Brandie Knight
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Brandie Knight is an American writer, who has spent over twenty years in the entertainment industry, and co-producer of the award-winning documentary "a/k/a Tommy Chong
" (2008). Knight is a writer, producer, lyricist, publisher, entrepreneur, and at one time she was Tommy Chong’s publicist.
on September 17, 1968, and before her second birthday, she was a resident of Germany
. This was the beginning of what she refers to as being a citizen of the world. Her father was in the U.S. military, and her mother was an office manager for a company that built water cooling towers across the country.
Knight’s passion for writing started during her childhood when her vivid imagination provided an escape from the unstable environment of constantly moving from place to place. Later, as a teenager and inspired by authors Jackie Collins
and Harold Robbins
, she wanted to become a Hollywood novelist. She needed to become a Hollywood insider to experience first-hand the lifestyles of the rich and famous. She set a goal, and when the opportunity arose, she ventured into the entertainment industry.
Knight’s poems turned song lyrics were published by various recording artists like Nashville singer Dodie Frost. “Magical Night” appeared on the compilation album “Moonlight Magic” and “Is It Lust or Is It Love” aired on the Country Music Video Show. In 1996, Milton Berle
inducted Knight into the Famous Poets Society.
In 1993, Knight co-created and published "Party Chasers", a humorous lifestyle publication geared toward college nightlife and the unforgettable shenanigans of the Mid-West's Party Chaser Girls. The outrageous editorial attracted many celebrity subscribers. In 1994, George Wallace (comedian)
used material from "Party Chasers" for a special Thanksgiving performance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".
In 1997, Knight started, Brandie Knight Enterprises, a public relations firm. She helped establish start-up companies in the market place while her promotional efforts have taken pre-existing companies to multi-million dollar levels. In 1999, her creative and shocking marketing approach caught the eye of Howard Stern
, who brought the ad and product to his 28 million listeners. She secured stories with national media during peek times like November sweeps with NBC News
and arranged a favorable documentary with September Films
, a United Kingdom production company, that aired in the UK and on the Discovery Channel (UK TV channel). Throughout the life of the firm, she catered to a variety of high profile clientele.
In 1998, Knight wrote a book entitled, "The Business Plan Workbook". The book guides the reader through a step-by-step process of how to write a business plan.
In the 1990s, an opportunity evolved for Knight to enter into the comedy industry. The most important choice Knight made that really got her foot in the door in Hollywood was when she met the legendary comedian/actor/producer Tommy Chong
of Cheech and Chong
and later That '70s Show
fame. She interviewed him for her entertainment magazine, Party Chasers. A week later, Knight started working for him as his publicist and later as his road manager. She eventually relocated to Los Angeles, CA. By working for the legend, many doors opened for her in the entertainment industry where she was able to create and produce her own projects. Knight worked for the legend until his federal incarceration in 2003. During her time in the business, she has worked with hit shows on Showtime, Comedy Central
, Fox, NBC
, E! Channel and ABC.
, which sought out businesses selling drug paraphernalia
, mostly hand-blown glass pipes and bongs. After the federal raid on Chong's home and business Chong Glass d.b.a. Nice Dreams Enterprises, the San Francisco Chronicle
reported Knight as saying, "We've done everything the right way, and the government is saying there is no right way." The National Journal
pulled a partial quote from Knight's interview with the San Francisco Chronicle and published it as The Hotline “Quote of the Day”. The National Journal is aimed at Washington insiders like members of Congress, Capital Hill, the White House, and executive branch agencies.
Chong was sentenced to nine months in federal prison, and Knight suggested the comedian was being made an example by the feds as reported by E! Online.
In February 2008, with Knight’s years of entertainment industry relationships, she entered into a partnership and launched Hollywood Revolutions, a licensing agency for intellectual property that is geared toward alternative lifestyle brands. Their clientele has included comedians George Wallace, Bobby Slayton, Amazing Jonathan, also, Jim Smith (co-creator of "Ren and Stimpy" and "Samurai Jack"), legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower, and High Times magazine. In May 2008, Knight launched Vegas Revolutions, and in September 2009, Vegas Revolutions added a publishing department.
