Vivien Goldman

VIVIEN GOLDMAN is a writer, broadcaster, and musician who has devoted much of her work to Afro-Caribbean and global music. She is the adjunct professor of punk and reggae at NYU's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music. Originally from London, Goldman now resides in New York City.The Book of Exodus is her fifth book. She began her career as a PR officer for Island Records, which is how she met Bob Marley. Goldman has written about reggae, punk and post-punk for the New York Times, Interview, Rolling Stone, The Observer, NME, The New Stateman, Sounds and Melody Maker. She was a founding member of The Flying Lizards, shared a flat with fellow NME journalist and Pretenders singer Chryssie Hynde, wrote songs for artists such as Massive Attack, and launched the video career of Flava Flav. Goldman is also an accomplished documentarian.