Sam Slovick has eclectic career experience as actor, major label recording artist, published writer and journalist in his arsenal. Most recently he’s produced a series of award winning LA Weekly stories about Skid Row in Los Angeles.

A native of Oshkosh, Wisconsin and teen rebel, Sam made a splash as a self-styled club kid in New York City, where he appeared in off-Broadway theater including Norman Lear’s “American Passion” with Robert Downey Jr. while embracing his calling as front man for the critically acclaimed pop band ‘The Pedantiks’ (Elektra Asylum) sharing the stage with everyone from Souxiee and the Banshees to The Beastie Boys. Slovick has appeared in numerous films and television shows including Jodi Foster’s ‘Home for the Holidays’, John Milius’ epic feature ‘Red Dawn’ and starred in the downtown art feature, “White and Lazy“, to name a few.

As a writer Slovick has been published extensively in many national and international publications including: Details, Vibe, Good, Giant, L.A. Weekly, Neon, Nylon, The Face, The Advocate, Curve, Angelino, L.A. Yoga and others.

Sam was recently nominated for this year’s Pulitzer Prize and is a finalist for the Harry Chapin & Maggy Award for his LA Weekly series on LA’s Skid Row. Check out his documentary “On Skid Row” February 18th at Myspace and Good Magazine.