Russ Gibb

Russ Gibb has worn many hats in his time. He is probably most famous as the DJ who served as catalyst for the Paul is dead phenomenon. He owned and operated the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, a fondly-remembered music venue, and was largely responsible for giving the MC5 and Iggy Pop their start. As publisher of Cream magazine, he employed the young Cameron Crowe; this led to his employment with Rolling Stone Magazine.

Gibb taught video and media production at the high school level for many years. Since the Grande Ballroom and his management of various musical acts left him a millionaire, he taught (presumably) for altruistic reasons.

One student that learned his craft under Gibb was Tom DeCerchio, creator of the famed Budweiser frogs and director of the box-office bomb Celtic Pride.

Gibb retired from teaching in 2004. He is sometimes known as the Gibbster, and his students as "Gibblets". He presently runs a current events website with a far-right alignment, Russ Gibb @ Random.