David Breskin
David Breskin
David Breskin is an acclaimed writer, poet and record producer who has been part of the avant-garde music scene since the early 80s. He has collaborated with notable musicians such as Bill Frisell, Nels Cline, Ronald Shannon Jackson and Vernon Reid.
He has published nine books of poetry. His work has been featured in several periodicals such as The New Yorker, Paris Review, TriQuarterly and Parnassus.
Early Life and Education
David Breskin is a journalist born in Chicago in 1958 who made a name for himself by writing for national magazines like GQ and LIFE.
He also wrote a number of highly-acclaimed investigative pieces on teen suicide, murder, and mayhem that earned him multiple National Magazine Awards.
His work has been featured in The New Yorker, Paris Review and Parnassus. Additionally, he has produced multiple poetry books as well as editing RICHTER 858: A multimedia exploration into Gerhard Richter’s abstract paintings featuring music by Bill Frisell.
In 2010, Delmonico Books/Prestel published Breskin’s multi-media book DIRTY BABY, featuring sixty-six paintings by Ed Ruscha alongside beautiful, lush poems written in the ancient Arabic poetic form known as the ghazal. Additionally, Breskin has published Inner Views: Filmmakers in Conversation – a compilation of interviews with film directors.
Professional Career
David Breskin is an acclaimed composer and producer of music, having collaborated with renowned visual artists Gerhard Richter and Ed Ruscha. He’s produced albums by John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Ronald Shannon Jackson and Vernon Reid among many others.
He has published poems in both print and online journals. Additionally, he created a multi-media book featuring sixty-six paintings by Ed Ruscha and Nels Cline alongside “beautiful, lush” poetry written using the ancient Arabic form known as a ghazal.
David Breskin currently represents clients with employment and labor-related matters in state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies. He also frequently represents plaintiffs’ counsel in class action and mass tort litigation. Selected by his peers to Super Lawyers from 2017 -2022, David is a highly-respected member of the legal community.
Achievements and Honors
David Breskin is an American author, poet and record producer. He has penned nine books as well as collaborated with visual artists such as Gerhard Richter and Ed Ruscha on projects.
He has produced albums by musicians such as John Zorn, Bill Frisell and Ronald Shannon Jackson, plus collaborations with Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson, Kris Davis, Dan Weiss and Craig Taborn.
He has published two collections of poetry, Fresh Kills and Escape Velocity. He collaborated with notable poets such as Robert Hass, Jorie Graham and Ann Lauterbach on these works. Additionally, he edited RICHTER 858 – a multi-media book featuring music by Bill Frisell and thirteen American poets – which featured thirteen American works of poetry in collaboration.
Personal Life
Breskin is an accomplished author of poetry, novels and plays. He has collaborated with visual artists Gerhard Richter and Ed Ruscha as well as producing albums by musicians including Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Ronald Shannon Jackson and Vernon Reid.
He also published Inner Views: Filmmakers in Conversation (Faber and Faber 1992). This collection includes conversations with Francis Coppola, David Cronenberg, Oliver Stone, Spike Lee, Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood and Tim Burton.
In 2010, Breskin created and produced DIRTY BABY, a multi-media book of poems featuring sixty-six paintings by Ed Ruscha alongside his “beautiful, lush” ghazals. He also commissioned new music from Nels Cline for this project which was released as a two-disc album in 2010. At present, Breskin is working on several other ventures.