Jason Tanamor
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| Born | April 25, 1975 |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist, United States Department of Defense |
| Alma mater | Western Illinois University |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Genre | Dark fiction, horror, psychological thriller, suspense, satirical, comedy, young adult |
| Notable works | Anonymous, Drama Dolls, Hello Fabulous!, The Extraordinary Life of Shady Gray |
| Spouse | Married since 2006 |
| Children | 1 |
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Jason Tanamor (born April 25, 1975) is an American author, writer, and entertainment interviewer. He also works as a contract specialist for the United States Department of Defense. His novels range from dark in nature to satirical and from young adult to children's. His last two novels, Anonymous and Drama Dolls, have received critical acclaim from major publications such as Publishers Weekly – who called him a "promising writer with lots of potential" and compared him to Chuck Palahniuk and Charles Bukowski – and Audio Book Reviewer.
Tanamor is from the Quad-Cities (Iowa/Illinois) and is the middle child of three boys of Filipino parents. Asked how he ended up in Illinois, he quipped that his parents ran out of gas. A few more dollars and he could have been from St. Louis. In regard to the diverse nature of his books, he didn't want to be known for being one-dimensional. The world doesn't need another John Grisham novel – they're all about law.
By day, he works at Army Contracting Command at Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, IL. His command also is the focal point of the 2016 movie War Dogs. In his free time, he has contributed to numerous publications including Yahoo!, Cinema Blend, and Celebrity Cafe. He is also the founder of the entertainment website, Zoiks! Online.
Among those he's interviewed are musical heavyweights Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins, Guns n' Roses, Heart, and Red Hot Chili Peppers; best-selling author Chuck Palahniuk; adult film star Jesse Jane; and comedy superstars Gabriel Iglesias, Margaret Cho, Dane Cook, and Demetri Martin. Tanamor also has covered President Obama when he spoke at Alcoa Davenport Works.
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