Photo by Erin Naifeh

About

Writing: Jessamyn Violet is a writer out of Venice Beach, CA. Originally from Massachusetts, she graduated with a BFA in Writing, Literature and Publishing from Emerson College. She went on to earn an MFA in Creative Writing from California College of the Arts. Her poetry book “Organ Thieves” was published by Gauss PDF. She’s placed short fiction in Ploughshares, Lit Angels, 805 Art + Lit, Adelaide, and more. Her debut novel Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar was published by Three Rooms Press in April 2023.

Music: Jessamyn began to study classical piano and music theory at the age of 8 and went on to perform Chopin at Steinway in New York City at the age of 18. While writing her first novel about musicians, she was inspired to start drumming. Now she’s the drummer for the band Movie Club and has worked with legendary artists in all types of settings—studios, shows, tours and festivals. Some of the significantly awesome people she’s collaborated with include Tony Berg, Bob Clearmountain, Rami Jaffee, Jessy Green, Eva Gardner, Tim Lefebvre, Jesus Coomes, and Kii Arens.

Acting/Production: Jessamyn studied acting with Joe Palese (The Actor’s Space) in Los Angeles for years, going on to be cast in all different types of projects. She’s filmed with director Zach Snyder. She’s been cast in short films, commercials and music videos. Jessamyn also has experience working behind the scenes, with a passion for producing, directing and editing. You can view her IMDB page here.  

 

Contact

Public Relations/Inquiries

Katz Domino - Junkfood PR katz@junkfoodpr.com

Screen

Clayton Music Management
nancyclaytonmusic@gmail.com

Pass Me a Note

jessamyn.violet@gmail.com