Rob Easton
Encyclopedia
Rob Easton is a Canadian
media personality best known for co-hosting the gay television series Don't Quit Your Gay Job
(DQYGJ), that was launched in 2009 on OUTtv
. In the series, he competes with friend and co-host Sean Horlor
to master stereotypical gay and non-gay jobs. Each episode features Easton and Horlor competing to see who can be the most successful at a given job. The first season of the show (2009) had six episodes about jobs as bus driver
, stripper
, equestrian
, dominatrix
, modelling
and drag
. The second season featured curling
, hockey
, policing
and extreme wrestling
.
Prior to DQYGJ, Easton took part in CBC Radio
's The Early Edition, in Radio-Canada's Téléjournal Colombie-Britannique, and wrote for Xtra Vancouver
and The Georgia Straight and in 2011 was a story editor in HGTV
's Urban Suburban. He worked as cinematographer for How Far Will You Go?
a documentary about gay modeling. He also worked with Mado Lamotte
in the Montreal drag club Cabaret Mado and was part of the Chor Leoni Men's Choir
.
in Campbell River, where he tries to get to as often as he can. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Victoria
and a Diploma of Technology in Broadcast Journalism from British Columbia Institute of Technology
(BCIT).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
media personality best known for co-hosting the gay television series Don't Quit Your Gay Job
Don't Quit Your Gay Job
Don't Quit Your Gay Job is a Canadian reality television series presented by Rob Easton and Sean Horlor and broadcast on OUTtv in Canada , on here! gay television network in the United States and through OUTtv Netherlands available in most of Europe....
(DQYGJ), that was launched in 2009 on OUTtv
OUTtv
OUTtv is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that airs entertainment and lifestyle programming for LGBT audiences.OUTtv's licensee is OUTtv Network Inc. which is 55.9% owned by Shavick Entertainment, 24.94% owned by Pink Triangle Press, 15% owned by Peace Point Entertainment...
. In the series, he competes with friend and co-host Sean Horlor
Sean Horlor
Sean Horlor is a Canadian poet, actor, television producer, columnist and blogger. He is the author of Made Beautiful by Use , published by Signature Editions, and co-host/associate producer of Don't Quit Your Gay Job, an original Canadian comedy television series that premiered on OUTtv in...
to master stereotypical gay and non-gay jobs. Each episode features Easton and Horlor competing to see who can be the most successful at a given job. The first season of the show (2009) had six episodes about jobs as bus driver
Bus driver
A bus driver, bus operator or omnibus driver is a person who drives buses professionally. Bus drivers typically drive their vehicles between bus stations or stops. They often drop off and pick up passengers on a predetermined route schedule. In British English a different term, coach drivers, is...
, stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
, equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
, modelling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and drag
Drag
- In science and technology :* Drag , the force which resists motion of an object through a fluid* Drag equation, a mathematical equation used in analyzing the magnitude of drag caused by fluid flow...
. The second season featured curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, policing
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and extreme wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
.
Prior to DQYGJ, Easton took part in CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
's The Early Edition, in Radio-Canada's Téléjournal Colombie-Britannique, and wrote for Xtra Vancouver
Xtra! West
Xtra Vancouver is a gay biweekly newspaper, on newsprint in tabloid format, published by Pink Triangle Press in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is a sister publication to Xtra and Xtra Ottawa....
and The Georgia Straight and in 2011 was a story editor in HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
's Urban Suburban. He worked as cinematographer for How Far Will You Go?
How Far Will You Go?
How Far Will You Go? is a Canadian English language documentary television series. How Far Will You Go? premiered on July 1, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. EST on the Canadian digital cable specialty channel, OUTtv...
a documentary about gay modeling. He also worked with Mado Lamotte
Mado Lamotte
Mado Lamotte, the stage name of Luc Provost, is a Montreal drag queen, author, singer and gay community personality.Lamotte has been performing for more than 15 years. She was a longtime emcee and DJ of Ciel Mon Mardi at Sky, before opening her own drag cabaret, Cabaret Mado, in Montreal's Gay...
in the Montreal drag club Cabaret Mado and was part of the Chor Leoni Men's Choir
Chor Leoni Men's Choir
Chor Leoni Men's Choir is an award-winning male choir based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded by Diane Loomer C.M. in 1992, Chor Leoni consists of 50 men. While primarily focusing on classical repertoire, the choir sings music of all genres and in many languages.Chor Leoni presents concerts...
.
Personal life
Rob Easton grew up on Vancouver IslandVancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
in Campbell River, where he tries to get to as often as he can. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
and a Diploma of Technology in Broadcast Journalism from British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Institute of Technology
The British Columbia Institute of Technology , is a public, coeducational, academic institution of higher education in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The polytechnic has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with the main campus in Burnaby...
(BCIT).