Braddon Mendelson
Braddon Mendelson | |
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Born |
Northridge, California | August 23, 1961
Occupation | Producer, filmmaker and writer |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Education | BA in Radio-TV-Film |
Alma mater | California State University, Northridge |
Genre | Comedy, satire, children's literature, sitcom |
Notable awards |
Humorfeed Annual Satire News Competition 2009 Best Internet Satire Article – Writer |
Years active | 1997–Present |
Spouse | Heather Westcott Mendelson (1998–present) |
Website | |
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Braddon Mendelson is a producer, director and writer[1] who was named as a defendant in the Rosa Parks v. LaFace Records lawsuit,[2] but was subsequently dismissed from the case by the presiding judge. As a music video producer, Mendelson worked with some of the top R&B and Rap artists of the late 1990s, including Xzibit,[3] Outkast, Bizzy Bone, Mo Thugs and Ice Cube. In 1997 he produced the feature film "Boogie Boy".[4] The film was directed by Craig Hamann and Executive Produced by Academy Award winner Roger Avary, who were both collaborators on Quentin Tarantino's first film "My Best Friend's Birthday."
In 2010, he wrote and illustrated the children's book "Have You Seen the Tickle Bug?"
He is also a progressive political activist, who was elected as a delegate to the California Democratic Party.[5][6]
Mendelson is the publisher of the award-winning[7] satirical website TheSkunk.org.
Published works
- Mendelson, Braddon (2010). Have You Seen the Tickle Bug?, Cuckoo Concertos, 40 pages. ISBN 978-1-453-66912-9
- Mendelson, Braddon, & Goodbody, J.B. (editor), et al. (2012). Net's Best Satire, Vol 1 [Kindle Edition], News Roast, LLC, 175 pages. ASIN: B007T7PO6W
References
- ↑ "LA TIMES | 'Riot Act' Energy Gives Sketches a Lift"
- ↑ "World History Project | Rosa Parks files lawsuit against OutKast and LaFace Records"
- ↑ "IMDB | Xzibit: Restless Xposed "
- ↑ " New York Times | Boogie Boy (1997)"
- ↑ "Daily Sundial | CSUN alumni elected as local delegates"
- ↑ "LA Times | Winning the party endorsement is 'like trying to win an Iowa caucus' ... but in California"
- ↑ "HumorFeed Satire Awards"
External links
- Official website
- Braddon Mendelson at the Internet Movie Database
- Have You Seen the Tickle Bug?
- The Skunk: "Tasteless America Satire for the Ill-Informed"