Joe Escalante

Joe Escalante
Escalante performing with The Vandals on the 2004 Warped Tour in Noblesville, Indiana.
Escalante performing with The Vandals on the 2004 Warped Tour in Noblesville, Indiana.
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Patrick Escalante
Born (1963-01-30) January 30, 1963 (age 61)
Long Beach, California
OriginRossmoor, California
GenresPunk rock, comedy rock
Occupations
  • TV writer
  • musician
  • record label owner
  • film director
  • music video director
  • radio show host
  • former entertainment lawyer and television executive
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • drums
  • vocals
Years active1980–present
LabelsEpitaph, National Trust, Restless, Triple X, Nitro, Kung Fu
Member ofThe Vandals
Formerly ofSweet and Tender Hooligans
Websitewww.joeescalante.com

Joseph Patrick Escalante (born January 30, 1963) is an American[1] musician, television writer, film and television director, radio host, and former television executive. He is known professionally as the bassist and songwriter for the punk rock band The Vandals, and creator and episodic director of the paranormal travel series Monsters Across America on Fox Nation.[2]

  1. ^ "Joe Escalante". IMDb. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Monsters, aliens and the paranormal inspire a streaming series by Vandals' Joe Escalante". Orange County Register. January 19, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.