Zach Stafford

ABOUT ZACH STAFFORD

Journalist who is known as the former editor-in-chief of The Advocate magazine and as a columnist at MSNBC. He is also known for launching a podcast with Sirius XM's Stitcher called Vibe Check. His Instagram account zachstaff has gained over 10,000 followers.

He graduated from DePaul University . He started as a reporter for The Guardian, reporting on police brutality and LGBTQ issues.

In May 2019, he was announced as the new co-host of BuzzFeed News's morning show, AM to DM, where he interviewed celebrities that included Kelly Rowland and Laverne Cox . He has been recognized on The Root 100 and Forbes 30 Under 30. As well as working as a columnist for MSNBC, he has also appeared on their television network.

He is the grandson of Jean Jean. His younger sister is Monet Sommers.

In June 2022, he posted a photo with Meena Harris at the Tony Awards when he won a Tony for Best Musical.