Jacob Ciocci
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Jacob Ciocci is an American visual artist, performance artist and musician. Along with sister Jessica Ciocci and friend Ben Jones, he is one of the three remaining founding members of Paper Rad
, an artist collective
based in both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and Providence, Rhode Island
. He also performs and tours regularly with drummer David Wightman in the band 'Extreme Animals,' based in both San Diego, Ca and Pittsburgh, Pa.
He received his BA from Oberlin College
and his MFA from Carnegie Mellon University
in 2005. In 2006 he received a 'Creative Heights' Grant from Heinz Endowments
to be the Artist in Residence at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers
film cooperative.
He has also gone by the name ROTFLOL.
Paper Rad
Paper Rad is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/Providence, Rhode Island art collective that makes comics, zines, video art, net art, MIDI files, paintings, installations, and are in a variety of bands...
, an artist collective
Artist collective
An artist collective is an initiative that is the result of a group of artists working together, usually under their own management, towards shared aims...
based in both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
and Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. He also performs and tours regularly with drummer David Wightman in the band 'Extreme Animals,' based in both San Diego, Ca and Pittsburgh, Pa.
He received his BA from Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and his MFA from Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
in 2005. In 2006 he received a 'Creative Heights' Grant from Heinz Endowments
Heinz Endowments
The Heinz Endowments are among the largest philanthropic organizations in the United States.Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Heinz Endowments consist of two private foundations, the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Vira I. Heinz Endowment, and its monies originate from the Heinz family,...
to be the Artist in Residence at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Pittsburgh Filmmakers is one of the oldest and largest media arts centers in the United States.This non-profit institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania began as a filmmaking-equipment access cooperative in 1971...
film cooperative.
He has also gone by the name ROTFLOL.