Did you TV writer David Simon, Creator of HBO's The Wire, moonlights as a guitarist?
Channel: Catie Lazarus
Date: 04/04/2016

David Simon makes his debut playing guitar at Joe's Pub on the talk show Employee of the Month, where he won the duly deserved Employee of the Month Award. 

A crime reporter turned iconic television writer, Simon's wry wit, extensive knowledge of public affairs, and keen sense of social justice can be seen in his books and television series, which include HOMICIDE, SHOW ME A HERO, THE CORNER, GENERATION KILL, and, of course, THE WIRE. For fans of HBO's THE WIRE, Employee of the Month's phenomenal MC Jelly D. (Aka Andrew Bancroft) freestyle rapped on the fly, hence the term freestyle,  beatboxer Shockwave (Aka Chris Sullivan), Eric Biondo on trumpet, and Justin Carroll on keyboard played with David Simon on guitar. It was completely spur of the moment and 100% fun. Catie Lazarus, host of Employee of the Month, played groupie during the music. To hear David Simon and Catie Lazarus's interview in full, check out the podcast on SoundCloud, Squeakr or iTunes. Go to www.employeeofthemonthshow.com for more. 


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Recorded March 2016 at Joe's Pub | Audio mixed by Alex Syner | Video by Adam Abel, Meredith Kaufman Younger, and Nathan Bett | Edited by Meredith Kaufman Younger | Graphics by Ed Mundy | Theme Music by Eric Biondo Band featuring MC Jelly Donut and Shockwave, both of Freestyle Love Supreme. www.employeeofthemonthshow.com