Dennis William Erokan

Background

Erokan, Dennis William was born on August 20, 1950 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Don H. and Athena Erokan. came to the United States, 1955.

Education

Graduated from the high school, San Jose, California, 1968.

Career

Bassist, Green Catherine band, San Francisco and New York City, 1973-1974; manager, Peter's Plum Restaurant, Boston, 1974-1975; national sales manager, Dean Markley Strings, Santa Clara, California, 1975; president, editor-in-chief, Bam Media, Pleasant Hill and Los Angeles, California, since 1976; editor-in-chief, The Rocket, Seattle. Executive producer, founder Bay Area Music Awards, San Francisco, since 1977. President, founder Bay Area Music Archives, San Francisco, 1979-1986.

Concert producer, Hollywood, 1983, San Francisco, 1978-1983. Board directors San Francisco Rock and Roll Museum, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Dennis William Erokan has been listed as a noteworthy Magazine publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Auctioneer Station KQED Fundraiser, San Francisco, 1978-1987. Member National Academy Songwriters (board directors 1983-1988), Freedom Foundation (board directors 1980-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: musician, archivist, public speaking.

Connections

Married Lori Engelfried, December 18, 1976. Children: Lane Katharine, Darcy Beth, William Bruce, Miranda Louise.

Father:

Don H. Erokan

Mother:

Athena Erokan

Spouse:

Lori Engelfried

child:

Darcy Beth Erokan

child:

William Bruce Erokan

child:

Lane Katharine Erokan

child:

Miranda Louise Erokan