Joey Panek has always been focused on a life devoted to arts and entertainment. Originally from Syracuse, NY, he was active in community theater as a young adult. He moved to Manhattan when he was twenty and enjoyed a 14-year professional stage career, performing around the country in national tours and regional theaters as part of Actors Equity Association.
Joey eventually made his home in Sarasota, FL, where he worked in social media marketing and video production. He spent a number of years at the HuB, a community tech incubator, where he proudly worked on award-winning campaigns and popular webseries. He started a television career at WWSB ABC7 as the Social Contributor, reporting on the Suncoast social scene. His focus later turned to tech and web trends as the company's first Social Trends Correspondent. He was part of the team that launched ABC7's first daytime talk show, Suncoast View. He later served as the show's Executive Producer and co-host for over five years before returning to the world of public relations with One Eight Oh PR.
Despite his attempts at greatness, it is his long-haired chihuahua Lulu who has stolen the spotlight after she was featured in a segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Joey eventually made his home in Sarasota, FL, where he worked in social media marketing and video production. He spent a number of years at the HuB, a community tech incubator, where he proudly worked on award-winning campaigns and popular webseries. He started a television career at WWSB ABC7 as the Social Contributor, reporting on the Suncoast social scene. His focus later turned to tech and web trends as the company's first Social Trends Correspondent. He was part of the team that launched ABC7's first daytime talk show, Suncoast View. He later served as the show's Executive Producer and co-host for over five years before returning to the world of public relations with One Eight Oh PR.
Despite his attempts at greatness, it is his long-haired chihuahua Lulu who has stolen the spotlight after she was featured in a segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
