From my Ph.D. dissertation focused on regional creativity creation and oral history research focused on Detroit rock music unique cultural influence, I found multiple venues for my research and skills post graduate school.
I was fortunate to meet the producer/director, Tony D'Annunzio, who was gearing up for his documentary, "Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story," in 2009. The film focused on one small club in Detroit that was pivotal to the movement of rock music for the world. I was honored to be the interviewer and field producer for the production which lasted four years. The film won an Emmy in 2016 among countless film festival awards.
Lemmy of Motörhead
Roger Daltrey
Neil Gaiman
Henry Rollins
Ben Folds
Alice Cooper with the Louder Crew
Amanda Palmer
Grand Funk Railroad
Damian Kulash (OK GO)
Don Was
Wayne Kramer (MC5)
James Williamson of The Stooges
I was fortunate to be a regular writer for Huffington Post during its early years focused on regional creativity, new technology and future educational evolutions. Below I was speaking at Future Midwest Technology Conference in Detroit, MI.
