Biography

Justin Chapman is an award-winning journalist, author, travel writer, actor, director, producer, editor, poet, musician, and politician. He currently (2022-present) serves as Field Representative to Pasadena Vice Mayor and District 6 City Councilmember Steve Madison. He previously worked as the Digital Content Writer & Editor at Michelson Philanthropies and as the Communications Officer at USC's Pacific Council on International Policy. He was the youngest elected official in LA County as a member of the Altadena Town Council at age 19. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 2009 with a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications/Media Studies and from USC in 2018 with a Master's degree in Public Diplomacy. At USC, he served as editor-in-chief and design/layout editor of Public Diplomacy Magazine and as staff writer at the Daily Trojan. He has written hundreds of articles for two dozen print and digital publications, including KPCC/LAist, Alta Journal, Huffington Post, LA Weekly, Berkeley Political Review, Pasadena Weekly, Pasadena Now, and many others. His book about his travels through Africa, "Saturnalia: Traveling from Cape Town to Kampala in Search of an African Utopia," was published by Rare Bird Books in 2015. He is the writer, host, and producer of the TV shows "Well Read with Justin Chapman," "NewsRap Local with Justin Chapman," and "Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman." He served on Pasadena Media's Citizens Advisory Committee and as a member of the Los Angeles Press Club (from which he has won 10 journalism awards, including three 1st place awards). As a professional child actor, he performed in dozens of commercials, television shows, plays, and movies, including "Problem Child 3: Junior in Love," "BASEketball," "Jingle All the Way," "Walker, Texas Ranger," "Family Matters," "The Pauly Shore Show," "The Jeff Foxworthy Show," "Weird Science," and many others. He is also a golfer, snowboarder, skateboarder, soccer player, and father.
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