Bart Plantenga

bart plantenga is the author of many books of fiction including BEER MYSTIC, SPERMATAGONIA: THE ISLE OF MAN [Autonomedia], and WIGGLING WISHBONE [Autonomedia]. He recently published 2 Kindle e-books PARIS SCRATCH and NY SIN PHONEY IN FACT FLAT MINOR.

But he is probably best known for his groundbreaking books on the global phenomenon of yodeling. YODEL-AY-EE-OOOO: The Secret History of Yodeling Around the World & Yodel In HiFi: From Kitsch Folk to Contemporary Electronica have brought new regard to the art of yodeling and produced the Rough Guide to Yodel CD compilation & YODEL IN HIFI Top 50+ Youtube channel.

He has (co)-produced 20+ radio shows on yodeling & has appeared in major media such as The Guardian, Washington Post, NY Times, BBC, NPR, ABC & many international events: Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, NYC, London, Paris, American universities and the Library of Congress in Washington… Interviews: Blues.GR / Urban Grafitti / About.com . Awards: David Tudor Memorial 4’33” Award, Hopwood Literary Award, Carolina Quarterly Poetry Contest winner, Library of Congress, Benjamin Botkin Folklife Guest Lecture, Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award, American Association of Travel Writers, best foreign travel feature article, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Michigan.

His nonfiction has appeared in The Guardian, Nation-KGB Reader (Nation Books), American Heritage, American Lawyer, American Music Center Journal, American Book Review, Reggae, Rasta, Revolution: Jamaican Music From Ska to Dub (Simon & Schuster), Waiting for a Train: Jimmie Rodgers's America (Rounder), The Downtown Book: Documenting The New York Scene (NYU Press)...

He’s been a DJ since 1986 in NY (WFMU), Paris (Radio Libertaire), Amsterdam (100 & Patapoe) & online (Wreck This Mess). He writes, edits, bikes, produces radio & lives in Amsterdam with his partner and daughter.