Ed Steinberg is a

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-based

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producer/

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. Steinberg also founded the RockAmerica video distribution network. Steinberg has a colorful reputation. He is perhaps best known for making

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's first ever music video in 1982 for the song "

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", but has produced and directed more than 90 music videos for other artists such as

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, U2 and

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. Long-form

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s he has produced include music specials for

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, ''Alive From Off Center'' for

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, and ''The Palladium, Where Mambo was King'' for

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. His videos are in collections in the

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and

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. He has served as the musical director for the

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since 2000. Steinberg is currently the President of RockaMedia LLC, a media production and distribution company and he is also media advisor to Kidos and www.Magicflix.com educational websites for 3– to 9-year-old children.

Music videos

References

Ed Steinberg Videography
mvdbase.com

External links

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