Tiffanie DeBartolo
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Tiffanie DeBartolo is an American novelist, filmmaker, and co-founder of independent record label Bright Antenna
. She has written two novels, God-Shaped Hole and How To Kill a Rock Star. She wrote and directed the film Dream for an Insomniac, which was released in 1996, and featured Jennifer Aniston
, but which had a very limited release.
owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.. She attended the all-girls Villa Maria High School and dropped out her senior year when they wouldn't let her graduate early. She later obtained her GED and graduated from UC Berkeley with a philosophy degree, then moved to Los Angeles
. She has previously lived in New York City
and Boulder, Colorado
, and now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area
. Her novel writing career began after her screenwriting/directorial debut, with God-Shaped Hole coming out in 2002, and How to Kill a Rock Star in 2005, both from Sourcebooks Landmark
. Sidney Sheldon
has praised her sophomore novel, saying it has "Wonderful characters wrapped up in a story that moves like an express train." God-Shaped Hole was published in the UK as The Shape of My Heart. She has recently completed work on the text for a graphic novel
about American musician Jeff Buckley
.
based Indie music record label Bright Antenna
,which has released music by Middle Class Rut
, Jimmy Gnecco
, The Wombats
, Magic Wands
and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
.
Bright Antenna
Bright Antenna is a record label founded in 2007 and based in Oakland, California. One of the founders is author and filmmaker Tiffanie DeBartolo...
. She has written two novels, God-Shaped Hole and How To Kill a Rock Star. She wrote and directed the film Dream for an Insomniac, which was released in 1996, and featured Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...
, but which had a very limited release.
Biography
DeBartolo is the daughter of former San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.. She attended the all-girls Villa Maria High School and dropped out her senior year when they wouldn't let her graduate early. She later obtained her GED and graduated from UC Berkeley with a philosophy degree, then moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. She has previously lived 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...
and Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, and now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. Her novel writing career began after her screenwriting/directorial debut, with God-Shaped Hole coming out in 2002, and How to Kill a Rock Star in 2005, both from Sourcebooks Landmark
Sourcebooks
Sourcebooks is a book publisher located in Naperville, IL, in the western suburbs of Chicago. The company publishes books, ebooks, and digital products in most consumer categories, including college guides, memoir, children's books, young adult, fiction, romance fiction, and reference books...
. Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon was an Academy Award-winning American writer. His TV works spanned a 20-year period during which he created The Patty Duke Show , I Dream of Jeannie and Hart to Hart , but he became most famous after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling novels such as Master of the Game ,...
has praised her sophomore novel, saying it has "Wonderful characters wrapped up in a story that moves like an express train." God-Shaped Hole was published in the UK as The Shape of My Heart. She has recently completed work on the text for a graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
about American musician Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
.
Bright Antenna
She is one of the owners of the Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
based Indie music record label Bright Antenna
Bright Antenna
Bright Antenna is a record label founded in 2007 and based in Oakland, California. One of the founders is author and filmmaker Tiffanie DeBartolo...
,which has released music by Middle Class Rut
Middle Class Rut
Middle Class Rut, also known as MC Rut, is an American alternative rock band consisting of vocalist/guitarist Zack Lopez and vocalist/drummer Sean Stockham. They were formed in Sacramento, California in December 2006...
, Jimmy Gnecco
Jimmy Gnecco
James Francis "Jimmy" Gnecco III is an American musician. He is the vocalist for the rock band Ours as well as a solo artist with his release of The Heart.-Early life:...
, The Wombats
The Wombats
The Wombats are an indie rock band formed in Liverpool, England. The band comprises native Liverpudlians Matthew Murphy and Dan Haggis , alongside Norwegian-born Tord Øverland-Knudsen...
, Magic Wands
Magic Wands (band)
-History:The band was formed in 2008 after Chris found a copy of Dexy's song, Teenage Love, on her myspace and the two got in touch. Dexy moved from Los Angeles, CA to Nashville, TN and the two began to write music together...
and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...
.