LC control no. | n 82219011 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
LC classification | PS3557.E493 ML423.G317 Biography |
Personal name heading | George, Nelson |
Associated country | United States |
Birth date | 19570901 |
Place of birth | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
Affiliation | St. John's University (New York, N.Y.) Chris Rock Productions (Firm) |
Profession or occupation | Journalists Music critics Motion picture producers and directors |
Found in | His 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) |