Jennifer Otter Bickerdike Email & Phone Number

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Author & Biographer:• Currently writing the band-approved biography of the iconic Bangles. • #1 Amazon best-selling author of Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon (Nine Eight [UK], Simon & Schuster [US]) & Why Vinyl Matters (Ace Editions). • Author of critically acclaimed You are Beautiful and You are Alone: The Biography of Nico (Faber & Faber [UK + EU] and Da Capo Press [US].• Literary consultant for the Sunday Times best-selling Bunnyman by Will Sergeant of Echo and the… Show more Author & Biographer:• Currently writing the band-approved biography of the iconic Bangles. • #1 Amazon best-selling author of Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon (Nine Eight [UK], Simon & Schuster [US]) & Why Vinyl Matters (Ace Editions). • Author of critically acclaimed You are Beautiful and You are Alone: The Biography of Nico (Faber & Faber [UK + EU] and Da Capo Press [US].• Literary consultant for the Sunday Times best-selling Bunnyman by Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen (Hachette [UK] and Third Man [US]). • Freelance writer at The Guardian, Discogs, Please Kill Me and many more.Media Commentor:• Public speaking, interviewer and commentator across cultural stakeholders, including Cambridge University, BBC, Channel 4, Bestival, Off The Record, Sound City, Noise Pop Industries. • Archivist for 2 Tone Lives and Legacies Exhibition.• Forty Years of WHAM! Archivist.• Creator and host of the Rock 'N Roll Confidential podcast. Show less

One of three co-founders for mtnNow, a non-profit organization striving to inspire, encourage and motivate the next generation of women to pursue active, fulfilling and lifelong careers in the music industry.Creating and executing a mentorship program for young women looking to get into the business; fostering and maintaining relationships with national high schools and universities; organizing in-school talks about the music business.Identifying and cultivating relationships… Show more One of three co-founders for mtnNow, a non-profit organization striving to inspire, encourage and motivate the next generation of women to pursue active, fulfilling and lifelong careers in the music industry.Creating and executing a mentorship program for young women looking to get into the business; fostering and maintaining relationships with national high schools and universities; organizing in-school talks about the music business.Identifying and cultivating relationships with strategic partnerships, such as BPI, Vans, Levi’s, PRS. Show less

Responsible for identifying and applying for all funding and grant opportunities on behalf of the Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF), a non-profit organization championing music education, music heritage and providing music scholarships for college students in the state of Oregon.Sourcing objects from high-profile artists for fundraising auction. Recent acquisitions include items from Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, Mike Joyce of The Smiths and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

Santa Cruz, California / London, Uk

Founded marketing and public relations consultancy, serving creative and culture industries, including: Key Production Group, Modern Sky, Dawbell PR, Facebook, L.A.M.B., Adeline Records, Bing Ji Ling, Blackalicious, Casa Mena Records, Matt Costa, Quannum Projects, Sheffield Vision (independent UK film company), Three LA and Beth Waters.Established and expanded fan presence, media visibility and sponsorship opportunities for independent artists in focus markets; wrote and distributed… Show more Founded marketing and public relations consultancy, serving creative and culture industries, including: Key Production Group, Modern Sky, Dawbell PR, Facebook, L.A.M.B., Adeline Records, Bing Ji Ling, Blackalicious, Casa Mena Records, Matt Costa, Quannum Projects, Sheffield Vision (independent UK film company), Three LA and Beth Waters.Established and expanded fan presence, media visibility and sponsorship opportunities for independent artists in focus markets; wrote and distributed all publicity materials; organized and hosted event showcases.Produced documentary on Joy Division tribute bands, featuring groups from Mexico City, San Francisco and London Show less

Led all aspects of developing and supporting course design in the non-performance areas across all 8 BIMM college campuses to ensure the school remained at the vanguard of latest developments in music and the creative industries. BIMM is the largest and leading provider of contemporary music education in Europe.Developed and executed recruitment events and multi-media assets for BIMM.

Global

Spearheaded a variety of marketing and engagement activities across the BIMM brand, including: • hosting masterclasses with both iconic and emerging artists,• booking and hosting a new podcast, Inside the Music Industry, and• relationship management and creation with a variety of industry stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities. Podcast episodes included interviews with Roger Daltrey of The Who, Gary Powell of The Libertines, Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays / Black… Show more Spearheaded a variety of marketing and engagement activities across the BIMM brand, including: • hosting masterclasses with both iconic and emerging artists,• booking and hosting a new podcast, Inside the Music Industry, and• relationship management and creation with a variety of industry stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities. Podcast episodes included interviews with Roger Daltrey of The Who, Gary Powell of The Libertines, Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays / Black Grape and Jeru the Damaja. Show less

