At different times, the series was hosted by television personality and actor Dave Holmes, Real World alum Teck Holmes, singer Joey McIntyre, and finally co-hosted by actress Danielle Fishel and Real World alum Steven Hill.
In the first Wanna Be a VJ contest, the tall, spacey Jesse Camp beat out the more knowledgeable but less flamboyant Dave Holmes.
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He pursued his master's degree while an assistant coach at Eastern Washington University under Head Coach Dave Holmes.