ST. LOUIS – Some may know him as the first MTV VJ to appear on the screen, some may recognize his voice from one of the most popular channels on SiriusXM, and others may attend his annual film festival. But in this time of his life, he can be known as a St. Louisan: It’s Alan Hunter.
Hunter began his career working the stereotypical run-around jobs to make ends meet in New York City in order to fulfill his goal of becoming an actor, likely never imagining he would end up in Gateway City. But luck stumbled upon him one day, that forever changed the trajectory of his life.
“I bumped into one of the executives who created (MTV) and he said, ‘Why don’t you come in for an audition?’” Hunter said. “I went in and did my auditions over a period of a week, and they hired me. When I got the job, it was like ‘What is it again? What do I do?’”…