18 Facts About Glenn O'Brien

Glenn O'Brien was an American writer who focused largely on the subjects of art, music, and fashion.

Glenn O'Brien was featured for many years as "The Style Guy" in GQ magazine and published a book with that title.

Glenn O'Brien worked as a writer and editor at a number of publications, including Rolling Stone, Playboy, Interview, High Times, Spin, and Details.

Glenn O'Brien published the arts and literature magazine Bald Ego from 2003 to 2005.

Glenn O'Brien went to Georgetown University and edited the Georgetown Journal, which was founded by Conde Nast.

Glenn O'Brien later studied film at the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Glenn O'Brien was one of the first editors of Warhol's Interview magazine.

Glenn O'Brien significantly extended the magazine's content beyond film by including fashion and music.

Glenn O'Brien worked with artist Richard Bernstein to produce the elegant new Interview logo, which is still in use today.

Glenn O'Brien was a music critic for the publication in the punk era for which he penned the column "Glenn O'Brien's Beat" for 12 years.

From 1978 to 1982, Glenn O'Brien hosted a New York city Public-access television cable TV show called TV Party.

Glenn O'Brien has a cameo appearance as an art dealer in the hip-hop film Wild Style.

Glenn O'Brien had been introduced to Madonna a decade prior through her relationship with Basquiat.

Glenn O'Brien worked with her on The Girlie Show World Tour book in 1993.

Glenn O'Brien lent his collection of early Basquiat works to various exhibitions, including Deitch Projects, and is a co-author of a major volume on the artist.

Glenn O'Brien died of complications from pneumonia in Manhattan on April 7,2017, at the age of 70.

In 1999, Glenn O'Brien He married his third wife, publicist Gina Nanni.

On February 17,2009, Glenn O'Brien was named one of Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ.