Robert Meitus
Encyclopedia
Robert S. Meitus is an American guitar
ist, singer, and lawyer
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He played in West Lafayette, IN and Los Angeles, CA with the alternative rock
band East of Eden (formerly The Sound) in the mid-eighties and later in 1990, formed folk rock
group The Dorkestra in New York City
, which recorded three albums, 100 Flowers, Sideways South and 11593.
Meitus married singer-songwriter
Carrie Newcomer
in 1993 and soon joined her band and began managing her career.
Meitus is a graduate of Wabash College
, with a B.A. in political science, Columbia University
, with a Masters of International Affairs and Indiana University School of Law
—Bloomington with a J.D.
He now practices law with the intellectual
property and entertainment boutique firm Meitus Gelbert Rose LLP in Indianapolis
, teaches law at Indiana University, manages several music artists and lives with Newcomer in Bloomington, IN.
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist, singer, and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
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He played in West Lafayette, IN and Los Angeles, CA with the alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band East of Eden (formerly The Sound) in the mid-eighties and later in 1990, formed folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
group The Dorkestra in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, which recorded three albums, 100 Flowers, Sideways South and 11593.
Meitus married singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Carrie Newcomer
Carrie Newcomer
Carrie Newcomer is an American singer and songwriter.-Early life and education:Carrie Newcomer was born in Dowagiac, Michigan, and raised in Elkhart, Indiana. She attended Goshen College and received a B.A...
in 1993 and soon joined her band and began managing her career.
Meitus is a graduate of Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
, with a B.A. in political science, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, with a Masters of International Affairs and Indiana University School of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law is located on the flagship campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The law school is one of two law schools operated by the Indiana University system, the other being the Indiana University McKinney School of Law...
—Bloomington with a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
He now practices law with the intellectual
Intellectual
An intellectual is a person who uses intelligence and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity.- Terminology and endeavours :"Intellectual" can denote four types of persons:...
property and entertainment boutique firm Meitus Gelbert Rose LLP in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, teaches law at Indiana University, manages several music artists and lives with Newcomer in Bloomington, IN.