John Gabree,
Author and Creative Director,
- is the author of several
books, including "The World
of Rock," the first history of rock and roll; "Gangsters:
From Little Caesar to The Godfather;" and "Surviving the
City," a collection of essays on the relationship between the social
sciences and the design professions;
- has written hundreds
of articles for periodicals ranging from Newsday and the Washington
Post to down beat to Playboy;
- wrote and produced
memorable programming for radio (such as the #1 NYC music show in its
period) and television (including HBO/Cinemax's "Soul Session:
James Brown and Friends...with Special Guest Aretha Franklin");
- produced hundreds
of live events, including Club
NEC, the first interactive stand-up comedy on the internet;
- created noteworthy
internet content, including a popular newsletter about new media;
- held executive
positions at such public relations and marketing companies as iAgency
and The Marshall Plan;
- helped to advance
many commercial products and name brands, including Playboy, HBO, Warner
Brothers, Hearst, Penthouse, Newsday, KCRW, MSN and E! Online, among
others;
- managed the search
engine optimization division of ITN, and produced email campaigns for
affiliate programs that generated profits as high as $85,000 a day;
- recently conducted
field work on the impact on instruction of various models of public
school management in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle
and Edmonton for a project at UCLA's Anderson School funded by the National
Science Foundation;
- recently completed
a case study for UCLA on entrepreneurism and public education that is
being used to train public school principals and administrators;
- currently develops
and markets websites for real world and online companies; is the editor
of the political and cultural blog Impractical
Proposals; is creator of eGlossary;
is director of production for Elegant Exotics, an auto salon for rare
and expensive vehicles; and is director of media development for Great
Yoga Teachers.
John Gabree is constantly exploring prospective subjects for his work
in all media, with a special emphasis on the internet and the arts; his
participation in business and public interest efforts offers a nationwide
network of useful contacts. His newest website production is LOL:
Library of Links.
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