Law Rocks Team

September 12, 2023

Announcements

Announcing Our New Honorary Board

Law Rocks Team

September 12, 2023

Announcements

It takes a lot of people to make Law Rocks rock! From our original founders, to our international chairs, to our Board of Directors and staff, we are thankful for each person who contributes to Law Rocks. Over the years, we’ve been grateful to have the support of notable individuals in music, law, and other fields. In appreciation of that support, Law Rocks is thrilled to establish a new Honorary Board. We are excited to announce the first five members of that Board; thank you all for your support over the years!

LAW ROCKS HONORARY BOARD

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Anthony Bozza

Anthony Bozza is an author and journalist who was a staff writer at Rolling Stone for 8 years. In 2002 he left the magazine to write Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem, which was born of the unparalleled access and hours he spent with Eminem while working on his Rolling Stone features. The book was a New York Times bestseller and an international bestseller, topping lists in England, Germany, France and South America. He then co-authored numerous autobiographies of artists including Slash, INXS, Tommy Lee, Mick Fleetwood, and Wyclef Jean. He’s written 7 additional NYT Bestsellers, including books on AC/DC, comedians Artie Lange and Tracy Morgan, and baseball legend Derek Jeter. His latest two books are “Not Afraid,” a follow-up to his first book on Eminem, and "From Staircase to Stage," the autobiography of Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan.

Jerry Harrison

Jeremiah Griffin Harrison (born February 21, 1949) is an American songwriter, musician, producer, and entrepreneur. He began his professional music career while attending Harvard as a member of the cult band the Modern Lovers before becoming a keyboardist and guitarist for Talking Heads.

Harrison joined Talking Heads in 1977, after releasing their debut single, "Love → Building on Fire".

Harrison has produced and worked on albums by bands including Foo Fighters, Fine Young Cannibals, Hockey, Violent Femmes, The BoDeans, The Von Bondies, General Public, Live, Crash Test Dummies, The Verve Pipe, Poi Dog Pondering, Rusted Root, Stroke 9, The Bogmen, Black 47, The Mayfield Four, Of A Revolution, No Doubt, Josh Joplin Group, The Black and White Years, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Bamboo Shoots, the String Cheese Incident and The Gracious Few.

In 2002, Harrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads.

In 2021, he received at Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.

Maria Milito

Maria Milito has been heard on the New York radio and television airwaves for over 25 years. Whether you’re in the Tri-State area listening to Q104.3, New York’s Classic Rock Station or traveling nationwide, one might find it difficult to escape her signature voice as a host on iHeartMedia’s Classic Rock network—from Spokane WA to Allentown PA. Maria also adds author to her list of credits with the publishing of “Clarice and Friends...How They Helped Mend the Hole in My Heart,” a collection of emails from her listeners sent to her when her beloved dog Clarice passed away. A huge animal advocate, Maria can often be found at animal functions and charity events and has an animal/nature/environment podcast on the iHeartRadio app called “Maria’s Mutts & Stuff”; download the app and listen today!

Billy Morrison

Billy Morrison is an English guitarist, singer and fine artist who plays guitar with Billy Idol and performs with the Los Angeles-based cover band Royal Machines. Morrison previously fronted the hard rock act Circus Diablo and has been a member of The Cult, Stimulator, Doheny and Into a Circle. He has also enjoyed a fine art career for over a decade.

Morrison currently hosts his own radio show, INFLUENCED, on Ozzy’s Boneyard Sirius XM Channel 38, as well as co-hosts his chat show with Ozzy Osbourne, OZZY SPEAKS, on the same channel.

Debbie White

Debbie White, partner at Loeb & Loeb, focuses her practice in the music, motion picture and entertainment industries, with particular emphasis on representing recording artists, songwriters, producers, managers, record companies, publishing companies, and digital media and technology companies in their ongoing business affairs.

Recognized as a top entertainment lawyer by leading publications such as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, Debra is known for her work negotiating multimillion-dollar recording contracts, as well as agreements related to publishing, worldwide touring, film soundtrack and Broadway cast albums, merchandising and sponsorships. A significant portion of her music practice centers on the development of copyright strategies and implementation of licensing efforts for digital companies, major advertisers and advertising agencies, sports and television networks, and entertainment companies.

Her experience representing talent, combined with her in-depth understanding of licensing and publishing rights, uniquely positions Debra to address the complex issues that arise when artists work with subscription streaming services and other new media companies and licensors of digital content.

She also leverages her talent and recording relationships to negotiate entertainment-related strategic marketing partnerships, tour sponsorships, brand integration agreements and celebrity product endorsement deals on behalf of advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies from a variety of industries.

In addition, Debra represents actors, fashion designers, athletes, chefs, models and high-level industry executives in a range of traditional entertainment matters. She has been very successful at expanding her clients’ interests through ventures such as book publishing, fragrance and cosmetic licensing agreements, non-scripted television deals, and infomercials.

Debra's practice is international in scope, and she is increasingly active in Asia’s expanding entertainment and media market, with clients that include China’s largest tech company and one of the most popular K-pop bands in history.