Nicholas Russell Fowler is a journalist

Journalist

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, novelist, singer, songwriter

Songwriter

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 and actor

Actor

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 currently living in New York City

New York City

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Literary career

Fowler's debut novel, A Thing (or Two) About Curtis and Camilla, was published in 2002 by Pantheon/Random House. For this manuscript Fowler received the largest advance given to a previously unpublished author (The Tallahassee Democrat). The novel was called by The Los Angeles Times “a smash” that “resonates like a perfect pop song.” The Tallahassee Democrat wrote that "few novels, let alone first ones, deliver...wisdom with as much talent, humor, and emotional force. Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird comes to mind." Time Out London called the book "an inventive, deliriously funny first novel" full of "genius observations.” The novel received praise from Big City Lit, Publishers Weekly, and Book Slut.
Fowler's other prose has appeared in The Encyclopedia of Exes (Three Rivers/Random House), The Antioch Review, New York University’s literary journal Epiphany, the Berlin-based Pulse, and online fiction journals Vice-Versa and Yellow.

Fowler's poetry has been published in The TriBeca Review, and his journalism in GQ, POZ

POZ (magazine)

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, Metal Edge

Metal Edge

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, Movie Mirror, and Teen Beat. He has taught fiction writing at New York University

New York University

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, mediabistro

Mediabistro.com

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 and The New School

The New School

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. He is at work on his second novel, Your Children Shall Be Kings.

Musical career

At Cornell University

Cornell University

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 Fowler fronted the rock bands Proven Guilty and Sorry 'Bout Your Daughter. After moving to New York City Fowler partnered with guitarist and producer Gregg Wattenberg

Gregg Wattenberg

Gregg Wattenberg is a Grammy Award nominated songwriter, music producer, and musician residing in New York City, New York.Wattenberg co-produced Train's hit single "Hey, Soul Sister". He also co-wrote and co-produced Train's #1 Hit Single "If It's Love"...

. Hollywood producer Sandy Gallin

Sandy Gallin

-Career:Gallin was born in 1940 in New York, the son of middle class Jewish parents. He started in the mailroom of General Artists Corporation, eventually becoming a senior vice president and board member. During this time he played a role in booking The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show.In 1969 he...

 secured the team a worldwide recording contract with Victory/Polygram Records. Director Paul Boyd shot the music video for their first radio single "Miles Away." Ric Wake

Ric Wake

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 produced their debut LP. Fowler and Wattenberg performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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, and toured in support of major recording acts. Fowler and Wattenberg composed music for and acted in "A Hit is a Hit," the tenth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos

The Sopranos

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In 1999 Fowler founded the hard rock band MOTHER with guitarist Arthur Lynn aka A.L.L. and drummer Keith Carlock

Keith Carlock

Keith Carlock is an American drummer originally from Clinton, Mississippi. He currently resides in New York City, NY. He has recorded and/or toured with musicians that include Sting, John Mayer, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band,...

 (John Mayer, Steely Dan, Sting). MOTHER’s self-titled debut album was signed by Al Teller to Atomic Pop Records, the world's first internet recording label.

MOTHER placed music in the Sony Pictures production "Mercy." Fowler's songs have also appeared in television series, such as "You Don't Remember," featured in 2010 on The CW Network’s 90210

90210 (TV series)

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. Fowler's southern rock ballad "Splinter" is featured in the 2010 motion picture Undocumented

Undocumented (film)

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In January 2010 Fowler formed the pomp rock band Maximilian Is King with A.L.L. and keyboardist Rob Clores

Rob Clores

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. Their Music For The Fire EP was mixed by Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson

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, and placed on rotation in DJ Rich Russo's AnythingAnything program at WRXP 101.9, New York City's largest rock radio station. Maximilian Is King's debut full-length, Songs To Kill Yourself With, was produced by A.L.L. with drum programming by Carlos Alomar

Carlos Alomar

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. The album was mixed with additional production by producer Roy Thomas Baker

Roy Thomas Baker

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External links

• Nick Fowler at the Internet Movie Database
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