Lou Niles
Lou Niles | |
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| Born | Louis Byron Niles |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for |
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| Notable work | Oceanside International Film Festival |
| Spouse |
Carly Starr Brullo (m. 1998) |
Louis Byron Niles[1] is an American radio personality, tour manager and executive director of the Oceanside International Film Festival.
Personal life[edit]
Niles graduated from Coronado High School in 1985. He studied political science and transferred to St. John's University after attending San Diego City College and San Diego Mesa College.[2] While living in Venice, Los Angeles, he married Carly Starr Brullo in 1998 after they met working at a radio station together.[1] Niles has been a resident of Oceanside, California since 2003.[3]
Career[edit]
From 1990 to 1996, Niles hosted 91X's Loudspeaker show, succeeding Marco Collins.[4][5][6] He was a guest presenter at the San Diego Music Awards in 1992.[7] Niles was one of the first to airplay demo tapes from Jewel, Blink-182, P.O.D. and Steve Poltz.[2][4] He was Poltz's tour manager and did a national tour with Lucy’s Fur Coat.[8]
In 1996, Niles relocated to Los Angeles to manage band labels.[9][3] After returning to San Diego County, California, Niles and Brullo started Love Machine Films and he began a web series called In Your Neighborhood with Lou Niles.[4] They founded the Oceanside International Film Festival in 2009 where Niles is executive director.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Brullo, Niles". North County Times. 1998-09-27. p. 54. Retrieved 2024-03-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Selgi-Harrigan, Alessandra (2017-11-13). "Coronado Native Lou Niles Has Big Influence In The Music World". Coronado Eagle & Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ a b Nelson, Samantha (2023-07-18). "Loudspeaker celebrates 35 years of influencing local music scene". The Coast News. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ a b c Lothspeich, Dustin (2017-08-08). "Lou Niles' Neighborhood". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ McDonald, Scott (2023-07-23). "Local music radio show turns 35, celebrates sixth-annual Loudspeaker Day in San Diego". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Radio Shorts". Daily Times-Advocate. 1991-03-22. p. 65. Retrieved 2024-03-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Second Annual San Diego Music Awards". The Californian. 1992-08-07. p. 97. Retrieved 2024-03-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Leighton, Ken (2018-04-19). "Lou Niles launches new label | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Leighton, Ken (1996-05-24). "'Loudspeaker' Lou leaves local leagues for L.A. gig". North County Times. p. 98. Retrieved 2024-03-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zevely, Jeff (2024-01-18). "Special reunion screening of Stephen King's 'Thinner' brings stars to Oceanside". KFMB-TV. Retrieved 2024-06-05.