The CEO and unstoppable personality behind the Hollywood Unlocked media empire, one of the nation's top 4 urban entertainment brands, Lee has survived and thrived through anything and everything a cold-hearted world could throw at him…and emerged as Hollywood’s beloved “Pulse of Pop Culture.”

As detailed in his heartfelt 2019 memoir, God Must Have Forgotten About Me, Lee grew up in the violent crime and drug-infested streets of Stockton, California. Abandoned by his drug-addicted mother and absent father, Lee endured the horrors of molestation, abuse, and the devastating murder of his brother during his tragic childhood in the foster-care system.

But the life-driven Lee fought through the trauma, and his own resulting demons, to become a television star, author, radio personality, podcast host and social-media titan with millions of devoted followers.

Lee’s introduction to celebrity living began in the 1990s, when he was 15 years old and used his charms to get backstage at a Queen Latifah concert. Fearless by nature, Lee started a conversation with the legendary rapper and actress that ended with the two striking up a close personal friendship they maintain to this day. After attending a taping of Latifah’s hit Fox sitcom Living Single as her guest, Lee got his spark for a career in entertainment by being hired as an extra on the popular show.

With the passionate momentum of a man who has now found his true calling, Lee went on to land a three season supporting role on the reality show Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, and snowballed that achievement into a five season role on the MTV improv show “Wild 'n Out.”

Expanding on his television success, Lee then leveraged the relationships with celebrities and social media influencers he had developed to create popular online media brand, Hollywood Unlocked, which birthed the television and radio show, Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee in 2015.

Beloved by fans and celebrity guests alike as an easy-going and comfortable environment powered by the comedic gifts of the irrepressible Lee, Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee has grown into the place where in any given episode, top-tier celebrity names such as Cardi B, Amber Rose, Kathy Griffin, Kelis, Nick Cannon, Tiffany Haddish, Jenifer Lewis or Floyd Mayweather will give captivating tell-all interviews and address the latest rumors to a millennial-focused audience of over seven million weekly.

An ever-expanding empire, nationally syndicated Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee and/or its more risqué cousin, the Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee [UNCENSORED] podcast, are now available on iHeart radio, iTunes, YouTube and, most recently Fox Soul, the first online streaming service ever launched by the Fox Corporation. 

A mainstay for the hottest scoops and the most memorable trending celebrity moments, Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee continues to produce thousands of hours of content and drive engagement of over 550 million impressions per month, along with amassing over 2.1 million Hollywood Unlocked Instagram followers.

Against the odds and despite unspeakably harsh origins, Jason Lee has conquered all comers to become a celebrity-news treasure and culture-driving personality for the modern day. And he’s just getting started. Read Less ^