Amanda Lepore and Cazwell profiled in the series premiere
Series takes viewers inside the lives of New York City’s hottest and most influential names in the downtown art scene
HERE TV Pres release - October 18, 2012 (NEW YORK) — Here TV (www.heretv.com), America’s only gay TV network, will premiere its new anthology series Because of an Earlier Incident on Friday, October 26. The first episode, starring nightlife and fashion icon Amanda Lepore and rapper, DJ, and New York City staple Cazwell, debuts exclusively on Here TV and Here TV Online, the network’s premium online subscription video player found at http://premium.heretv.com/.
“Because of an Earlier Incident is a project that we have been working on and developing for a long time, and to see it come to fruition is very exciting. To include such remarkable people who have been so influential in their respective disciplines share their stories with us and our audience is nothing short of thrilling. And as we witness just how intricately interwoven these artists’ lives are, the series becomes a living three-dimensional cultural matrix,” says Josh Rosenzweig, Senior Vice President of Original Programming and Development.
Because of an Earlier Incident provides an exclusive day-in-the-life glimpse into the vibrant lifestyles of New York City artists. Featuring the most influential artists, performers, and designers, the original series explores how these artists’ lives and careers have intersected and inspired one another, creating a cultural matrix in the downtown New York art scene. The series’ debut episode features Cazwell, Amanda Lepore, Bill Coleman, Marco Ovando, and Nomi Ruiz from Jessica 6.
Other New York City fixtures to be featured on Because of an Earlier Incident this season are Sherry Vine, Joey Arias, The Ones, Johnny Dynell, Justin Vivian Bond, Roxy Cottontail, and Chi Chi Valenti, among others.
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