Jason Dottley

Jason Dottley (born December 30, 1982 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American television and stage actor, recording artist, director and producer. Dottley was married to American film director, producer, television writer and playwright, Del Shores October 26, 2003. The couple divorced in 2013. Their divorce caused shockwaves through the gay community. After his divorce from Del Shores, Dottley dated famed Israeli journalist and anchor for Logo TV CBS News and most currently The Wrap Itay Hod about whom he wrote his record "It's Our Night". For the most part of 2012 through 2014, he focused on taking care of his ailing grandmother at her home in Florida until she died July 6, 2014. In 2003, he made his professional acting debut in a production of Terrance McNally's “Lisbon Traviata” at the Actor’s Lab in Hollywood, CA. His performance was reviewed "Letter-perfect" by the LA Times. The world was introduced to Dottley in 2008, in his most notable-to-date starring role as Ty Williamson in "Sordid Lives: The Series", from IMG Global and Viacom via cable's LOGO Logo TV in the United States and is now available to view on HULU. Sordid Lives aired internationally in 17 countries around the world starring icons Rue McClanahan, Caroline Rhea, Olivia Newton-John, Leslie Jordan and Margaret Cho. Dottley also appeared in a national tour of the stage production of Sordid Lives. In 2015, Dottley began his 40+ city tour with his first full length one-man show "Life on the gAy-List". Jason doesn't hold back about life when you are gay, divorced and over 30. Dubbed the "poster boy for marriage" turned the "public face for gay divorce", Dottley details celebrity adventures, heartbreak, and every funny and regrettable decision in between. He co-wrote and co-produced the one man show with playwright and producer, Eric Rittenhouse. His success and recent activity landed him recognition as a comedy "Pick of the Week" in the Boston Globe on July 1, 2015. Dottley is also an award-winning theatre producer. In 2010, Dottley produced "Yellow" at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood which won him the most prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critic's Circle "Best World Premiere Play" Award. He has produced and starred in major national tours with icons Rue McClanahan, Delta Burke, Caroline Rhea and Georgette Jones. Dottley has produced Oscar winner, Octavia Spencer in the Del Shores play, "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife". He has also had the honor of producing and starring in the Delta Burke and Leslie Jordan show, headlined Southern Baptist Sissies/Sordid Lives National Tour. The tour placed at #105 on Billboard's Concert Boxscore Chart grossing over $150,000 in 2 days. Dottley is a member of both professional performing artist’s organizations SAG-AFTRA and Actor’s Equity. His recording career has led him to become a 3-time Top 25 Billboard (US) recording artist & Top 10 (UK) ElectroPop Star. His first release was "Party Round the World", in March 2010. "Party Round the World" hit #19 on Billboard, and was followed by "Pop It", then "It's Our Night", which all rose to the Top 25 on Billboard (US). "Pop It" became a Top 10 UK smash hit. "It's Our Night" was released in the Summer of 2013 and quickly became his 3rd Top 25 Billboard record. "It's Our Night", is a catchy, memorable, power-pop hit. The song completed an 11-week run on Billboard, became his first UK Top 20 Pop hit single, and was a Top 20 UK Pop summer hit. Dottley then released the theme song he wrote for his "Love Story Project" appropriately titled "Love Story" in 2013. The song was not promoted to radio or clubs, the first "fan offering" in Dottley's career. Valentine's Day in 2015 found Dottley celebrating the 30-year anniversary of Madonna’s song “Crazy For You”, by releasing his own cover and wildly controversial music video re-interpretation of the iconic Madonna (entertainer) love ballad from the 1980's. All records combined, Dottley has spent over 44 weeks on U.S. Billboard's Charts. his newest hit, "Cocaine and Whiskey" is wildly infectious, and that has been proven week after week with each new Top 40 national radio add it receives. The song sits on the playlists of WAZO 107.5 North Carolina, 105.9 WILN Florida, and KISR 93.7 Arkansas to name a few, playing in between Taylor Swift, One Direction, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, and The Weeknd. Dottley is currently on tour promoting the successful new chart hit. The world-record setting music video for "Cocaine and Whiskey" features some of the most expensive and rare exotic luxury cars in the world, valued between $15M and $20M. The list includes: a McLaren 650, the Lamborghini Aventador, the Bentley GTR-3, the Rolls Royce Ghost, the Ferrari 458, the Lamborghini Huracán, the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, and three tricked out Porsche GT3s. Dottley was a member of 2008's Out 100 Most Influential People in GLBT culture with Katy Perry and Guillermo Diaz (actor). The list is compiled by Out Magazine (International) yearly, and presents the 100 most influential people in LGBT culture. His work for gay rights, Out 100 status, and his year after year successes, has made him a "Superstar in the GLBT community." In 2012, the National Don't H8 organization awarded Jason with the National recognition as the "King of Don't H8" a forever title for the National system, where he reigns with Queen of Don't H8, American Idol's Kimberly Caldwell. In November 2016, the National Don't H8 organization named Dottley their National social media representative for the 2017 year. In March of 2017, Dottley was ranked as one of the 275 most influential people in LGBTI culture globally.