1988–1990

In 1988, Burgess interviewed several British black gay men and women in an article he wrote for The Voice.^[3] He is a Brixton bedsit poet^[1] and his verse, Blue Rhapsody, was published in Once I Was a Washing Machine in 1989.^[4] He talked about how difficult it is waiting for literature to be published for those that do not take up writing at a young age.^[5] Another verse, The Victims, was published in the 1990 book The Cream of the Troubadour Poets by David Stuart Ryan.^[6]

1990–2004

Burgess and Steve Stannard were elected co-treasurers for OutRage! in May, 1990 when it became a not-for-profit organization.^[7] Stannard was ousted on September 4.^[8]

Burgess became the editor of The Star-News in California, United States on 29 March 2002.^[9] In 2003, he wrote a column about Steve Padilla, quoting him from a Mid-Bayfront speech at the San Diego Country Club.^[10] Padilla claimed Burgess made wrong interpretations about his statement.^[11][12] In 2004, Burgess gathered lawsuit information from City Council candidate Steve Castaneda who wanted legal action on his opponent, Dan Hom. After Burgess received hard copies of liens and court cases, his publisher told him to kill the story.^[13] The next day, Burgess was removed from his duties as Editor.^[14]

2004–2020

From 2004 to 2011, Burgess performed in plays in San Diego County such as Arcadia, The Engagement of Marjorie and Hay Fever.^[15][16][17] In 2015, he was editor and publisher for Bailey Among The Angels and The Rican Eye Detective Agency by author Neil Raymond Ricco.^[18][19] He acted in the films South of 8 (2016), Hacksaw (2020) and Friend of the World (2020).^[20]