{{short description|American director, producer, and writer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{COI |date=November 2025}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Deondray Gossfield | image = Deondray Gossfield.png | caption = Gossfield in 2025 | birth_name = Deondray Gossett | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | alma_mater = {{hlist|California State University, Northridge}} | occupation = {{hlist|Director|screenwriter|producer|actor}} | years_active = 1993–present | spouse = {{marriage|Quincy LeNear Gossfield|2014}} | notable_works = {{hlist|''The DL Chronicles''|''The Chadwick Journals''|''The Chi''}} | awards = {{hlist|GLAAD Media Award|NAACP Image Award nominations}} | signature = }}
'''Deondray Gossfield''' ({{ne|'''Gossett'''}}) is an American television director, producer, and writer. He is best known for co-creating the LGBTQ+ anthology series ''The DL Chronicles'' alongside his husband, Quincy LeNear Gossfield, and for his work as a producer and director on ''America's Best Dance Crew'', ''The Sing-Off'', ''Make Your Mark Shake It Up Dance Off'', ''Kocktails with Khloé'', and the Showtime series ''The Chi'', where he currently serves as co-executive producer and series director.
== Early life and education == Gossfield was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended California State University, Northridge, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Featured – CSUN Today |url=https://featured2629.rssing.com/chan-9526068/all_p18.html |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=featured2629.rssing.com}}</ref>
Deondray Gossfield began his performing arts training in Southern California, where he was a member of the Young Americans, a performing arts show choir known for its emphasis on music, dance, and ensemble performance.<ref name="bio1">{{cite web |title=Deondray Gossfield – Biography |url=https://filmfreeway.com/SmokeLiliesandJade |website=FilmFreeway |access-date=2026-03-21}}</ref>
During his early career, Gossfield participated in the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California (DTASC) festivals, where he received multiple awards for his performances. He won first place at the DTASC Shakespeare Festival for his portrayal of Romeo, becoming the first African American to do so. He also received additional recognition for performances in ''Othello'' and ''The Colored Museum''.<ref name="bio1" />
These early experiences in classical and dramatic performance contributed to his foundation as a storyteller, preceding his transition into film and television.
== Career == Gossfield has served as producer and director on several major network and cable series including ''America's Best Dance Crew'', ''The Sing-Off'', ''Make Your Mark Shake It Up Danceoff'', and ''The Roast of Justin Bieber''. In 2023, Gossfield and Quincy joined the Showtime/Paramount+ series ''The Chi'' as directors and Co-Executive Producers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Archer |first=Greg |date=2023-09-01 |title=Exclusive: The Chi Producers/Directors on the Show’s New Gay Black Couple |url=https://movieweb.com/deondray-gossfield-quincy-lenear-gossfield-the-chi-interview/ |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> Season 6 earned one NAACP win and one nomination in 2025.<ref name="NAACP2025">{{Cite web |title=NAACP Image Awards 2025: See the Complete Winners List |url=https://people.com/naacp-image-awards-2025-winners-list-11682813 |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life == Gossfield married Quincy LeNear during a live mass wedding officiated by Queen Latifah during the performance of "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madonna & Queen Latifah Attended Their Wedding. Was It Happily Ever After? |url=https://www.advocate.com/advocate-exclusives/2019/3/18/madonna-queen-latifah-attended-their-wedding-was-it-happily-ever-after |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=www.advocate.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Awards and honors == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result |- | 2007 || GLAAD Media Award || Outstanding Drama Series || ''The DL Chronicles'' || Won |- | 2020 || NAACP Image Award || Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series || ''Sunday Best'' || Nominated |}
== Filmography ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2007 || ''The DL Chronicles''|| Creator / Director / Showrunner || Series |- | 2014–2016 || ''Sing-Off'', ''America's Best Dance Crew''|| Producer || Various |- | 2021–Present || ''The Chadwick Journals'' || Creator / Executive Producer || Streaming series |- | 2023–Present || ''The Chi'' || Co-Executive Producer / Director || Showtime series |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|0331672}}
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