Steve Boyett
Encyclopedia
Steven R. Boyett, also known as DJ Steve Boyett, is a writer
and disc jockey
based in Northern California
.
), Elegy Beach (sequel to Ariel), as well as numerous short stories and novellas. He has written Ren and Stimpy comics for Marvel
and wrote the (uncredited) second draft of Toy Story 2
. In the early 1990s his small-press imprint called Sneaker Press published chapbooks by poets Carrie Etter
and the late Nancy Lambert.
Boyett had short work in the seminal splatterpunk anthologies "Book of the Dead" (ed. John Skipp and Craig Spector) and "Silver Scream" (ed. David J. Schow), and the foundational novella in the influential "Borderland
" shared-world fantasy anthology (ed. Terri Windling
).
Boyett has taught fiction at UCLA Extension, Santa Monica Community College, and various workshops, including the annual La Jolla Writers Workshop. He posts and lectures frequently about New Media and the changing role of the writer in the digital age.
DJ known for his Podrunner podcast
of dance music mixed at a constant BPM, intended for use on digital audio players such as the iPod
during exercise. Podrunner has been one of the world's most popular podcasts since its debut in February 2006, and has been an award-winning Top 10 Music Podcast on iTunes for five years in a row.
"Groovelectric," his dance music podcast of what he calls "New Old Funk," has been an iTunes Top 100 Music podcast for five years.
As a DJ Boyett has played clubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, as well as for several years at the annual Burning Man
festival.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
based in Northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Early work
Boyett sold his first novel, Ariel, at the age of 21, and went on to publish The Architect of Sleep, The Gnole (with illustrator Alan AldridgeAlan Aldridge
Alan Aldridge is an English artist, graphic designer and illustrator.-Personal life:Born in 1943 in east London, he currently resides in Los Angeles...
), Elegy Beach (sequel to Ariel), as well as numerous short stories and novellas. He has written Ren and Stimpy comics for Marvel
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
and wrote the (uncredited) second draft of Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer animated film directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon. It is the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story, released by Walt Disney Pictures and the third film to be produced by Pixar...
. In the early 1990s his small-press imprint called Sneaker Press published chapbooks by poets Carrie Etter
Carrie Etter
-Life:Originally from Normal, Illinois, she moved to Southern California at the age of 19, and on to London in 2001.Etter holds a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MA and PhD from the University of California, Irvine...
and the late Nancy Lambert.
Boyett had short work in the seminal splatterpunk anthologies "Book of the Dead" (ed. John Skipp and Craig Spector) and "Silver Scream" (ed. David J. Schow), and the foundational novella in the influential "Borderland
The Borderland Series
Borderland is a series of urban fantasy novels and stories created for teenage readers by Terri Windling. The series is set in Bordertown, a dystopian metropolis that lies along the border between "the Elflands" and "The World". The series consists of five anthologies and three novels to date...
" shared-world fantasy anthology (ed. Terri Windling
Terri Windling
Terri Windling is an American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. Windling has won nine World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and her collection The Armless Maiden appeared on the short-list for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award...
).
Boyett has taught fiction at UCLA Extension, Santa Monica Community College, and various workshops, including the annual La Jolla Writers Workshop. He posts and lectures frequently about New Media and the changing role of the writer in the digital age.
Recent fiction
An expanded reprint of Ariel was published by Ace Books in August 2009, followed by a sequel, Elegy Beach, in November 2009. A new novel, Mortality Bridge, was published in July 2011 from Subterranean Press, and won the 2011 Emperor Norton Award for best novel by a San Francisco Bay area writer. Boyett will also complete a new novel in the Change series, Avalon Burning, in 2011. Publication date has not been set.Podrunner series
Boyett is also an electronic dance musicElectronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
DJ known for his Podrunner podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
of dance music mixed at a constant BPM, intended for use on digital audio players such as the iPod
IPod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
during exercise. Podrunner has been one of the world's most popular podcasts since its debut in February 2006, and has been an award-winning Top 10 Music Podcast on iTunes for five years in a row.
"Groovelectric," his dance music podcast of what he calls "New Old Funk," has been an iTunes Top 100 Music podcast for five years.
As a DJ Boyett has played clubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, as well as for several years at the annual Burning Man
Burning Man
Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States. The event starts on the Monday before the American Labor Day holiday, and ends on the holiday itself. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday evening...
festival.
External links
- Steve Boyett Writing website
- DJ Steve Boyett website (home of Podrunner and Groovelectric)
- ARIEL book website
- ELEGY BEACH book website
- MORTALITY BRIDGE book website