Shea Serrano Bio | Wiki

Shea Serrano is an American journalist, author, and former teacher. He gained fame for his work with  The Ringer and Grantland, the sports and pop culture websites. Shea is also best known as the author of books such as The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other Things). Also, he wrote another book titled Movies (and Other Things). Both books became The New York Times’ #1 best-sellers.

Shea’s activity and humor on Twitter have also earned a devoted following and he has been nicknamed the FOH Army. He moved to Houston after graduating from Sam Houston State University and began working in construction. Later, Shea became a middle-school science teacher at a Title 1 school in Houston. He taught 8th-grade science for nine years.

Shea Serrano Age

He was born on June 1, 1981, in San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Shea is 41 years old.

Shea Serrano Height

He is a man of average stature. Shea stands at the height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).

Shea Serrano Family

He was born to his father and mother on June 1, 1981, in San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Shea grew up in the neighborhood of Valley Hi. He holds American nationality by birth but belongs to the Mexican-American ethnicity. However, the journalist has not shared details about his family and siblings.

Shea Serrano Wife

He married his better half called Larami Serrano. The couple met each other in 2000 while in college. Their wedding was carried out following Larami’s hospitalization a day before their big day. The duo share three sons whom they have nicknamed Boy A, Boy B, and the Baby. The family lives in Houston, Texas with their French bulldog Younger Jeezy.

Shea Serrano Education

After earning his high school diploma, Shea went to further his studies at Sam Houston State University. While there, the journalist began as a criminal justice major. However, he eventually switched to psychology and earned a degree in the same. Shea was in Omega Delta Phi while still a college student.

Shea Serrano Ringer | Podcast

He started writing as a way to supplement his family’s income in 2007. The writing began after his wife Larami became pregnant with their twins and was put on bed rest. Shea freelanced for the Houston Press following a briefly writing for the Near Northwest Banner. The journalist decided to predominately write about hip-hop.

He made the decision after he noticed that the majority of the writers wrote about rock music only despite the fact that Houston is a cornerstone of southern rap music. His Houston Press piece Trae Tha Truth’s ban from a Houston radio station and rapper’s subsequent lawsuit against the station was Shea’s first work that drew national attention. This piece gave him a chance to earn a place at the Houston Press’ sister publication called the LA Weekly.

The pieces he wrote about his children and stories about the songs played at his school dance as well as birthday party continued to earn him national attention. Shea wrote a humor piece that described having sex with his wife while listening to Drake. Molly Lambert, a Grantland writer saw the piece and passed it to her editors. The editors later invited  Shea to freelance for them.

He wrote the first piece for the Granland which was about gift shopping with the rapper 2 Chainz. In July 2015, Shea joined the full-time Grantland staff. He then moved to Bill Simmons’ new entertainment platform called The Ringer in July 2016 with much of the Grantland team. In addition, Shea has written for Vice, MTV, Rolling Stone,  XXL, LA Weekly,  ESPN,  and GQ.

Shea’s Other colleagues At The Ringer Include:

Ben Lindbergh – senior editor

Bryan Curtis – editor

Mallory Rubin – editor

Sean Fennessey – editor

Shea Serrano The Office | Scrubs

He founded a publishing house named Halfway Books in 2020. The house is operated from his Gumroad website. Previously, Shea published two illustrated essay collections on Scrubs (“Where Do You Think We Are?, ” on the site,  and also on the tv shows called The Office (called “Conference Room Five Minutes”). These collections were published as PDFs and they continued his collaboration with Torres.

Shea Serrano Books

– Hip-Hop (And Other Things)

– The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed

– Movies (And Other Things)

– Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated

– Bun B’s Rapper Coloring and Activity Book

Shea Serrano Salary

He earns his monthly income from his current job as a podcast host and Ringer’s staff writer. Shea has an average salary of $68,362 per year.

Shea Serrano Net Worth

He has accumulated good wealth from his books and journalism career. Shear has an estimated net worth of $1,936,815.

Who Is Shea Serrano

Shea is an American journalist, author, and former teacher. He gained fame for his work with  The Ringer and Grantland, the sports and pop culture websites. Shea is famous for being the author of books such as The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other Things)

How Old Is Shea Serrano

Shea is a 41-year-old American author and journalist who was born on June 1, 1981, in San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

Is Shea Serrano Married

Yes.  Shea married  Larami Serrano after meeting her in 2000 while in college. Their wedding was carried out following Larami’s hospitalization a day before their big day. The duo share three sons whom they have nicknamed Boy A, Boy B, and the Baby. The family lives in Houston, Texas with their French bulldog Younger Jeezy.

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