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Mark Andelbradt, Paul Bartolotta, Geno Bernardo, Osamu Fujita, Martin Heierling, Jean Joho, Emeril Lagasse, Scott Linquist, Shawn McClain, Michael Mina, Rick Moonen, Bradley Ogden, François Payard, Luciano Pellegrini, Guy Savoy, Kerry Simon, Alex Stratta, Masa Takayama, Charlie Trotter, Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Actors, Directors and Personalities

Ben Affleck, Jessica Alba, Alison Anders, Greg Araki, Samaire Armstrong (Entourage, Dirty Sexy Money), David Arquette, Desmond Askew, John August (Go, Charlie’s Angels)

Alec Baldwin, Elizabeth Banks, Roseanne Barr, Kristin Bell (Heroes, Veronica Mars), Lorraine Bracco, Wayne Brady, Michelle Borth (HBO’s Tell Me You Love Me), Steve Buscemi

Kelly Carlson (Nip/Tuck), Kristin Chenoweth (The West Wing), Steve Coogan (24 Hr Party People, Alan Partridge), David Cronenberg, Russell Crowe, Jon Cryer

Matt Damon, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Taye Diggs, Robert Downey Jr., David Duchovny, Kirsten Dunst

Jon Favreau, Jerry Ferrara (Entourage), William Fichtner (Prison Break, Black Hawk Down), Clare Forlani, Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous, Wristcutters), Edward Furlong (Terminator 2, American History X)

Beau Garrett (Turistas, Fantastic Four), Janeane Garofolo, Rebecca Gayheart, Larry Gordon, Maggie Grace (Lost), Greg Grunberg (Felicity)

Anthony Michael Hall (Breakfast Club, The Dead Zone), Eddie Izzard, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Spike Jonze, Tommy Lee Jones, Mike Judge

Kim Kardashian, Stacey Keach, Arielle Kebbel (American Pie Band Camp), Ben Kingsley, Neil LaBute, Diane Lane, Heath Ledger, Tea Leoni, Doug Liman, Eva Longoria, Baz Luhrman, Robert Luketic

Ewan MacGregor, William H. Macy, Romany Malco (Weeds), AnnaLynne McCord (90210), Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), Jay Mohr (Action, The Ghost Whisperer), Sophie Monk, Mandy Moore, Bill Murray, Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy)

Anna Paquin, Audrina Patridge, Bill Paxton, Jesse Peretz, Todd Phillips, Matt Pinfield (MTV, VH-1), Joe Piscopo, Whitney Port, Jaime Pressly

Sam Raimi (Spiderman), Keanu Reeves, Brad Renfro, Ryan Reynolds, Emmy Rossum (Phantom), Geoffrey Rush

William Shatner, Vinessa Shaw (Eyes Wide Shut, 3:10 To Yuma), Ally Sheedy, Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos), Kevin Smith, Brittany Snow (Hairspray), Kevin Spacey, David Spade, Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Julia Stiles, Ben Stiller, Domenique Swain (Lolita)

Noah Taylor (Shine, Pirates of the Carribean), Dita Von Teese, Charlize Theron, Christopher Titus, Stanley Tucci

Gabrielle Union, Amber Valetta, Gus Van Sant, Vince Vaughn, Natasha Wagner, Paul Walker, Patrick Warburton, Estella Warren, John Waters, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Williams, Owen Wilson, Scott Wolf (Party of Five, Everwood), John Woo

David Zucker (Airplane!, Scary Movie 3/4)

Musical Artists and Producers

Atari Teenage Riot, Dan the Automator (Dr. Octagon/Gorillaz), Burt Bacharach, Beastie Boys*, Beck*, Natasha Bedingfield, Archie Bell, Tony Bennett, Jello Biafra, Bo Bice, Mary J. Blige, Boss Hog, Holly Brook, Bobby Byrd, Mariah Carey, Nick Cave, Citizen Cope, George Clinton & P-Funk, Bootsy Collins, Julian Cope, John Doe, Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers), the Dust Brothers, Hillary Duff

Earth Wind & Fire, Elastica, Perry Farrell, The Frogs, Greg Ginn, Girls Against Boys, Greyboy, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana), Gwar, PJ Harvey, Richard Hell, Robyn Hitchcock, Holland, Dozier & Holland, Jamiroquai, Jawbox, the JBs, Wyclef Jean, Jesus Lizard*

Kool Keith, DJ Keoki, KMFDM, Gladys Knight, Korn, Ben Lee, La Ley, Lords of Acid, John Lydon (Sex Pistols/PiL), Ian MacLagan (Small Faces/the Faces), Mazzy Star, Meat Beat Manifesto*, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Ministry, Monster Magnet, Scotty Moore (Elvis’ guitarist), Mudhoney, Wayne Newton, Nickelback