Global

Responsible for creating on-line awareness and presence for BIMM school group through blogging, school podcast and hosting on-campus masterclasses. Interviews included Roger Daltrey of The Who, Gary Powell of The Libertines, Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays / Black Grape, KRS-One and Jeru the Damaja.Arranged and hosted pop-up BIMM events at targeted high-impact festivals and events including Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape, Bestival, Manchester Sound City, Blue Dot and others;… Show more Responsible for creating on-line awareness and presence for BIMM school group through blogging, school podcast and hosting on-campus masterclasses. Interviews included Roger Daltrey of The Who, Gary Powell of The Libertines, Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays / Black Grape, KRS-One and Jeru the Damaja.Arranged and hosted pop-up BIMM events at targeted high-impact festivals and events including Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape, Bestival, Manchester Sound City, Blue Dot and others; interviewed artists, key industry figures and iconic bands while engaging with potential students. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Spearheaded and designed a new course on Music Journalism for undergraduate students at this Music and Art school in the heart of London.Responsible for the recruitment, retention, and training of new and current staff members.

Designed and implemented local, national and international marketing plans, budgets and timelines for the launch of Fuzz label artists: Greg Garing, Lovemakers, Maldroid and USSASpearheaded strategic partnerships between Fuzz.com / Blip.fm and influential tastemakers, artists and record labels, such as: iTunes, IODA, Noise Pop, Paul Frank Industries; Rivers Cuomo, Hawthorne Heights, Tom Morello, Panic! At the Disco; Bad Man and ModularBuilt on/off line community for bands and… Show more Designed and implemented local, national and international marketing plans, budgets and timelines for the launch of Fuzz label artists: Greg Garing, Lovemakers, Maldroid and USSASpearheaded strategic partnerships between Fuzz.com / Blip.fm and influential tastemakers, artists and record labels, such as: iTunes, IODA, Noise Pop, Paul Frank Industries; Rivers Cuomo, Hawthorne Heights, Tom Morello, Panic! At the Disco; Bad Man and ModularBuilt on/off line community for bands and website via regional marketing campaigns, tripling membership overnight Show less

Introduced new and current programs for engaging millennials with social issues and voter registration to all 350 MFA partner artists, managers and Web editors, including: Death Cab For Cutie, Green Day, Lyrics Born, and Zeitgeist ManagementBuilt new relationships on behalf of MFA with artists and management, record labels and publishing companies including: Barenaked Ladies, Cut Chemist, dredg, Geffen Records, Interscope A &M Records, Minus the Bear, Rebel Waltz Management, SESAC… Show more Introduced new and current programs for engaging millennials with social issues and voter registration to all 350 MFA partner artists, managers and Web editors, including: Death Cab For Cutie, Green Day, Lyrics Born, and Zeitgeist ManagementBuilt new relationships on behalf of MFA with artists and management, record labels and publishing companies including: Barenaked Ladies, Cut Chemist, dredg, Geffen Records, Interscope A &M Records, Minus the Bear, Rebel Waltz Management, SESAC Publishing, and Gwen StefaniOversaw national volunteer recruitment of more than 80,000 members; also created and managed a twelve-person in-house internship program for college and high school students to learn the ropes of artist and volunteer recruitment, online marketing and publicity Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

Humanities, Values in American LifeCreated and taught bi-weekly lecture series for 150 undergraduate studentsCollege of Extended Learning (CEL), Music Business Publicity, Music Business MarketingDesigned and instructed new courses for up to 50 students per classEnglish, Elements of WritingCreated and taught coursework for 30 undergraduate students

Facilitated all the West Coast marketing efforts for Interscope Geffen A & M and its recording artists: 50 Cent, Eminem, Beck, Dr. Dre, Hole, Jurassic 5, Marilyn Manson, No Doubt, Nirvana, Sting and U2Managed tour marketing, advertising, publicity, public appearances and a team of ten across more than sixteen states, including California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington - some of the country’s biggest music marketsSpearheaded special projects, such as: pre-release parties… Show more Facilitated all the West Coast marketing efforts for Interscope Geffen A & M and its recording artists: 50 Cent, Eminem, Beck, Dr. Dre, Hole, Jurassic 5, Marilyn Manson, No Doubt, Nirvana, Sting and U2Managed tour marketing, advertising, publicity, public appearances and a team of ten across more than sixteen states, including California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington - some of the country’s biggest music marketsSpearheaded special projects, such as: pre-release parties, after-parties for record releases and shows, award show celebrations, midnight releases and cross-product partnerships between A-list musicians and popular consumer brands Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory And Analysis, Honours

Activities and Societies: £5,000 for Research Fellowship, Goldsmiths University of London. Doctorate on memory, cultural evolution.

Phd, Cultural Studies

Activities and Societies: Panic and Mourning, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal 2010 “Atrocity Exhibition: Global Mourning.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Honours

Activities and Societies: $3,000 Recipient, Edward B. Kaufmann Scholarship, San Francisco State University.

Ma, Humanities

Recipient, Edward B. Kaufmann Scholarship, 2005

Ba, American Studies

American Studies

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory And Analysis, First