Adam Papagan

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Adam Papagan
Birth nameAdam Papagan
Also known asAlex Q. Mellor
Born (1988-01-27) January 27, 1988 (age 33)
Los Angeles, California
Genres Outsider music, pop, experimental
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, producer, actor, filmmaker, tour guide
Years active2004–present

Adam Papagan is a performer, musician, tour guide, [1] [2] writer, [3] museum curator, [4] [5] and television producer known for his work with David Liebe Hart and The O.J. Simpson Tour.

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He has recorded multiple albums with Liebe Hart, beginning with Public Access in 2008 and culminating with The David Liebe Hart Band Album in 2013. [6] In 2013 he began filming and releasing live concert performances on VHS tape under the label Viper Video. [7] Papagan is also creator of The O.J. Simpson tour and in 2017 curated a pop-up O.J. Museum that received international media attention. [8] In 2019 he announced a new tour dedicated to the reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. [1] The same year his company Cool L.A. Tours began offering a Curb Your Enthusiasm tour. [9] Papagan is a candidate in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election. [10]

Television

Papagan has appeared on many Los Angeles based public-access television cable TV shows including The Del Talk Show, Let's Paint TV , The Future is Yours, Simply Sammy, The George Kuhr Show, Blessed Conversations, Galaxy Forum, Bennett and Wyatt Show, Hollywood and Devine, and The Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Show [11] often using pseudonyms. He has also made cameo appearances on unscripted shows like Supreme Justice with Judge Karen [12] as well as an uncredited appearance on The Jerry Springer Show. [13] He hosted The ASMR Talk Show from 2015-2019 [14] and is currently the host of the online series Rock and Roll Party!. [15]

Personal life

Papagan is a native of Los Angeles and attended the University of California, Los Angeles. [16]

Discography

With David Liebe Hart

Producer

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