Sam Jensen Page
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Samuel Jensen Page, formerly Samuel Francis, (born September 19, 1974) is a fitness journalist and trainer in Los Angeles, California
. He legally changed his surname in August 2007 to that of his domestic partner, Bronson Page, via the Los Angeles Superior Court.
, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Page became an entrepreneur
at the age of thirteen, with the opening of Sam's Candy, Inc., which soon grew to three locations. Page won the Governor of Utah's "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award in 1991. In 1992, he was nominated by Senator Orrin Hatch
(R-Utah) and later appointed to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, but instead attended Gonzaga University
where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism
.
. He worked briefly as a reporter for the Spokesman-Review
, the daily newspaper of record in Spokane, Washington
.
men which ran from 1997-2002 and won distinction as "One of the Top 10 Magazines" in the United States. HERO rode the wave of the "mainstreaming" of LGBT culture, publishing the first automotive column in a national gay magazine, the first gay wedding guide, etc. HERO differed in advertising and editorial policy from other leading gay men's magazines and did not accept adult or tobacco advertising. The magazine was also more inclusive of couples and men over forty than other magazines at the time. The September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center
impacted venture capitalists negatively impacting HERO, the publication ceased operations in early 2002.
and Attitude (magazine)
(UK), playing the lead in the sold-out run of the play, "My Boyfriend, the Stripper" in Austin, Texas, he decided to dedicate his life to health and fitness. He began working off-camera, training top producers of ABC's television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
in 2004, and co-hosted a fitness program on SIRIUS Satellite Radio
with gay radio pioneer John McMullen
until McMullen's departure from the company in December 2006.
He currently operates two fitness studios in Southern California, and is a blogger, contributing fitness editor of HIV Plus and Horizon Barcelona, the gay
lifestyle magazine of Barcelona
, Spain
. He also provides fitness education to the Strength in Numbers international network, and the Being Alive Coalition. His partner is the actor/screenwriter, Bronson Page.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He legally changed his surname in August 2007 to that of his domestic partner, Bronson Page, via the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Early life and education
Born September 19, 1974, in Murray, UtahMurray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Page became an entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
at the age of thirteen, with the opening of Sam's Candy, Inc., which soon grew to three locations. Page won the Governor of Utah's "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award in 1991. In 1992, he was nominated by Senator Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Grant Hatch is the senior United States Senator for Utah and is a member of the Republican Party. Hatch served as the chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2005...
(R-Utah) and later appointed to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, but instead attended Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
.
Early career
In 1996, as editor-in-chief of the Gonzaga Bulletin, he received three first-place awards from the Society of Professional JournalistsSociety of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...
. He worked briefly as a reporter for the Spokesman-Review
Spokesman-Review
The Spokesman-Review is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Spokane, Washington, where it is the city's only daily publication. It has the third highest readership among daily newspapers in Washington, with most of its readership base in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.-History:The...
, the daily newspaper of record in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
.
HERO Magazine
In 1997, he published and co-founded HERO Magazine for gayGay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
men which ran from 1997-2002 and won distinction as "One of the Top 10 Magazines" in the United States. HERO rode the wave of the "mainstreaming" of LGBT culture, publishing the first automotive column in a national gay magazine, the first gay wedding guide, etc. HERO differed in advertising and editorial policy from other leading gay men's magazines and did not accept adult or tobacco advertising. The magazine was also more inclusive of couples and men over forty than other magazines at the time. The September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
impacted venture capitalists negatively impacting HERO, the publication ceased operations in early 2002.
Modeling and fitness
After a year of modeling and acting, including centerfolds in PlaygirlPlaygirl
Playgirl is a print quarterly adult magazine published in the United States that is marketed mainly to heterosexual women, but has also gained a considerable gay following...
and Attitude (magazine)
Attitude (magazine)
Attitude is a British gay lifestyle magazine owned by Vitality Publishing. It is sold worldwide as a physical magazine and a digital download for the iPad and iPhone via the App Store. The first issue appeared in May 1994....
(UK), playing the lead in the sold-out run of the play, "My Boyfriend, the Stripper" in Austin, Texas, he decided to dedicate his life to health and fitness. He began working off-camera, training top producers of ABC's television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...
in 2004, and co-hosted a fitness program on SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
with gay radio pioneer John McMullen
John McMullen
John McMullen was a 19th-century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Davenport in the state of Iowa from 1881 to 1883.-Early life:...
until McMullen's departure from the company in December 2006.
He currently operates two fitness studios in Southern California, and is a blogger, contributing fitness editor of HIV Plus and Horizon Barcelona, the gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
lifestyle magazine of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He also provides fitness education to the Strength in Numbers international network, and the Being Alive Coalition. His partner is the actor/screenwriter, Bronson Page.