Newman studied Radio & Television arts at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton.
After graduating he was employed as a traffic co-ordinator at the CKUA Radio Network and eventually went on to write scripts for the station.
In the summer of 2006, Newman participated in the seventh series of Big Brother, entering the house on Day 1.
During this time, he interviewed celebrities such as Alan Carr, Samantha Fox, Alison Moyet, Kim Wilde, Carol Decker, Immodesty Blaize, Gail Porter, The Puppini Sisters, Margarita Pracatan, Russell Grant, Victoria Wilson James (Soul II Soul), Luciana (Bodyrox) and Russian pop singer Sergey.
Newman has since become an accomplished freelance writer contributing mainly to the gay press in the UK, Europe and Canada.