A Wyoming native, Romaine Patterson got started in activism when her close friend Matthew Shepard was killed in a brutal anti-gay hate crime in October of 1998. Immediately following his death, Romaine started speaking at vigils and community events across the country. Due to the massive media coverage Shepard's death garnered, Patterson quickly became a seasoned professional speaker. She has worked with media professionals from around the world and virtually every media format.

Patterson is best known for her work combating the anti-gay antics of the Rev. Fred Phelps, whose followers picketed Shepard's funeral and the murder trials. In April of 1999, she founded the Angel Action, an organization for peaceful demonstration.

Angel Action is now in use all over the world as a means of combating hate. Taking her activism to the next level Patterson went to work as the Regional Media Manager for The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) in February of 2000. While there, she worked as a spokesperson of several national media campaigns.

Patterson returned to school at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in the fall of 2001 in order to further her knowledge of the media industry. As a top graduate of the Conservatory's Master Recording Program in May of 2001, she moved to New York City where she currently resides.

Patterson’s love of the recording studio, soon lead her to the offices of Sirius Satellite Radio. Romaine took a position as Co-host and Producer of “Derek and Romaine” a popular talk show that features a wild array of uncensored topics and guests. “Derek and Romaine” hits the airwaves nation wide weekdays from 6-10pm EST. As a team, “Derek and Romaine” dedicate themselves to helping raise funds for a variety of charitable causes including the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Sea Coast AIDS Walk. For more information about the radio show please visit www.derekandromaine.com.