MIKE CIMICATA

I've been an editor and writer on the label side of the music business for more than a decade. The experience has afforded me the privilege of editing the work of many of the most acclaimed voices in music criticism, including Peter Guralnick, Stanley Crouch, Anthony DeCurtis, David Fricke and Ben Fong-Torres. Among the platinum artists for whom I've supervised all editorial aspects of their products, marketing and advertising are Elvis Presley, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Dixie Chicks, Will Smith, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Daughtry and The Strokes.

As Managing Editor of the nationally distributed indie rock fanzine Yeah Yeah Yeah, I supervised all editorial aspects of the publication for its full run of 25 issues over a span of eight years. I assigned stories and reviews, motivating a team of 25 unpaid freelance writers. I also wrote features, commentary and more than 200 CD and live show reviews.

While wearing my metaphorical DJ hat, I have cranked out tunes at Irving Plaza, Maxwell's, Manitoba's, Luke & Leroy, East Village Radio, Motor City Bar, Angel Orensanz Center, Lit Lounge, Barmacy and The Loop Lounge. For six years now, I've been a resident DJ at The Goldhawk in Hoboken. As an emcee, I've DJed fashion shows, art openings, corporate holiday parties, charity fund-raisers, someone's first birthday party and one very nice woman's 80th birthday party. All that and several dozen weddings. Corporate clients have included Wenner Media, The Nanny Diaries and Tory Burch. An upcoming event for Lucky magazine in November 2008 promises to be an exciting time.

Though British pop of the '80s is just one of my many musical loves, compilations by two of its most memorable progenitors—A Flock Of Seagulls and Rick Astley—spawned my first sets of published liner notes. As of Summer 2008, I'm editing the book for a forthcoming new Elvis Presley box set, writing liner notes for Living Colour and other titles in Legacy's Playlist compilation series, and supervising marketing for a special edition of Legacy's successful The Essential compilations.