Joseph Vogel

Joseph Vogel is a bestselling author, professor, and entrepreneur. Vogel has published multiple critically-acclaimed books, including Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson (Vintage), This Thing Called Life: Prince, Race, Sex, Religion, and Music (Bloomsbury), and James Baldwin and the 1980s: Witnessing the Reagan Era (University of Illinois Press). Vogel has also appeared in dozens of documentaries, including two by legendary filmmaker Spike Lee. ​He earned a PhD from the University of Rochester, and taught in higher education for several years, earning tenure in 2021, before transitioning to business and founding the outdoor apparel brand, Timpanogos Hiking Co.