Shep Gordon

Shep Gordon is a talent manager, film agent and producer who has worked with and befriended some of the biggest names in entertainment — from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie, Luther Vandross to Jimi Hendrix — and is credited with inventing the “celebrity chef.” Praise for Shep Gordon’s THEY CALL ME SUPERMENSCH “Reality has never seemed to important in the 50 years Shep and I have been working together. When we need something to happen, Shep just works his magic to simply MAKE it a reality. I’m still not sure how he does it—he just has that natural ability to create scenarios and relationships that help to get you where you need to go.” –Alice Cooper "The amazing, incredible, unlikely-but-true story of the man who's done everything, been everywhere, and was at seemingly every important moment in musical and culinary history. He's a one-man history of cool. And through it all, he's somehow managed to remain a mensch. Shep Gordon is a legend." –Anthony Bourdain “Shep's memoir is a testament to the human capacity for adventure, survival, and kindness. This is truly the most interesting man in the world, not to mention one of the most generous and loving. Luckily for us, his lust for life is contagious. If I had to be stuck in a prison cell for the rest of my life, my only requests would be this book, and an annual meal prepared by its sensational author.” –Olivia Wilde "When you realize what Shep has done for the world of rock and roll, Hollywood and artists at large, you will be floored. What you don't know is that he also single handedly created the movement of ‘celebrity chefs’ and not only changed the profession forever but also the entire perception of food; he created a culture. Not only is Shep my dear friend, he's one of the greatest humans I know and the journey this book takes you on will expose all the reasons he is truly a supermensch." –Emeril Lagasse “Shep Gordon loves life, and They Call Me Supermensch is his joyful, soulful, and hilarious account of how he found some purpose for his own life. One for the good guys.” –Michael Douglas "Snoop said I was the only one to smoke him under the table. But I remember more than once when the pot party ended, Shep and I were the last ones standing. Let's burn another one soon, Shep.” –Willie Nelson " ‘Supermensch’ is an understatement. I've known Shep Gordon for over 40 years He's the real most interesting man in the world!" –Sammy Hagar “Far from a walk down memory lane, Shep’s memoir is like a rollercoaster highway ride through the greatest decades for food, celebrity, and entertainment—and it made me smile and laugh at every turn. Throughout Shep’s career, he’s mastered the art of giving people a great show. From Hollywood to Cannes, dabbling in food, music, and all things entertainment, this book is no exception.”–Daniel Boulud, Chef/Owner, The Dinex Group “At a time when people feel compelled to revel in and share their excesses-and Gordon does share a few of his-it’s refreshing to find a story in which the search for meaning trumps the search for mischief.” — Publishers Weekly