This is a very specific, and probably dumb quesiton, about John Bell

November 14, 2007 11:40 AM

WHTZ Z100 filter: What ethnicity is John Bell of the radio station, Z100, in New York?

My girlfriend and I have this small bet on what ethnicity John Bell of Z100 is.

I don't know from where, but I've always heard that he was African-American. However, if you were to just look at his picture, it can be questionable.

I've searched and I can't find any hard evidence of his ethnicity.

Can anyone help clear this cheesy bet up?

posted by carpyful to Society & Culture (9 answers total)

Scroll down here for a collection of web-cammish pics. Looks white to me.
posted by saladin at 12:04 PM on November 14, 2007

If all else fails, you could call the radio station and ask 'em.
posted by box at 12:18 PM on November 14, 2007

"Two black guys??"
posted by fidelity at 12:41 PM on November 14, 2007

He's probably "mixed race".
posted by SoulOnIce at 12:52 PM on November 14, 2007

my girlfriend says he is of mixed race
posted by photodegas at 1:53 PM on November 14, 2007

Looking at his 'my family' picture SoulOnIce's link is a bit of a giveaway - definately a mixed race family.
posted by missmagenta at 2:01 PM on November 14, 2007

Yes, looking at the photos I'd say you'd have to ask Mr. Bell if you want to know how he defines himself. He may not care for "mixed race" as a designation, and just claim to be Black. If so, well, that's his identity (and I suppose you win the bet). As with many questions of ethnicity, this one likely doesn't have a convenient set of pigeonholes.
posted by mumkin at 3:02 PM on November 14, 2007

His MySpace lists ethnicity as "other", so he probably considers himself mixed but doesn't want a label.
posted by cmgonzalez at 4:07 PM on November 14, 2007

I listen to Z100 occasionally, and I've heard Elvis Duran and others refer to John Bell as "black".
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 10:05 AM on November 15, 2007