City Kid, my memoir of growing up in Brooklyn, working in Manhattan , & experiencing LA. will be published by Viking Press April 2. Check out www.nelsondgeorge.net for readings, videos, & updates. Join my mailing list there to receive news updates.
Male
101 years old
BROOKLYN, New York
United States
Movies, music, reading, writing and sweating whenever the opportunity presents itself. Oh, yeah, and good hotels with big beds and lots of mirrors.
Music
Anything made in the '60s, early 70s, mid-80s, early '90s and almost nothing made recently, though you could change mind with a really good suggestion. Right now I'm loving Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, the White Stripes and any rap record were people aren't selling "snow' (if such a record does exist). I'm a fan of Stones Throw Records soul man Aloe Blacc too.
Movies
LaHaine, City of God, Godfather, Kieslowski's tri-colours trilogy (Blue, White, Red) and his Decalogue, Paul Shrader's screenplays, and Spike's Katrina doc. Had a hard time choosing between There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men. Gotta throw in Slumdog Millionaire.
Television
The late, great 'The Wire,' Entourage and Flight of the Conchords. Sports Center is kinda big for me too. And I like watching my shows -- American Gangster on BET, Soul Cities on Vh1 Soul and Hip Hop Honors on VH1.
Books
The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, The Watchmen by Alan Moore, Mystery Train by Griel Marcus, In Our Time by Hemingway. Chester Himes' Blind Man with a Pistol. Three screenplays by Paul Shrader. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Rodney Doyle's A Star Called Henry. William Gibson's Pattern Recognition. Mark Harris' Pictures an the Revolution is genius work of social/film history.
Heroes
The late great August Wilson, Melvin Van Peebles, Paul Schrader, Chester Himes, David Mamet and my mother.
About me: Storyteller, party giver, ancient warrior, easy smiles, hard opinions, private dancer, public speaker, late nights writing and late mornings waking. Home web page: www.Nelsondgeorge.net. Now selling copies of my documentary, Smart Black People. Check out the MySpace page. Plus the dvd for my film Life Support is in stores, so are the two seasons of BET's American Gangster. Peace
My home web site is www.nelsondgeorge.net
Who I'd like to meet: Multi-talented entertainers who may not know how good they are. Gifted storytellers who know when to stop talking. Artists who don't mistake God's gift for the right to be overbearing. People who move in silence to get the job done. People who understand that character is revealed by actions and not verbal ballistics. Folks who's taste you can trust. Dudes willing to be vulnerable; gals not affraid to take a stand. People who stopped taking Madonna seriously ten years ago. People who understand that longevity is a by product of flexibility. People who've seen all ten of August Wilson's plays. Folks who can obtain Cuban cigars. Those who understand that sweat is a sacrament and that funk not only moves, it can re-move your ass too. You are trying to reach me leave a message here or you can email me at nelson@nelsondgeorge.net peace
After the successful Mozambique EP and various remixes on Pack Up And Dance in 2008, Soul Minority returns for some tribute and lavish music simplicity.
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SOME TIMES YOU SAY THINGS, BUT NEVER KNOW HOW INSPIRING YOU ARE AT THAT POINT.. JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS. WAS IT THE GIRL SIX SCREENING WHEN LAST I SEEN YOU..HUMMMM...BFF
Am watching your series on VH1 Soul Cities , just watched the one from Philly , now got SF on , just wanted to say to you well done , very cool , extremely informative and creative how you are documenting and lifting up all the artistic expressions and the culture , you go brother! Peace , yo warrior scot
