Jay Phillip McGraw (born September 12, 1979) is an American writer and television producer. He has written several books aimed at young people and is president and CEO of Stage 29 Productions. He is the son of celebrity therapist

Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), better known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author best known for hosting the talk show '' Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased rene ...

and has appeared on and served as executive producer on his father's television show ''

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''.

Early life and education

Jay McGraw was born in Wichita County, Texas on September 12, 1979, to Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin. He attended Greenhill School and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, receiving a BS in psychology. He earned his JD from Southern Methodist University.

Career

McGraw is president and CEO of Stage 29 Productions in Los Angeles, a company he co-founded with his father. He appeared as host of ''

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'', which aired on

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. He is executive producer of the television series '' The Doctors''. In 2010 McGraw launched ''RumorFix'', an anti-

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website that examines tabloid rumors and stories to verify whether or not they are factual. If a story is deemed true, the website labels it as "It's True", with unconfirmed rumors marked as "Still a Rumor" and false rumors marked with "RumorFixed". Mediaite commented that the site was very similar to

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, a pre-existing website that also specialized in investigating whether or not celebrity rumors were true or false.

Personal life

McGraw married '' Playboy'' model Erica Dahm at his parents' home in Beverly Hills on August 12, 2006. A reception for 400 guests followed the ceremony at the

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. In March 2010, Dahm gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Avery Elizabeth. In March 2011, McGraw and his wife announced they were expecting their second child. Dahm gave birth to a son, London Phillip, in August 2011.

Filmography

*''Moochers'' (2007)

Bibliography

* ''Closing The Gap'': A Strategy for Bringing Parents and Teens Together (2001) * ''Life Strategies For Teens'' (2000) * ''Life Strategies For Teens Workbook'' * ''Daily Life Strategies for Teens'' (2001) * ''The Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens'' (co-authored with

) (2003)

References

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