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Deondray Gossfield | |
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 Gossfield in 2025 | |
| Born | Deondray Gossett Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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Quincy LeNear Gossfield
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Deondray Gossfield (né Gossett) is an American television director, producer, and writer. He is best known for co-creating the LGBTQ+ anthology series The DL Chronicles alongside his husband, Quincy LeNear Gossfield, and for his work as a producer and director on America's Best Dance Crew, The Sing-Off, Make Your Mark Shake It Up Dance Off, Kocktails with Khloé, and the Showtime series The Chi, where he currently serves as co-executive producer and series director.
Early life and education
[edit]Gossfield was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended California State University, Northridge, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.[1]
Career
[edit]Gossfield has served as producer and director on several major network and cable series including America's Best Dance Crew, The Sing-Off, Make Your Mark Shake It Up Danceoff, and The Roast of Justin Bieber. In 2023, Gossfield and Quincy joined the Showtime/Paramount+ series The Chi as directors and Co-Executive Producers.[2] Season 6 earned one NAACP win and one nomination in 2025.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Gossfield married Quincy LeNear during a live mass wedding officiated by Queen Latifah during the performance of "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2007 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Drama Series | The DL Chronicles | Won |
| 2020 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series | Sunday Best | Nominated |
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | The DL Chronicles | Creator / Director / Showrunner | Series |
| 2014–2016 | Sing-Off, America's Best Dance Crew | Producer | Various |
| 2021–Present | The Chadwick Journals | Creator / Executive Producer | Streaming series |
| 2023–Present | The Chi | Co-Executive Producer / Director | Showtime series |
References
[edit]- ^ "Featured – CSUN Today". featured2629.rssing.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Archer, Greg (September 1, 2023). "Exclusive: The Chi Producers/Directors on the Show's New Gay Black Couple". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "NAACP Image Awards 2025: See the Complete Winners List". People.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Madonna & Queen Latifah Attended Their Wedding. Was It Happily Ever After?". www.advocate.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.