FORA.tv Speaker - Steven Roby

Steven Roby previously worked for the family of Jimi Hendrix and was editor and publisher of the international Hendrix fanzine, Straight Ahead from 1989 to 1996. In 1996 he went to work for Experience Hendrix LLC, as editor of their fan magazine and contributor of their website. His articles and interviews have appeared in numerous magazines, and Roby has produced annual radio tributes to Hendrix including the national syndicated show NBC's Source network. He has also promoted and produced several tribute concerts. In 1995, The Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Festival brought together all of the original band members together on stage for an amazing three-hour performance. In 2002, his first book was published, Black Gold: The Lost Archives of Jimi Hendrix (Billboard Books). He has since lectured on Hendrix at three universities, and teaches a college course on the life and music of Jimi Hendrix.