About

Brief Bio

My name is Shawn, though most people on teh Intranets call me Shabooty, which is a nickname that I’ve had since elementary school. It morphed on the basketball court from shabooboo to shabuti-buti to finally Shabooty.
Aliases: shabooty, shabooty mang, killah shabooty, shabooty -the shogun of the shabooty dynasty.

I run a blog called Shabooty.com. I was calling it, “It’s all about the celebrity”, now the title would make you assume it’s a celebrity gossip blog. It’s really about MY celebrity, which depending on the day of the week could mean it’s the farthest thing FROM a celeb-related blog. Then, again the next week I could hit you with three amazing celebrity interviews. Ya gotta Ali-G me and safe-respect.
Anyways, the current title is Shabooty - [Howard] Stern, Hiphop And Booty. Three things that run rampant on this blog.

I also am a contributing editor for LAist, which is the Los Angeles sister-blog to the famous Gothamist. Did you know an asian chick named Jen started Gothamist?

I am a self-proclaimed humorist. I say self-proclaimed because if I were inserting other people’s opinions into this bio, it might say I have the sense of humor of a 5 year old. To that I say HA! Old enough to play with playdough, so go make yourself a dildo out of playdough and f- yourself.

I’ve lived in an around Washington D.C. all my life. To say I despise the city would redefine the word understatement. I live vicariously through anyone not living in D.C. Thank God for my vivid imagination, and not to mention Vivid Entertainment. I hold a bachelor’s degree in communication, from the University of Maryland-College Park, home of the Terps, and where the final pieces of the Shabooty Dynasty (my cliq) was formed. Let’s just say if you took a black light into Montgomery Hall, you’d still see some foul shit.

I am a super-fan of a few things. Howard Stern -first and foremost. And hip-hop, namely anything out of the Definitive Jux camp. On a lesser level, it’s still fair to say I am a wii, apple, pho, etc, fanboy. Yes, I said I am a fanboy of that certain Vietnamese soup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who runs this site?

A: Shabooty.com - Stern, Hiphop, And Booty(TM), is owned and edited by Shabooty.

Tell me a little more about yourself, like how old are you, where you’re from, what you do, etc.

I am going to give a lil bit of a half-assed answer to keep the mystique.
I like to think of myself as AliG+HowardStern rolled into one. The humorist+the tinge of hiphop -head(being from that generation). In my mid-20’s. DC represent, ‘cept I hate the city, so I write for LAist. ha ha. Let’s just say I wear a lot of hats, but they all help each other. One holds the dandruff in and the other represents LA, and the other with the hologram helps me get chicks.

How long have you been blogging?

Since 2003 -it was to vent then, and now I still use it to vent. I’ve had blow-ups with roomates, ex-es (go figure), and so on. I use it to build bridges now adays, but a lot of smoldering bridge below has come with the territory. (It weeds out the ones that need some weed and to mellow the f*ck out).

How did you get the gig with the LAist?

One of the first (either 2nd or 3rd) interview I did… the interviewee was the now editor of LAist. He gets a lot of white women, so it’s hard to not respect the direction he gives me.

Where else can we find your work?

Just Shabooty.com first and foremost, and LAist when I am in the mood (jk on the latter comment).

What is your affiliation with the Howard Stern show?

Just a big fan, but as of recently I’ve had one interview of mine quoted on the air (by Steve Langford), and two other interviews linked on the Howard Stern.com homepage.
Since everyone’s a fan, that is cliche now. I have a good story though on how I became introduced to the show…it was a little bit fate. I forget how old I was…back in the day. But I was young to the point where I remember the dude that flew into the MTV awards with his ass out, but there was no framing context of who or what. So one day we have a crucial ice-storm in Maryland and aint shit to do with no electricity, but to lay in bed and play with the dial on my walkman. I found WJFK and listened to Stern for the first time. Before any ice could melt, I could say I was a superfan.

How long have you been a listener of the show?

Again, it’s been so long that I lose track, but compared to others it’s nothing. It was def after Howard was in NY for a while. I missed him when he was in DC.

Have you interviewed any other Howard TV girls? [aside from Miss HTV Oct]

See now you’re making my memory joggg. It feels like I interviewed (though she wasn’t a h-tv girl), Jillian Grace in a prior lifetime, but maybe I am confusing stalking her cardboard cutout with interviewing her. So nope, but ask again very soon.

Have you hooked up with any of the girls you’ve interviewed?

I’ve interviewed Natasha Komis, who is this model, singer from NY and is an American Apparel girl. I could make her fall in love. Logistics has a way of cock-blocking.

Have you ever been on the Stern show, either in-studio or call-in?

I can’t say I have, but my interviews have been quoted and shown love on the show.
I’ve done all of that on the local scene in D.C., but by the time I was trying to figure out where to intern around here, I realized they’re all douches in comparison to Howard, and have yet to make it up there for my splash.

What’s your next big scoop? More and more celebrity interviews. Otherwise I am going to have a foot in my ass! It’s not very roomy back there.

Can I advertise on this site? - Yes, you can. Contact me via email for the rates.

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What people are saying (endorsements).

—Greg Fitzsimmons

GregFitzsimmons.com

—Jenn Sterger

JennSterger .com

“Shabooty never disappoints - if you’re looking for complete shockjock type news, this is the place.” —Michelle McDevitt -President, AT
Audible Treats
“Awww….Your blog just cheered me up a little bit and put some perspective on my day. Who would have expected that when I clicked on over. Deep thoughts and octopus vagaina all in one place! …NICE!!!” —4rilla
4-rilla is for real

“Babe, you should really keep pursuing your site -I like what you do, your blog is interesting and innovative… so make it happen!” —Natasha Komis
Natasha Komis.com

“I won’t add anyone on myspace unless I know them a little bit, and I HARDLY add guys cause I could actually care less about having any more guy friends, but I dig that shabooty website, so I’ll add you.” —JD Harmeyer, Howard Stern’s Tivo Guy
The Howard Stern Show

“I check out your blog all the time; it’s awesome. I’m still not really sure how someone as cool as you ended up as MY fan.” —Max Barry, author
Max Barry.com

“Shabooty has become one of my favorite daily web visits. He’s the Drudge Report of smut and humor.” —The Unsomnambulist
Offline Adventures of an Internet Junkie

“Shabooty rocks in ways that I can’t, [he] is an unrepentant playuh, who writes what he wants, is completely politically incorrect, but doesn’t give a shit. He often shocks me, but has fun with his blog, a lesson many of us could learn from!” —David Anderson, (Actor Anthony Anderson’s Uncle)
In Search of Utopia

“DAMN BOI, YOU IZ STUPIDFLY, LEME PULL UP TO THAT BUMPER, AND SMACK DAT MONKEY.” —Your mom
Shabooty.com

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Disclaimer

Shabooty.com - Believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear. Except if it’s good things about me.

-Shabooty

[last edited: 11/23/2007]

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