Jennifer Otter Bickerdike

Jennifer Otter Bickerdike is an American cultural historian, author, and broadcaster whose work focuses on music culture, fandom, celebrity, and media history. She is the author of several books on popular music and cultural identity, and appears as a cultural commentator on the BBC and in documentary programming. Her work also includes music heritage and archival projects, and she is a founder of Legends Live & Local, a Santa Cruz–based music and dialogue series pairing established musicians with emerging artists.