Over the years, Knight’s shocking celebrity interviews and outrageous articles have appeared in "Party Chasers" and "The Comedy Magazine".
After twenty years in the entertainment industry, Knight has written about her experiences in a novel entitled "Hollywood Under the Covers". “Fiction seems mild compared to what I have been exposed to, experienced, and witnessed,” Hollywood Novelist Brandie Knight proclaims. According to media sources, she is currently working on the sequel to "Hollywood Under the Covers".
.
A/k/a Tommy Chong
a/k/a Tommy Chong, written, produced, and directed by Josh Gilbert, is a documentary film that chronicles the Drug Enforcement Administration raid on comedian Tommy Chong's house and his subsequent jail sentence for trafficking in illegal drug paraphernalia...
" (2008). Knight is a writer, producer, lyricist, publisher, entrepreneur, and at one time she was Tommy Chong’s publicist.
Early life
Brandie Knight was born in Ponca City, OklahomaPonca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City is a small city in Kay and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, which was named after the Ponca Tribe. Located in north central Oklahoma, it lies approximately south of the Kansas border, and approximately east of Interstate 35. 25,919 people called Ponca City home at the...
on September 17, 1968, and before her second birthday, she was a resident of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. This was the beginning of what she refers to as being a citizen of the world. Her father was in the U.S. military, and her mother was an office manager for a company that built water cooling towers across the country.
Knight’s passion for writing started during her childhood when her vivid imagination provided an escape from the unstable environment of constantly moving from place to place. Later, as a teenager and inspired by authors Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins
Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins is an English novelist and former actress. She is the younger sister of actress Joan Collins. She has written 28 novels, all of which have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list. In total, her books have sold over 400 million copies and have been...
and Harold Robbins
Harold Robbins
Harold Robbins was one of the best-selling American authors of all time. During his career, he wrote over 25 best-sellers, selling over 750 million copies in 32 languages....
, she wanted to become a Hollywood novelist. She needed to become a Hollywood insider to experience first-hand the lifestyles of the rich and famous. She set a goal, and when the opportunity arose, she ventured into the entertainment industry.
Career
By Knight’s early twenties, she worked at a 20,000 seat outdoor amphitheater at Lake Compounce Festival Park in Bristol, CT., and it was her first taste of the insane entertainment industry. She was exposed to the unique lifestyles of the world’s most famous bands and the unbelievable behind the scenes shenanigans. She was there during the MTV tour when Milli Vanilli was caught lip syncing in the act and Guns N' Roses refused to play to a sold out venue.Knight’s poems turned song lyrics were published by various recording artists like Nashville singer Dodie Frost. “Magical Night” appeared on the compilation album “Moonlight Magic” and “Is It Lust or Is It Love” aired on the Country Music Video Show. In 1996, Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Milton Berlinger , better known as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater , in 1948 he was the first major star of U.S. television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr...
inducted Knight into the Famous Poets Society.
In 1993, Knight co-created and published "Party Chasers", a humorous lifestyle publication geared toward college nightlife and the unforgettable shenanigans of the Mid-West's Party Chaser Girls. The outrageous editorial attracted many celebrity subscribers. In 1994, George Wallace (comedian)
George Wallace (comedian)
George Henry Wallace is an American comedian and actor. He is number 93 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.-Early life:...
used material from "Party Chasers" for a special Thanksgiving performance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".
In 1997, Knight started, Brandie Knight Enterprises, a public relations firm. She helped establish start-up companies in the market place while her promotional efforts have taken pre-existing companies to multi-million dollar levels. In 1999, her creative and shocking marketing approach caught the eye of Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
, who brought the ad and product to his 28 million listeners. She secured stories with national media during peek times like November sweeps with NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
and arranged a favorable documentary with September Films
September Films
September Films, a UK independent television and film production company, is a division of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media...
, a United Kingdom production company, that aired in the UK and on the Discovery Channel (UK TV channel). Throughout the life of the firm, she catered to a variety of high profile clientele.
