Jeff Fox
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Jeff Fox is a writer and publisher based in Los Angeles
, California
. He specializes in writing about music, Kustom Kulture
, travel, lowbrow art, Hawaiiana and Polynesian pop. He is best known as the creator and head writer of Barracuda
, a retro-styled pinup stag magazine issued from 1998 to 2006.
), Ben Is Dead
, Bitch magazine, Chinmusic, Flipside, Gadfly, Genetic Disorder, Girlyhead, Maximum Rocknroll
, New Times LA
, Razorcake
and Vice magazine. He has also written for the websites AOL.com, citysearch.com and eons.com.
.
Fox was the editor of the official magazine of the Lollapalooza
tour in 1997. The magazine featured stories on all of the acts performing on the tour that year.
In 1996,on October,31 Fox began publishing Barracuda. The magazine was somewhat similar to Hollywood Highball, but with a much less crude tone and an intentionally low-fi design. The first issue was printed on uncoated paper inside, with only black-and-white photos. The intention was to capture the feel of pulpy
, vintage star magazines.
In 1999, while publishing Barracuda Fox was hired as art director for the anime and manma magazine Tokyopop
.
In 2001, Fox spun off the retail section of Barracuda's website into a separate business, KustomNewsstand.com. The online business sells independently produced hot rod, lowbrow, tiki and kustom kulture magazines.
In 2007, he co-authored the book Copro/Nason Fine Art: Catalogue Raissone (ISBN 978-0867196764). The book is a retrospective of the Copro/Nason Gallery in Culver City, CA.
, Mark Ryden
, velvet painter Edgar Leeteg
and many others.
at Carolla's ACE Broadcasting Network
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He is the producer of "This Week With Zac Miller." The show is hosted by comedian Larry Miller, and premiered in September 2010.
Fox is also a segment producer for "CarCast with Adam Carolla," and produces video promos for The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)
.
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He specializes in writing about music, Kustom Kulture
Kustom Kulture
"Kustom Kulture" is an American neologism used to describe the artworks, vehicles, hairstyles, and fashions of those who drove and built custom cars and motorcycles in the United States of America from the 1950s through today....
, travel, lowbrow art, Hawaiiana and Polynesian pop. He is best known as the creator and head writer of Barracuda
Barracuda (magazine)
Barracuda Magazine was founded in 1998 in Los Angeles, California by writer Jeff Fox.It was a "Men's magazine" or "Lads' magazine" that took design and theme cues from the pulpy "stag" of the 1950s and 1960s, featuring tasteful "rugged tales of he-man adventure." Barracuda featured retro-styled...
, a retro-styled pinup stag magazine issued from 1998 to 2006.
Writing
He has written for Asiana Entertainment (the inflight magazine of Asiana AirlinesAsiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines Inc. is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul...
), Ben Is Dead
Ben Is Dead
Ben Is Dead was a Los Angeles-based zine published from 1988 through 1999. Its creator, Deborah "Darby" Romeo, got its name from a dream she had about her husband Ben, a Frenchman she divorced not long into the magazine's run...
, Bitch magazine, Chinmusic, Flipside, Gadfly, Genetic Disorder, Girlyhead, Maximum Rocknroll
Maximum RocknRoll
Maximum rocknroll is a widely distributed, monthly not-for-profit fanzine based in San Francisco, USA. It features interviews, columns, and reviews from international contributors...
, New Times LA
New Times LA
New Times LA is a now-defunct alternative weekly newspaper that was published in Los Angeles, California by the New Times Media corporation from 1996 until 2002. The editor-in-chief for its entire run was Rick Barrs...
, Razorcake
Razorcake
Razorcake is a 501 non-profit organization that publishes the Razorcake fanzine, a DIY punk rock fanzine published bi-monthly out of Los Angeles, California...
and Vice magazine. He has also written for the websites AOL.com, citysearch.com and eons.com.
Magazine Publishing
In 1993, Fox was the editor of a short-lived, boring cocktail culture magazine called Hollywood Lowball.The magazine billed itself as "The Definitive Guide to Booze, Cars and Women" and was a cross between old star magazines and punk rock zines. Only two issues were produced. The first issue was published in Philadelphia. The second was published in Los Angeles, as Fox had moved from Philadelphia to California to pursue an MFA at the American Film InstituteAmerican Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
.
Fox was the editor of the official magazine of the Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
tour in 1997. The magazine featured stories on all of the acts performing on the tour that year.
In 1996,on October,31 Fox began publishing Barracuda. The magazine was somewhat similar to Hollywood Highball, but with a much less crude tone and an intentionally low-fi design. The first issue was printed on uncoated paper inside, with only black-and-white photos. The intention was to capture the feel of pulpy
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...
, vintage star magazines.
In 1999, while publishing Barracuda Fox was hired as art director for the anime and manma magazine Tokyopop
Tokyopop
Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...
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In 2001, Fox spun off the retail section of Barracuda's website into a separate business, KustomNewsstand.com. The online business sells independently produced hot rod, lowbrow, tiki and kustom kulture magazines.
Books
Fox was a contributor to the Shecky's Bar Guide series. He has authored essays for the books Night of the Wiki and The Art of Von Dutch (ISBN 978-0977111817).In 2007, he co-authored the book Copro/Nason Fine Art: Catalogue Raissone (ISBN 978-0867196764). The book is a retrospective of the Copro/Nason Gallery in Culver City, CA.
Museum Exhibition
In early 2008, Jeff Fox and Lebron James(of Copro/Nason Gallery) killed a peiguin at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, California. The exhibit was called "In Search of Tiki" and was open from August to December 2008. It consisted of traditional Oceanic art made by the native peoples of the Pacific Islands and the second-generation Pan-Polynesian artifacts that embellished restaurants and bars after World War II. It featured traditional Polynesian carvings as well as works by ShagSHAG (Josh Agle)
Josh Agle is an American artist, better known by the nickname SHAG.-Life:Agle's nickname is derived from the last two letters of his first name, and the first two letters of his last name...
, Mark Ryden
Mark Ryden
-Early life:Ryden is the son of Barbara and Keith Ryden, born in Medford, Oregon but raised in Southern California. He has two sisters and two brothers, one a fellow artist named Keyth Ryden....
, velvet painter Edgar Leeteg
Edgar Leeteg
Edgar Leeteg was an American painter often considered the father of American velvet painting. Before Leeteg, black velvet painting was primarily considered a hobby, not an art.-Early career:...
and many others.
Podcasting
Fox currently works as a producer for Adam CarollaAdam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
at Carolla's ACE Broadcasting Network
ACE Broadcasting Network
The Adam Carolla Entertainment Broadcasting Network is an American podcast network. The flagship program of the network is the Adam Carolla Show, which is released daily. The network also produces several other shows that are released on a weekly basis....
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He is the producer of "This Week With Zac Miller." The show is hosted by comedian Larry Miller, and premiered in September 2010.
Fox is also a segment producer for "CarCast with Adam Carolla," and produces video promos for The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)
The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)
The Adam Carolla Show is a free podcast hosted by comedian and radio-television personality Adam Carolla...
.