Nelson George
NELSON GEORGE is an author, filmmaker, and lifelong resident of Brooklyn. His books include the first four novels in his D Hunter mystery series: The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hop, The Lost Treasures of R&B, and To Funk and Die in LA , all available from Akashic Books. Among his many nonfiction works are The Death of Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop America , and The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style . As a filmmaker he has directed the documentaries...See more
NELSON GEORGE is an author, filmmaker, and lifelong resident of Brooklyn. His books include the first four novels in his D Hunter mystery series: The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hop, The Lost Treasures of R&B, and To Funk and Die in LA , all available from Akashic Books. Among his many nonfiction works are The Death of Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop America , and The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style . As a filmmaker he has directed the documentaries Brooklyn Boheme, Finding the Funk , and A Ballerina's Tale . He was also a writer/producer on the Netflix series The Get Down. See less
