Darren Paltrowitz is a licensed private investigator who has worked with numerous influential recording artists, including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Tracy Bonham, Mike Viola, Mike Doughty, Amanda Palmer, TNT, Superdrag and Loudness. DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World is his third book, as released in January 2024 via Rowman & Littlefield's Backbeat Books; the book quickly hit the #1 spot on several Amazon best-selling charts, like this one and that one .
Darren is also the host of Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz, which airs regularly via over 150 stations and OTT carriers (including Byron Allen's Local Now, 30A and Troptions Television Network), in addition to key podcast and digital outlets. Paltrocast guests have included major film and television stars (e.g. Alison Brie, Michael Cera, Johnny Knoxville, Joel McHale, Emma Roberts, Jon Voight, The Fraggles), notable athletes (e.g. Danica Patrick, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jorge Masvidal, Channing Frye, Chris Jericho), top-rated chefs and hospitality-related personalities (e.g. Marcus Samuelsson, Andrew Zimmern, Elizabeth Faulkner, Jon Taffer), reality TV favorites (e.g. Captain Sandy, Mike Holmes, Chloe Sims, La La Anthony), hip-hop pioneers (e.g. Ice-T, Method Man, Flavor Flav, Kid Koala, Damon Dash), and Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers (e.g. members of Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Deep Purple, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers).
When not busy with writing, investigating, or co-hosting the world’s only David Lee Roth-centric podcast (The DLR Cast), he and his wife Melissa – co-host of the Paltrobox unboxing video series – enjoy their adopted hometown of Long Beach, New York.
Biographies, press releases, bullet-points, PR strategy, interviews, content premieres, advertising-related copy... and more -- all with a friendly tone, affordable price, and a quick turn-around!
The Amazon best-selling DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World -- as featured by Blabbermouth, BraveWords, Van Halen News Desk, Medium, The Chuck Shute Podcast, WPLR-FM's Chaz & AJ Show, Newsday, The Strange Brew and dozens of other outlets -- and its related press releases, book copy and viral videos, as recapped here
Various biographies and prep materials for BMI Award-Winning songwriter and recording artist Lucy Woodward (e.g. this, this, this and this)
Various biographies and prep materials for GRAMMY-nominated producer, songwriter and solo artist Mike Viola (e.g. this and this -- endorsement here)
Various written materials for WWE Hall Of Famer Diamond Dallas Page, beyond these links
Official website bio for WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross, which you can see here
Superdrag's All Music Guide bio, as later reprinted elsewhere (e.g. here and here)
Band-approved content for Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers KISS, which you can view here and here
Artist-approved content for Andy Summers of The Police, which you can see here
Examples of premiere postings, deadline-oriented coverage, integrated pieces and curated embargoed-oriented content coordinated with artists, managers and/or agencies: The Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden, Will Wesley, Madelyn Rose, OSEES, Eleven20 Tequila, Kaulig Racing, Chicago's Decades Rock live concert, Francis Valentino Susannah B, Kindling cast and crew, KISS' final concert via PPV.com , Capital One Shopping, Harvest Music Festival, Munich In Brooklyn, Amazon FreeVee series Casa Grande, UNTUCKIT, Maui Jim, Fair Harbor, KITH, Jarlsberg Cheese, Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey, City Winery, and feature film Barbee Rehab
Examples of exclusive interviews coordinated with artists, managers and/or PR teams: Tokyo Hiro (Sapporo Beer), Faith No More's Bill Gould (Yebiga Rakija), Natalie Eva Marie (REIGN Total Body Fuel), Adam Green (The Moldy Peaches), Mackenzie Lansing (The Hunger Games), Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols), songwriter Dove Armitage, OFTV's LMAOF, Spencer Haywood, Matt Noveskey (Blue October), David James Elliott, Robin Wilson (The Gin Blossoms), Krsy Fox (SpyderOne), Jeff Valdez (The Garcias), Griffin Colapinto (Youtheory), Chris Stack (Broadway's Stereophonic) and Courtney Gains
Live, moderated and/or televised interview credits include Terry Crews for Panera at the Firefly Music Festival, Run-DMC's Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Anthrax's Frank Bello and music industry legends Miles Copeland III and Alan Walden for the Long Beach Public Library, Emmy Award-winning House Of Cards composer Jeff Beal at Fotografiska , AEW and IMPACT Wrestling on AXS TV, and brand-integrated KEF Media junkets conducted on behalf of Sidewalks Entertainment
Major bylines include MSN Canada, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Yahoo, AXS, Chicago Tribune, Lonely Planet, Baltimore Sun, Sportskeeda, Inquisitr, Newsbreak, WhatCulture, Lifehack, San Diego Union-Tribune, Thrive Global, Guitar World, The Daily Meal, Jewish Journal, OffMetro, idobi Radio, Guitar Player, CTNow, Pacific San Diego, UrbanMatter, Guilty Eats, Destination Luxury, A Global Lifestyle, V13, Format Magazine, and New York Lifestyles Magazine
Frequent citations on Wikipedia, Fightful, NewsUnzip and Rock Celebrities alike
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