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George, Nelson

LC control no.n 82219011
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LC classificationPS3557.E493
ML423.G317 Biography
Personal name headingGeorge, Nelson
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Associated countryUnited States
Birth date19570901
Place of birthBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
AffiliationSt. John's University (New York, N.Y.) Chris Rock Productions (Firm)
Profession or occupationJournalists Music critics Motion picture producers and directors
Found inHis Top of the charts, c1983: CIP t.p. (Nelson George)
His Elevating the game, c1992: CIP t.p. (Nelson George) data sheet (b. 09-01-57)
African American National Biography, accessed via The Oxford African American Studies Center online database, July 27, 2014: (George, Nelson; print journalist, music critic, motion picture producer / director, cultural critic; born 01 September 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, United States; graduated from St. John's University (1979), worked as a freelance writer, music editor, first for Real World magazine from (1981-1982), and then at Billboard from (1982-1989); moved on to write a successful column entitled "Native Son" for the Village Voice (1989-1992); won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for music writing; worked in television and film; co-supervising producer and consulting producer of the award-winning Chris Rock Show; consulting producer for VH1's Hip Hop Honors (2004); produced, directed, and wrote a number of films)