SCOTT KENEALLY is the former publicist, marketing strategist, and blogger for the offbeat and irreverent Roshambo Winery. The self-proclaimed “Vineyard Idiot” writes about the stuff that most people keep to themselves. His candid confessions about things like chronic bedwetting and crying regularly appeared in Jane. He has also written for Details, Nylon, and mcsweeneys.net, and has performed his stories in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. One piece that was rejected by “This American Life” was recently published in Jon Friedman’s anthology, Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped and Canceled.
When he’s not exposing his secrets, Scott has been known to live out his rock star fantasies, playing didgeridoo for the alt-rock band, Ours. His “music” appears on the band’s new Rick Rubin-produced record, and in the spring of '08 he found himself on tour opening for Marilyn Manson. But when Scott needs to eat, he writes treatments for some of the top directors in music videos and commercials. Over the past decade, he's worked on videos for a slew of superstars like Jay Z, Jessica Simpson, and Madonna. And he’s at least partly responsible for the Carl’s Jr. campaign in which Sultry shots capture Paris Hilton writhing on the soapy hood of the Bentley. A humorous essay detailing his misadventures in music videos was published in Jane, which when he thinks about it, might not have been the smartest move; one of his directors hasn't called since.
Scott in 60-seconds... (His video application for a wine country dream job.)