| LC control no. | no2020050185 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Exotic, Joe, 1963- |
| Variant(s) | Maldonado-Passage, Joseph Allen, 1963- Maldonado, Joseph Allen, 1963- Schreibvogel, Joseph Allen, 1963- Tiger King, 1963- Alex, Aarron, 1963- Ryan, Cody, 1963- Schreibvogel, Joe, 1963- |
| Other standard no. | Q83688347 f80f68f4-98c6-473a-a437-b5d03fc8c0f9 7775980 nm6352716 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Wynnewood (Okla.) |
| Birth date | 1963-03-05 |
| Place of birth | Garden City (Kan.) |
| Field of activity | Tiger--Breeding Zoos Wildlife crimes Country music |
| Affiliation | Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park |
| Profession or occupation | Animal breeders Zoo directors Political candidates Country musicians Singers |
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| Found in | Wikipedia, April 14, 2020 (Joe Exotic; Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage (né Schreibvogel; born March 5, 1963), better known as Joe Exotic, is an American former zoo operator and convicted felon. The former owner and operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (a.k.a. G. W. Zoo) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Maldonado-Passage had claimed to be the most prolific breeder of tigers in the United States. He twice unsuccessfully ran for public office, first for President of the United States in 2016 as an independent, and then for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018 as a Libertarian. In 2019, Maldonado-Passage was convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse (eight violations of the Lacey Act and nine of the Endangered Species Act) and two counts of murder for hire, for a plot to kill Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin. He is serving a 22-year sentence in federal prison. In 2020, Netflix released a eight-part documentary, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, focused on Maldonado-Passage, his zoo, and his feud with Baskin; born Joseph Allen Schreibvogel in Garden City, Kansas; aspiring country singer; openly gay; other names: Joseph Allen Maldonado; The Tiger King; Aarron Alex; Cody Ryan) Discogs, April 14, 2020 (Joe Exotic - The Tiger King. Real name: Joseph Allen Schreibvogel; Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage (né Schreibvogel; born March 5, 1963) is an openly gay man, more popularly known as Joe Exotic - The Tiger King, He has become famous for previously being the owner and operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, in Oklahoma, widely known for its big cats. He operated an online reality television show that he streamed from his zoo. Over the years, he operated sideshows around the country where he allowed people to pet tiger cubs. He also staged shows at fairs and in shopping malls. Exotic was also an aspiring country singer and had several albums recorded and then made music videos to make it seem as if he was playing and singing. Apparently, he did not sing lead on his albums as they were written and performed by other artists. He twice unsuccessfully ran for public office, first for President of the United States in 2016 as an independent, and then for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018 as a Libertarian) <https://www.discogs.com/artist/7775980> IMDb, April 4, 2020 (Joe Exotic; born as Joe Schreibvogel. He has been married to Dillon Passage since December 11, 2017. He was previously married to Travis Maldonado, Brian Rhyne, J.C. Hartpence and John Finlay; nickname: The Tiger King) <https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6352716/> |
| Associated language | eng |
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