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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Peter Himmelman|image =|caption =|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_name =|alias =|origin =|genre = Rock music|Rock , folk rock , Folk music|folk , blues ,|birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1960|11|23|birth_place =St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States|U.S. |instrument = Singing|Vocals , Guitar |occupation = Singer-songwriter |years_active =|label =|associated_acts =|website = http://www.peterhimmelman.com www.peterhimmelman.comPeter Himmelman (born November 23, 1960 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota) is a singer-songwriter from Minnesota , who formerly played in the band Sussman Lawrence .
Family life
He is Bob Dylan 's son-in-law, being married to his daughter Maria Dylan. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001168/bio He grew up in a Jewish home, his Romania n-born grandmother having migrated to the United States with her parents when she was eight years old.cite news|author=Peter Himmelman|title=Grandma Rose's Song|url= http://www.aish.com/j/f/48950446.html|work= aish.com |date=June 2, 2007|accessdate=2009-05-19
Career
In the early '90s, he achieved a bit of alternative radio play for his song The Woman With The Strength of 10000 Men , from his Strength To Strength release. Nominated for an Emmy Award in 2002 for his " Judging Amy " contributions, his music has also been featured on the television series Bones (TV series)|Bones . http://www.fox.com/bones/features/music/season1.htm Bones music He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his children album, “My Green Kite”. http://www.forward.com/articles/12882/#ixzz12N0ZA8wZ USA Today called Himmelman "one of rock's most wildly imaginative performers" http://www.peterhimmelman.com/bio.html
Religious beliefs
Himmelman identifies as an Orthodox Jew,Himmelman, an Orthodox Jew, turned down an invitation to perform on The Tonight Show when it became apparent that the performance would fall on the Jewish holiday Sukkot http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=130515341 prays 3 times a day,I pray three times a day ... I've been doing this for 24 years, three times a day. http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/tim-townsend/article_b9678b56-f5e9-5be7-9578-9d66c8a6565e.html and will not work on the Jewish sabbath or Jewish holidays.
USTREAM
He is also the creative force behind his USTREAM live Internet show broadcast every Tuesday evening at 7pm (Pacific time) from his studio, called Furious World. The show features original live music with his band, video segments that range from philosophical to comedic, and special guests. The show can be accessed through http://peterhimmelman.com/ peterhimmelman.com or http://furiousworld.com/ furiousworld.com
Rock G-d Film
Rock G-d is a documentary about Peter Himmelman. It is described as "a road epic about the pursuit of an adolescent dream into adult reality that powerfully touches on issues of faith, fame and failure." http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search? q=cache:qUU8kUPvstkJ:kolamstl.org/events/+Rock+G-d+Peter+Himmelman& cd=5& hl=en& ct=clnk& gl=il& client=firefox-a
Award nominations
Emmy 2002 Music and Lyrics - Judging Amy, song: "The Best Kind Of Answer"
Grammys 2008 Best Musical Album for Children - "My Green Kite"
Heart of Dixie - Ally Sheedy, Phoebe Cates, Treat Williams
External links
http://www.peterhimmelman.com/ Official site
http://furiousworld.com/ Peter Himmelman's Furious World Live
http://thecuriousworld.com/ Peter Himmelman's Curious World
http://peterhimmelman.com/bio.html Biography
http://himmelfans.org Himmelfans Fan Site Archive
http://www.deepshag.com/artists/himmelman.html Sussman Lawrence CD page
References
Persondata | NAME = Himmelman, Peter | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = November 23, 1960 | PLACE OF BIRTH = St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States|U.S. | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Himmelman, Peter Category:American rock guitarists Category:American musicians of Romanian descent Category:American people of Romanian-Jewish descent Category:Musical groups from Minnesota Category:People from St. Louis Park, Minnesota Category:Living people Category:1960 births Category:Jewish composers and songwriters Category:American Orthodox Jews Category:Jewish American musicians Category:Jewish singers Category:American rock singers Category:Baalei teshuva
