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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Steinhardt |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | June 6, 1984
Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Genres | Punk rock, Indie Rock, Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, record producer, author |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Don Giovanni |
Joe Steinhardt (born June 6, 1984), is an American singer, musician, record producer, and author, best known as the co-founder of Don Giovanni Records.
In the late 1990s, Steinhardt began to attend punk rock shows in and around New Brunswick, New Jersey.
In 2002, with his friend Zach Gajewski, he founded Don Giovanni Records which played an instrumental role in launching the careers of artists like Mitski, Waxahatchee, Screaming Females, Laura Stevenson, Moor Mother and Irreversible Entanglements. [1] [2] [3] [4]
In 2016, Steinhardt launched the New Alternative Music Festival. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Steinhardt has been a vocal critic of streaming music [9] and published his first book Why to Resist Streaming Music & How through Microcosm Publishing.
In 2024 Steinhardt released a graphic novel Merriment with Marissa Paternoster. [10] [11]
Steinhardt received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2015 and is currently an assistant professor of Music Business at Drexel University. [12] [13]
Joe Steinhardt | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Steinhardt |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | June 6, 1984
Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Genres | Punk rock, Indie Rock, Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, record producer, author |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Don Giovanni |
Joe Steinhardt (born June 6, 1984), is an American singer, musician, record producer, and author, best known as the co-founder of Don Giovanni Records.
In the late 1990s, Steinhardt began to attend punk rock shows in and around New Brunswick, New Jersey.
In 2002, with his friend Zach Gajewski, he founded Don Giovanni Records which played an instrumental role in launching the careers of artists like Mitski, Waxahatchee, Screaming Females, Laura Stevenson, Moor Mother and Irreversible Entanglements. [1] [2] [3] [4]
In 2016, Steinhardt launched the New Alternative Music Festival. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Steinhardt has been a vocal critic of streaming music [9] and published his first book Why to Resist Streaming Music & How through Microcosm Publishing.
In 2024 Steinhardt released a graphic novel Merriment with Marissa Paternoster. [10] [11]
Steinhardt received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2015 and is currently an assistant professor of Music Business at Drexel University. [12] [13]