Geoff Edgers Bio | Wiki
Geoff Edgers is an American podcast host, television host, filmmaker, and author. Currently, Geoff serves as the national arts reporter for The Washington Post. He as well serves as the host of the Edge of Fame podcast, which is a collaboration between WBUR-FM, Boston’s NPR National, and The Washington Post. Previously, he worked as a staff arts reporter for The Boston Globe.
Also, Geoff serves as the producer and starred in the 2010 music documentary titled Do It Again. His articles have been featured in different magazines including GQ and Wired. Also, Geoff has worked as a reporter for several newspapers such as The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Raleigh News and Observer, and the Boston Phoenix. Additionally, he has published children’s books on Elvis, The Beatles, and Stan Lee.
Geoff co-wrote a book with his wife Carlene Hempel on Julia Child. In 2013, Geoff hosted a Travel Channel reality TV series titled Edge of America. In June 2013, he won a New England Emmy for work on a video for The Boston Globe. He as well served as the host of the military history series called Secrets of the Arsenal on the American Heroes Channel. He became part of The Washington Post team in September 2014 as the paper’s national arts reporter.
Geoff Edgers Age
He was born in 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Geoff is 52 years old.
Geoff Edgers Height
He is a man of average stature. Geoff stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Geoff Edgers Family
He was born in 1970 to his father and mother in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States of America. Geoff holds American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity group. However, he has not shared any information concerning his parents and siblings.
Geoff Edgers Wife
He is happily married to a beautiful woman called Carlene Hempel. Currently, Carlene serves as a professor at Northeastern University. The couple shares two children together namely Lila and Calvin Hempel-Edgers. Geoff and his adorable family currently live outside Boston.
Geoff Edgers Education
He attended and graduated with a high school diploma from Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Later, Geoff went to further his studies at Tufts University. He graduated from the University in 1992 earning a degree in English.
Geoff Edgers Washington Post | Podcast
Following his graduation from Tufts University, Geoff was employed to serve as a reporter by several newspapers, including Observer, Raleigh News, Boston Phoenix, Middlesex News, Waltham News-Tribune, and the Sudbury Town Crier. He also worked as an arts reporter from 2002 to August 2014 for The Boston Globe. Geoff’s work involved covering the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Institute of Contemporary Art, and other arts-related organizations in the Boston area.
He as well freelanced for several magazines including Salon, Wired, Spin, and GQ. In August 2014, Geoff left the Globe to join The Washington Post staff. He started his new position as a national arts reporter in September 2014. Since then, Geoff had written in-depth profiles of Ava DuVernay, Tom Hanks, Darrell Hammond, Norm Macdonald, David Letterman, and Eddie Murphy. In January 2018, drawing on his experience as a writer, documentary filmmaker, journalist, and National Arts Reporter for the Post, Geoff debuted a new podcast series titled Edge of Fame.
In the series, Geoff explores the lives of different celebrities and performers on the dark and humorous sides of show business. Each podcast episode focuses on his shadowing a specific performer for a long period of time. The show features a typical one-on-one interview style, and Geoff assembles a combination of interviews, testimonials, as well as anecdotes from different voices he encounters along the way.
Geoff’s colleagues at Washington Post Includes:
Robert Costa-political reporter
Ashley Parker-White House Reporter
Michael Gerson-columnist
Seung Min Kim-correspondent.
Ellen Nakashima-national security reporter
Sarah Kaufman-dance critic
Geoff Edgers Walk This Way
Apart from Washington Post, Geoffalso wrote lengthy pieces on the history of Run-DMC’s “Walk This Way” as well as a story that documented the mysterious life of a male who stole a Stradivarius violin and virtually disappeared with the instrument. A press was release from the Post stating that Geoff would have a broad reach to write about arts, entertainment as well as cultural issues across the nation.
However, he would remain based in Boston while reporting to a senior editor in Washington as well. Also, Geoff would appear in the newsroom frequently. After the heels of the appointment, a new television show hosted by Edgers was announced in November 2014, the show was entitled Secrets of the Arsenal.
Geoff Edgers Books
-His book-Who Were the Beatles? (Who Was…?) published on Jan 5, 2006.
-Geoff’s book- Who Was Elvis Presley? published on Aug 16, 2007.
-His book-Who Is Stan Lee? published on Dec 26, 2014.
–Who Was Julia Child? published on Oct 6, 2015.
–Walk This Way: Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song That Changed American Music Forever. published on Feb 5, 2019.
Geoff Edgers Salary
He earns his income from his job as the national arts reporter for The Washington Post. Geoff has an average salary of $75,826 per year.
Geoff Edgers Net worth
His book and career have played a major role in wealth accumulation. Geoff has an estimated net worth of $1,957,446.
Who Is Geoff Edgers
Geoff is an American podcast host, television host, filmmaker, and author. Currently, Geoff serves as the national arts reporter for The Washington Post. He as well serves as the host of the Edge of Fame podcast, which is a collaboration between WBUR-FM, Boston’s NPR National, and The Washington Post. Previously, he worked as a staff arts reporter for The Boston Globe.
How Old Is Geoff Edgers
Geoff is 52 years old. He was born in 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Is Geoff Edgers Married
He is a married man. Geoff shares his married life with his wife Carlene Hempel. Carlene serves as a professor at Northeastern University. The couple shares two children together namely Lila and Calvin Hempel-Edgers.