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About Me

Managing director and founder, the DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books. A proudly independent media company that runs:The DIY Convention The DIY Film Festival The DIY Music Festival The DIY Book Festival CLUB DIY OFFtheCHARTS.com OTC Press DIYReporter.com The Hollywood Book Festival The New York Book Festival BookFestivals.com

My Interests

independent film, music, books, photos

I'd like to meet:

musicians, filmmakers, authors, entrepreneurs, photographers, publishers, producers -- anyone into independent media

Music:

Hopkinson, Cathy Richardson Band, The Craze, Coby Brown, and anything else done well that isn't being shoved down our throats

Movies:

Just about anything fresh from the independent cinema. DIY Film Festival 2007 winner, "Last Stop For Paul"

Television:

Whatever is on when I'm in the mood...

Books:

Off The Charts: Ruthless Days and Reckless Nights Inside The Music IndustryBeyond The Charts: MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution;How Not To Ruin Your Music CareerRespect, Responsibility and My Life In Run-DMC (Darryl McDaniels with me)

Heroes:

Joe Namath Berry Gordy Jr. Ralph Nader Gerry Mulligan Charlie Parker John Coltrane Sonny Rollins Sonny Liston Dean Martin Jimmy Hoffa

My Blog

2008 DIY Convention Plans

LOS ANGELES (November 7, 2007) _ When we started the DIY Convention in 2001, the landscape was filled with seminars that talked about what the big major labels were doing and whether you should stand ...
Posted by DIY on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:39:00 PST

2007 DIY Convention - Final Panel Lineup

LOS ANGELES _ The seventh annual DIY Convention has set its final panel lineup for the 2007 event. All events will be held at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd., betwee...
Posted by DIY on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:14:00 PST

2007 DIY Convention Names Music Fest Winners

CATHY RICHARDSON BAND TOPS 2007 DIY MUSIC FESTIVALLOS ANGELES (February 12, 2007) -- The 2007 DIY Music Festival has named San Francisco's Cathy Richardson Band and its "Delusions of Grandeur" as the ...
Posted by DIY on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:12:00 PST

2007 DIY Convention Film Festival Winners

"Last Stop For Paul" Wins DIY Film Festival Best Film AwardLOS ANGELES (Feb. 12, 2007)_ The hilarious comedy "Last Stop For Paul," the tale of two cubicle-bound workers who take an inspired trip aroun...
Posted by DIY on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:12:00 PST

Check out this event: The 2007 DIY Convention

Hosted By: Bruce HaringWhen: Friday Feb 09, 2007 at 12:00 PMWhere: The Egyptian Theatre6712 Hollywood BoulevardHollywood, CA 90028United StatesDescription:Bruce Haring Click Here To View Event...
Posted by DIY on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:02:00 PST

2007 DIY Convention Sets Schedule

FESTIVAL ENTRY DEADLINES APPROACHINGLOS ANGELES _ The seventh annual DIY Convention has set the schedule for its 2007 event, to be held in February in the heart of Hollywood.Panels on podcasting, lice...
Posted by DIY on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:27:00 PST

DIY Convention Panel Lineup Set

DIY CONVENTION - LAST CALL FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS TUNECORE CEO JEFF PRICE TO KEYNOTE EVENT LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2006) _ The DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books is in...
Posted by DIY on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:51:00 PST

DIY Convention Sets First Panelists

TUNECORE CEO JEFF PRICE TO KEYNOTE EVENT LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2006) _ The DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books, has named its first round of panelists for its first New...
Posted by DIY on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:38:00 PST

DIY Convention Returns To New York

DIY CONVENTION RETURNS TO NEW YORK LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 25, 2006) _ The DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books has set its first New York appearance in two years for ...
Posted by DIY on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

DIY Convention@CMJ on Oct. 16th

Hi: We're running our third annual DIY Convention@CMJ on Sat. Oct. 16th at the Westin Hotel at Times Square in New York. It's a full day of panels and workshops devoted to creating, promoting, prot...
Posted by DIY on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST