Education
Folsom graduated from the University of Georgia in 1996 with a degree in journalism.
Folsom graduated from the University of Georgia in 1996 with a degree in journalism.
He is best known as the author of a bestselling biography of Crazy Joe Gallo, The Mad Ones: Crazy Joe Gallo and the Revolution at the Edge of the Underworld. On March 5, 2013, the lieutenant imprint of HarperCollins published Folsom"s definitive biography on Dennis Hopper, Hopper: A Journey into the American Dream, charting the actor"s wide-ranging career and place in American popular culture in art, music, photography and film. He also attended New York University.
Folsom"s book, The Mad Ones, was published by Weinstein on May 5, 2009 and became a New York Times bestseller.
Journalism His documentaries have appeared at Sundance, on A&East and Showtime. He has also appeared on The Daily Show and National Public Radio"s Fresh Air.