Gary Lachman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Gary Joseph Lachman |
Also known as | Gary Valentine |
Born | December 24, 1955 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative rock, new wave |
Occupation(s) | Writer, musician |
Instruments | Bass, guitar |
Years active | 1975–present |
Labels | Chrysalis/EMI Records Beyond/BMG Records SBMG Records Beat Records |
Website | gary-lachman |
Gary Joseph Lachman (born December 24, 1955), also known as Gary Valentine, is an American writer and musician. He came to prominence in the mid-1970s as the bass guitarist for rock band Blondie. Since the 1990s, Lachman has written full-time, often about mysticism and occultism. He has written more than 22 books[1] on consciousness, culture, and the western esoteric tradition,[2] written for journals in the US and UK,[3] and lectured on his work in the US and Europe; his books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.[4]