Amos Pizzey
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Amos Pizzey is the creative director
and founder of Talenthouse Inc.
Born in West London, his mother Erin Pizzey
was the founder of the women's refuge movement. He began his career in music at age 13, and was recognized for his vocal talent by Boy George
. At the age of 14, Pizzey joined George’s band, Culture Club
, and two years later signed his first international contract with Richard Branson
at Virgin Records
.
Over the next two decades, Pizzey signed with various record label
s, and was also producing
and remix
ing Madonna
, George Michael
, Boy George
and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was during this time that he forged a close relationship with Jeremy Healy
. The two had a series of hit record
s and created the multi-platform entertainment concept known as "Bleachin'", which tells the story of inner city club culture through film, fashion, art, music and photography.
Pizzey and Healy went on to sign the project with BMG Records, and were photographed by Annie Leibovitz
for the American
Vogue
with John Galliano
at his request. In 2000, Pizzey was also a founding partner of London’s Met Bar, which became a global center for outstanding artists.
In 2005, Pizzey was then approached by the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi
UK to serve as the founder and creative director
of GUM connecting the youth market with global brands. During his two year tenure there, Pizzey worked with corporations like Procter & Gamble
and Atlantic Records
, and was responsible for developing multi-platform brand campaigns as well as brokering entertainment and advertising deals.
Shortly thereafter, Pizzey realized that the online community and the social networking sites that dramatically increased popularity over the past few years, lacked a purely creative destination where artists could create, collaborate, and liberate their talents together. He left GUM to found the “All Creative Online Community” and now serves as founder and creative director
of Talenthouse Inc. (USA). In 2008 Pizzey moved to Silicon Valley
in the United States
, where he lives together with his wife, the broadcaster and presenter Lisa I'Anson
.
Creative Director
A creative director is a position often found within the graphic design, film, music, fashion, advertising, media or entertainment industries, but may be useful in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well....
and founder of Talenthouse Inc.
Born in West London, his mother Erin Pizzey
Erin Pizzey
Erin Patria Margaret Pizzey is a British family care activist and a best-selling novelist. She became internationally famous for having started one of the first Women's refuges in the modern world, Chiswick Women's Aid, in 1971, the organisation known today as Refuge...
was the founder of the women's refuge movement. He began his career in music at age 13, and was recognized for his vocal talent by Boy George
Boy George
Boy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
. At the age of 14, Pizzey joined George’s band, Culture Club
Culture Club
Culture Club are a British rock band who were part of the 1980s New Romantic movement. The original band consisted of Boy George , Mikey Craig , Roy Hay and Jon Moss...
, and two years later signed his first international contract with Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
at Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
.
Over the next two decades, Pizzey signed with various record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s, and was also producing
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ing Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, George Michael
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
, Boy George
Boy George
Boy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was during this time that he forged a close relationship with Jeremy Healy
Jeremy Healy
Jeremy Healy is an English DJ and singer. He is a former member of the 1980s pop group, Haysi Fantayzee.-Career:...
. The two had a series of hit record
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
s and created the multi-platform entertainment concept known as "Bleachin'", which tells the story of inner city club culture through film, fashion, art, music and photography.
Pizzey and Healy went on to sign the project with BMG Records, and were photographed by Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz
Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer.-Early life and education:Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Leibovitz is the third of six children. She is a third-generation American whose great-grandparents were Jewish immigrants, from Central and Eastern Europe. Her father's...
for the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
with John Galliano
John Galliano
John Charles Galliano CBE, RDI is a Gibraltan-born British fashion designer who was best known as head designer of French haute couture houses Givenchy and Christian Dior , and his own self titled fashion house.-Family:He was born in Gibraltar to a Gibraltarian father, Juan Galliano, and a...
at his request. In 2000, Pizzey was also a founding partner of London’s Met Bar, which became a global center for outstanding artists.
In 2005, Pizzey was then approached by the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi
Saatchi & Saatchi
Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency network with 140 offices in 80 countries and over 6,500 staff. It was founded in London in 1970 but now headquartered in New York. The parent company of the agency group was known as Saatchi & Saatchi PLC from 1976 to 1994, was listed on the London...
UK to serve as the founder and creative director
Creative Director
A creative director is a position often found within the graphic design, film, music, fashion, advertising, media or entertainment industries, but may be useful in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well....
of GUM connecting the youth market with global brands. During his two year tenure there, Pizzey worked with corporations like Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
and Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, and was responsible for developing multi-platform brand campaigns as well as brokering entertainment and advertising deals.
Shortly thereafter, Pizzey realized that the online community and the social networking sites that dramatically increased popularity over the past few years, lacked a purely creative destination where artists could create, collaborate, and liberate their talents together. He left GUM to found the “All Creative Online Community” and now serves as founder and creative director
Creative Director
A creative director is a position often found within the graphic design, film, music, fashion, advertising, media or entertainment industries, but may be useful in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well....
of Talenthouse Inc. (USA). In 2008 Pizzey moved to Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where he lives together with his wife, the broadcaster and presenter Lisa I'Anson
Lisa I'Anson
Lisa I'Anson is an English broadcaster and VJ. Her unusual surname is believed to be of Scandinavian origin.-Radio Broadcaster:...
.