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
although primarily spectrum trained wide
I was primarily a painter, although I was classically trained in a wide spectrum of mediums.
adverse distract help original reporters seemingly
When something seemingly adverse happens, I use it as an opportunity. Controversies help to distract reporters from questioning the original premise.
criticized inspired media
How the media interpreted (they got it wrong), editorialized (they condescended) and criticized (they attacked) these performances inspired me to actually use the media more directly, to make my point.
access business figured government media messages
If government and big business could access the media to get their messages out, I figured I could too.
art art-is
My art became very public.
reality people trying
When I create a false reality, I always try to create a plausible structure to help convince people.
hatred prejudice target
Any deviation is looked upon as a perversion, is feared, and is usually a target of hatred and prejudice.
next pieces my-favorite
But my favorite work is always my next piece.
media hands firsts
But I learned first-hand how the news media operates by watching how they interpreted, changed, and misrepresented my intentions.
issues attention passionate
I learned more complex ways to manipulate the manipulators, to bring attention to issues about which I felt passionate.
successful wire stories
If I'm successful in fooling a wire service, I don't really have to do anything else to promote the story.
easier ifs i-can
It would make life much easier if I could have total faith and not question everything all the time, but I can't do it and I won't do it.
stories release duty
Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty.
media massage messages
The media is not just the message. The media is a massage. We're constantly being stroked, manipulated, adjusted, realigned, and manoeuvered.