voss conducted Q&As with Chelsea Handler, Adrien Brody, Brandon Flowers, Denis Leary, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Thandie Newton, Molly Shannon, Milo Ventimiglia, Jon Hamm, Anna Faris, David Duchovny, Alanis Morissette, Patrick Dempsey, Morgan Spurlock, Martha Plimpton, Moby, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Janet Jackson, Seth MacFarlane, Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Jason Bateman, Amy Adams, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bobby Cannavale, Matthew Broderick, Rosario Dawson, Justin Theroux, Aaron Eckhart, Kyra Sedgwick, Adam Levine, Gina Gershon, Pete Wentz, Will Arnett, Sarah Silverman, Paul Rudd and Cameron Diaz.^[7] His first cover story for Advocate was an interview with Cheyenne Jackson in April 2008.^[8]

For online exclusives at Advocate.com, Voss has interviewed such celebrities as Colin Firth, Matthew Goode, Joel McHale, Randy Harrison, Tabatha Coffey, Cheyenne Jackson, Rufus Wainwright, Jason Schwartzman, Leslie Jordan, John Stamos, Kristin Cavallari, Debi Mazar, Miss Cleo, Jeff Whitty, Kathy Najimy, Laura Leighton, Rita Moreno, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gavin Creel, Jonathan Slavin, Isabella Rossellini, Dave Salmoni, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Stephan Elliott, Nora Ephron, Margot Kidder, Rachel Dratch, Haaz Sleiman, Patricia Field, Justin Bond, Wendy Williams (radio host), Jonathan Scarfe, David Greenspan, Chandra Wilson and Charles Busch.^[9]

Voss was mentioned in the Page Six column of The New York Post and in The Huffington Post for his Advocate "Big Gay Following" interview with Denis Leary.^[10][11]

Voss' "Big Gay Following" interview with Adrien Brody sparked mild controversy: While some readers felt Voss' line of questioning was inappropriate, others felt that Brody lacked a sense of humor.^{[12][13][14][15]} DNA Magazine Online conducted a poll asking whether or not Voss "went too far."^[16]

Voss' August 2008 interview with Lady Gaga for HX was the pop artist's first cover story and the first interview in which she publicly discussed her bisexuality.^{[17][18][19][20][21]}

Voss received a notable amount of attention on the blogosphere for his exclusive HX interviews with Jason Preston, former rentboy and longtime boyfriend of fashion designer Marc Jacobs.^{[22][23][24][25][26]}

After he asked a question about Ashlee Simpson's then-alleged nose job, Janice Dickinson called Voss "an asshole" and abruptly hung up during a June, 2006, phone interview for HX. Voss says he considers the incident "a career highlight."^[27]

Personal

Voss is from New Orleans, LA. He was born on February 16, 1978. He attended Tulane University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in theater^[28][29], and where he performed in a number of stage productions.^[30][31]

Selected articles originally published in HX and its sister publications

• Voss, Brandon (Jul 2005). "R U Ready 4 This?". HX. http://crazysexycooldestiny.tripod.com/p63.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Band TLC (band).
• Voss, Brandon (Apr 2006). "Alive and Kicking". HX/South Florida Blade. http://www.floridablade.com/2006/4-29/arts/cover/pink.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer Pink.
• Voss, Brandon (Jul 2006). "We Want Candy". HX. http://www.jerriblank.com/amy_hx_071406.html. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Actress Amy Sedaris.
• Voss, Brandon (Jul 2006). "Newly Hatched". PrideSource.com. http://www.pridesource.com/article.shtml?article=19549. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singers Dixie Chicks.
• Voss, Brandon (Aug 2006). "Way Over the Rainbow". HX/South Florida Blade. http://www.floridablade.com/2006/8-19/arts/film/gaymovie.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Film Another Gay Movie.
• Voss, Brandon (Oct 2006). "Prime Cuts". HX/InLA Magazine. http://www.inlamag.com/918/features/918_rws.html. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Film Running With Scissors.
• Voss, Brandon (Feb 2007). "Tainted Love". HX/South Florida Blade. http://www.floridablade.com/2007/2-16/arts/music/waters.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Filmmaker John Waters.
• Voss, Brandon (Mar 2007). "Ice Queen". HX. http://www.amy-poehler.net/a/hx.html. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Actress Amy Poehler.
• Voss, Brandon (Jun 2007). "Full 'Release'". HX/David Atlanta. http://www.davidatlanta.com/2007/6-6/cover/coverstory/1201.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer Rufus Wainwright.
• Voss, Brandon (Jul 2007). "Know & Tell". HX/David Atlanta. http://www.davidatlanta.com/2007/7-11/cover/coverstory/1281.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer Enrique Iglesias.
• Voss, Brandon (Sep 2007). "Blog Ambition". HX. http://perezhilton.com/?p=5156#more-5156. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Celebrity Perez Hilton.
• Voss, Brandon (Dec 2007). "Pop Quiz!". HX/David Atlanta. http://www.davidatlanta.com/2007/12-12/cover/coverstory/1591.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer Jake Shears.
• Voss, Brandon (Jun 2008). "Good Girl Gone Bad". HX/The 411 Magazine. http://www.the411mag.com/2008/6-25/cover/coverstory/2316.cfm?site=c. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer Katy Perry.
• Voss, Brandon (Jul 2008). "Faith, Rewarded". HX/David Atlanta. http://www.the411mag.com/2008/7-30/cover/coverstory/2446.cfm?site=c. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer George Michael.
• Voss, Brandon (Aug 2008). "Going Gaga". HX/411. http://www.the411mag.com/2008/10-29/limelight/music/2892.cfm?site=C. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer Lady Gaga.
• Voss, Brandon (Aug 2008). "He's 2 Sexy". Q Notes. http://www.q-notes.com/663/2-be-or-not-2-be/. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Film Hamlet 2.
• Voss, Brandon (Aug 2008). "Making the Blonde". HX. http://www.theinsider.com/news/1108030_Aubrey_O_Day_wants_less_Diddy_Drama_More_Gay_Husbands. Retrieved 2009-02-11.  Subject: Singer Aubrey O'Day.

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