Ohio Players, Yoko Ono, Ozomatli, Prince Paul, Pavement, Pigface, Portishead, Phil Ramone, Red Hot Chili Peppers*, Royal Trux, Gil Scott-Heron, Adrian Sherwood, Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park/Fort Minor)

Slash, Smashing Pumpkins*, The Smithereens, Sonic Youth, Soul Asylum, Soul Coughing, Jon Spencer (Pussy Galore/Blues Explosion)*, Spinal Tap, Candi Staton, Supergrass, John Taylor (Duran Duran), The Temptations, Thrice, Thrill Kill Kult, Urge Overkill, Dave Vanian (the Damned), Veruca Salt, Vitamin C, Don Was, Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think, film composer), Ween*, Weezer

Moguls and madmen

Author Terence McKenna; Industrial/interior designers: Dodd Mitchell, Thomas Schoos; Master mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim; LPGA Pro-golfer Natalie Gulbis; Music Supervisors Karen Rachtman; Chris Douridas, Randy Poster, Happy Walters; Brett Gurewitz (Epitaph Records); Nightclub owner Jason Strauss (Tao, the Mansion, Lavo); Photographer/filmmaker Richard Kern; Rockstar Games’ Sam Houser & Terry Donovan; Skincare guru Kate Somerville; TV producer David Saltz; Water feature engineer Mark Fuller (WET Design); Professional poker player Jennifer Harman

It’s All About Me ;-)

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:20:16 +0000

Having fun–It’s my job.

Celebrating my cover story with Kim Kardashian

With over 15 years of publishing experience, my career has taken me in a number of interesting directions. But one thing has remained a constant–the objective to tell the best story possible, and to entertain readers while doing it. I’ve been fortunate to be featured in dozens of publications to date, covering travel, food, wine, spas, luxury, celebrity, film and music.

“Eric is an excellent and prolific writer with an eye for colorful detail.” –former Orbitz blog editor Thurston Hatcher

In recent years, I’ve become a bit of an expert on all aspects of Las Vegas culture and entertainment, writing a dedicated Las Vegas blog for travel site Orbitz.com, holding a Contributing Editor position at VEGAS Magazine (14 cover stories and many more features ) and publishing frequently in Las Vegas Weekly, Las Vegas Magazine and Las Vegas Home & Design. Prior to all this, I was editor of Robin Leach’s Luxe Life Vegas blog on AOL. I also actively cover local aspects of Los Angeles and the Southwest.

“Eric has proven a real hard working asset during this first ten months of the blog… I personally thank him for all his input , enthusiasm and creative skills in being a special part of getting this Vegas project up and running. He gets my vote of sincere appreciation.” –Robin Leach, AOL Luxe Life

Tailgaing with Emeril at Lagasse Stadium

•Over my career, I’ve conducted literally hundreds of interviews with A-list film, TV and music personalities in print, audio and video formats. A select list of people I’ve interviewed

“Eric’s work always demonstrated a passionate, expert-level knowledge of the subject matter and a fluid, engaging, no-nonsense style. Eric goes beyond the call of duty… Great pitches, podcasts, the works. A pro on every level.” — John Srebalus, former editor, Rhino.com

•From 2006-09, as a Contributing Editor, I published a total of 26 Cover Stories for Niche Media Publications’ luxury magazines.

One of my Hollywood faves, Mila Kunis

“One of the coolest magazines in the known universe” –Dazed & Confused, 12/97, on Grand Royal while I was Editor

•I’ve been an editor for the influential magazines Raygun and Grand Royal, America Online’s Music Axis, AOL CityGuide, and Bent as well as consulting for several others. Publications for which I’ve been a Staff Writer, Contributing Editor, or frequent contributor (including numerous feature articles and/or cover stories) include Us Weekly, Rolling Stone, Spin, Rhino.com and Alternative Press. Other publications include LA Weekly, Interview, Seventeen, Flaunt, N.M.E., Harp, Blurt, Detour, Premiere (Japan), MTV Online.

“[That cover story] is a cataclysmic moment in our history” — Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on my Alternative Press 1993 feature

•I have appeared on TV’s Access Hollywood and Inside Edition, and in the Smashing Pumpkins documentary “If All Goes Wrong.” I have spoken on panels at CMJ and other music conventions across the US. I have also lectured on–and curated two standing photo exhibits of–early Los Angeles (Edendale) film history. 

Brilliant Star Chef Michael Mina

Trivia

•Grew up in upstate New York and Fairfield County, Connecticut

•B.A. in English & Film Studies from Rutgers College, Rutgers University (where I was A&E editor of the Daily Targum and a regular on-air personality on WRSU-FM)

•Former club DJ & musician.

Linked In profile

Beastiemania website interview about editing Grand Royal magazine