Joey Skaggs
Joey Skaggs
Joey Skaggsis an American prankster who has organized numerous successful media pranks, hoaxes, and other presentations. Skaggs is one of the originators of the phenomenon known as culture jamming. Skaggs has used Kim Yung Soo, Joe Bones, Joseph Bonuso, Giuseppe Scaggioli, Dr. Joseph Gregor, and the Rev. Anthony Joseph as aliases...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCelebrity
CountryUnited States of America
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I was young and audacious. So I created a way to express my concerns outside of the establishment.
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Celebrations of anniversaries of disasters, such as nuclear power plant meltdowns or political assassinations, provide opportunities, as do holidays.
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King of the world wouldn't be enough. I'd have to be god of the universe (the Wizard of Oz would suffice).
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Other times you can use a calendar to predict the kinds of stories the media is looking for.
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I was primarily a painter, although I was classically trained in a wide spectrum of mediums.
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When something seemingly adverse happens, I use it as an opportunity. Controversies help to distract reporters from questioning the original premise.
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You go to school. You stay out of trouble. You get a job. You get married. You have a family. You pay taxes. You pray to the right god. You get old (if you're lucky). And you die.
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To be successful, this project had to appear completely real.
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We're pulling something together that you definitely don't want to miss. Be there.
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After years of people sitting on their butts in front one screen or another, looking at or reading about other people's lives and events, a multi-national corporation connected to a global political party manipulates everyone into believing that information derived this way is unhealthy.
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So the fact that the media all jump on a story in a similar fashion is not surprising. The opposite, when a voice cuts through to say something different or original, is surprising.
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As a news story, I'm just a subject, not a person. My early performances were provocative, so I was stereotypically portrayed as a counter-cultural figure by the mainstream media.
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Technology and consciousness are evolutionary and co-dependant. Change is inevitable. Where it leads will always be a great curiosity.
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Satire and believability are irresistible to the news media.