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Early Life

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Joe Patane[1] is an Italian-American[2] entrepreneur, born on May 22, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York,[3] as the youngest of eight children.[4]

Patane is known[5] for appearing on The Real World: Miami, the fifth season of the long-running MTV reality series. He obtained full legal permission from Bunin/Murray Productions and MTV[6] to publish an insider’s account of the reality TV experience.[7][8]

Education

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Patane attended Fordham University[9][10][11] in the Bronx, where he served as a Resident Assistant[12] and student representative for Apple Computer.[13][14] He graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Management. He later earned an MBA in Strategic Management with an International Business designation from Fordham's Gabelli School of Business in 1996.[15][16]

Additionally, Patane holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Monmouth University[17] in New Jersey. Prior coursework was completed at NYU's Silver School of Social Work[18] and Hunter's Silberman School of Social Work. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Scholarships in his name exist at multiple institutions,[19] including the Patane Family International Social Work Fellowship, which supports study abroad in Sicily.[20]

Career[21]

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Early Career

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Patane began as a comupter consultant at the age of 11. While filming The Real World: Miami,[22] he was a graduate student at Fordham University and operated his own technology consulting business, Computane Corp.[23][24] He has published academic articles on outsourcing and information systems,[25][26][27][28] and served as the first Residence Hall Director[29][30] at Fordham's Lincoln Center Residence Hall.[15]

Philanthropy

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Patane founded the Dream Camp Foundation,[31] a philanthropic nonprofit offering creative and theraputic programs for youth.[32] These ‘Dream Camps’ have been featured in several documentaries[33] and collaborated with numerous high-profile figures,[34] including The Simpsons co-developer Sam Simon, NCIS actress Pauley Perrette, Avatar filmmakers James Cameron and Vince Pace, Sir Richard Taylor of WETA Workshop, and comedian Drew Carey.[35]

Social Work

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After becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Patane served on the boards of nonprofit organizations including the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival,[36] The Community Counseling Center of San Luis Obispo,[37] and Hilary Swank’s Hilaroo Foundation.[38][39][40]

Media and Film

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Patane has worked in various roles in film and television, including producer, director, writer, and actor.[41] He produced educational content for children such as the Learn to Hip Hop series,[21] which featured well-known artists such as JJ Thorne of NLT.[42] His appearance on The Leeza Gibbons Show led to his induction into SAG-AFTRA, sponsored by Gibbons through a Taff-Hartley Act waiver.[43][44]

Personal Life

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Relationships and Collaborations

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Patane has been a long-time friend of Steve Wozniak,[45][46] co-founder of Apple Inc. and a pioneer of the personal computer. The two participated in a production of Into the Woods at Los Gatos High School, where Wozniak’s son was a student. During the production, Wozniak played one of his many pranks on Joe.[47]

Wozniak’s hosted the first of Patane’s Dream Camps at his California home,[48] documented in the film Camp Woz: The Admirable Lunacy of Philanthropy.[49][50][51][52][53]

Interests and Public Appearances

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Patane has often spoken about his love of Snoopy and his connection to the famous comic strip. He and Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz’s widow, Jean Schulz, were spotted together at events for Canine Companions for Independence and enjoying a meal at In-N-Out Burger in Northern California.[54][55][56] He is also close friends with Drew Carey, and has been seen with him at the AIDS Walk LA, eating at Swingers Diner,[57] and at the Seattle Sounders March to the Match.[58]

Publications[59]

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At 18, Patane authored General Instructions for Microsoft Word on IBM PCs, a project that was published by McGraw-Hill in its 3rd and 4th editions.[60][61][62] His memoir, Livin' in Joe's World: Unauthorized, Uncut, and Unreal; The Memoirs of Joe Patane from the Miami Cast of MTV's 'The Real World[63][64][65], detailed his time on The Real World: Miami[66] and was covered in the New York Times Book Review.[67]

His second memoir, It's All Good, It's All Love: Tales of an undiagnosed ADHD kid turned MTV personality turned Licensed Clinical Social Worker.[68] offers insights into personal growth, mental health, and the challenges of navigating fame.[69][70]

Patane’s academic and creative writing includes work in the fields of computer information systems and management,[71][28] as well as personal essays about his time as a university residence hall director[72][73] and his affection for Snoopy.[74] He was also involved in publishing a LGBTQIA+ magazine[75][76] and worked on a planned book with the first Big Brother winner, Eddie McGee.[77][78] Additionally, Patane was contracted to co-author Steve Wozniak’s first autobiography.[44]

Controversies[79]

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Patane's time on The Real World: Miami was marked by complex issues surrounding privacy[80] and legal restrictions, especially in regard to the cast's 'assignment' to start a business together.[81][82][83][84][85][86] He openly discussed[87][88][89] the challenges of the lengthy contract[90], manipulative production practices,[91][92][93] and the minimal compensation[94] faced by participants in reality television.[95][96][97][1][98] According to the Orlando Sentinal, Patane described his experience as Orwellian and prison-like, similar to Jim Carey's representation on The Truman Show,[99][100] he highlighted the inequities of non-union contracts and the negative impact of reality TV on participants' mental health.[101][102]

Patane has also spoken about the need for therapy for reality TV participants, both during and after filming, for mental health and well-being.[103][104][105] One of his Real World cast-mates, Sarah Becker, passed away by suicide in 2024[106] at the age of 52.[107][108] Patane and Becker had remained close friends after the show and shared a home together in San Luis Obispo, California, for several years.[109][110] A fan page has been created for their friendship.[111]

Legacy and Influence

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Patane’s work spans media, mental health, and philanthropy. Through Dream Camp and his advocacy, he has contributed to raising awareness of youth mental health, ethical media practices, and social work education.[112][113]

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