In 1998, Knight wrote a book entitled, "The Business Plan Workbook". The book guides the reader through a step-by-step process of how to write a business plan.
In the 1990s, an opportunity evolved for Knight to enter into the comedy industry. The most important choice Knight made that really got her foot in the door in Hollywood was when she met the legendary comedian/actor/producer Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician who is well known for his stereotypical portrayals of hippie-era stoners...
of Cheech and Chong
Cheech and Chong
Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their films and stand-up routines, which were based on the hippie and free love era, and especially drug culture movements, most notably their love for...
and later That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
fame. She interviewed him for her entertainment magazine, Party Chasers. A week later, Knight started working for him as his publicist and later as his road manager. She eventually relocated to Los Angeles, CA. By working for the legend, many doors opened for her in the entertainment industry where she was able to create and produce her own projects. Knight worked for the legend until his federal incarceration in 2003. During her time in the business, she has worked with hit shows on Showtime, Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
, Fox, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, E! Channel and ABC.
Operation Pipe Dreams
In 2003, during Knight's time as Tommy Chong's publicist, Chong was targeted by a federal investigation named Operation Pipe DreamsOperation Pipe Dreams
Operation Pipe Dreams was the code-name for a U.S. nationwide investigation in 2003 targeting businesses selling drug paraphernalia, mostly marijuana pipes and bongs, under a little-used statute of the U.S. Code...
, which sought out businesses selling drug paraphernalia
Drug paraphernalia
Drug paraphernalia is a term used, often with a slightly negative connotation due to its use in criminal law field e.g. "possession of drug paraphernalia", to denote any equipment, product, or material that is modified for making, using, or concealing drugs, typically for recreational purposes...
, mostly hand-blown glass pipes and bongs. After the federal raid on Chong's home and business Chong Glass d.b.a. Nice Dreams Enterprises, the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
reported Knight as saying, "We've done everything the right way, and the government is saying there is no right way." The National Journal
National Journal
National Journal is a nonpartisan American weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends. National Journal was first published in 1969. Times Mirror owned the magazine from 1986 to 1997, when it was purchased by David G. Bradley...
pulled a partial quote from Knight's interview with the San Francisco Chronicle and published it as The Hotline “Quote of the Day”. The National Journal is aimed at Washington insiders like members of Congress, Capital Hill, the White House, and executive branch agencies.
Chong was sentenced to nine months in federal prison, and Knight suggested the comedian was being made an example by the feds as reported by E! Online.
Later career
Knight went on to create and produce two radio shows, "The Last Laugh" and "Free For All", also, a television pilot entitled "Behind the Laughter". She is the co-producer of the award-winning documentary "a/k/a Tommy Chong".In February 2008, with Knight’s years of entertainment industry relationships, she entered into a partnership and launched Hollywood Revolutions, a licensing agency for intellectual property that is geared toward alternative lifestyle brands. Their clientele has included comedians George Wallace, Bobby Slayton, Amazing Jonathan, also, Jim Smith (co-creator of "Ren and Stimpy" and "Samurai Jack"), legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower, and High Times magazine. In May 2008, Knight launched Vegas Revolutions, and in September 2009, Vegas Revolutions added a publishing department.
Over the years, Knight’s shocking celebrity interviews and outrageous articles have appeared in "Party Chasers" and "The Comedy Magazine".
After twenty years in the entertainment industry, Knight has written about her experiences in a novel entitled "Hollywood Under the Covers". “Fiction seems mild compared to what I have been exposed to, experienced, and witnessed,” Hollywood Novelist Brandie Knight proclaims. According to media sources, she is currently working on the sequel to "Hollywood Under the Covers".
Personal life
Knight splits her time between Las Vegas, NV, Taos, NM and her hometown of Ponca City, OklahomaPonca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City is a small city in Kay and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, which was named after the Ponca Tribe. Located in north central Oklahoma, it lies approximately south of the Kansas border, and approximately east of Interstate 35. 25,919 people called Ponca City home at the...
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