Rebecca Odes

Rebecca Odes
Born (1969-09-11) September 11, 1969 (age 55)
West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Other namesOdes
EducationWest Orange High School
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Media entrepreneur
  • author
Years active1987–present
Spouse
Craig Kanarick
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(m. 2001)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
  • guitar
Labels
Formerly of

Rebecca Odes (born September 11, 1969)[1][2] is an American media entrepreneur, author, and former musician. From 1987 to 1992, she was the bassist and vocalist for the band Love Child. In 1994, she debuted as a solo artist under the stage name Odes with the song "Meltaway", later releasing the extended play Me and My Big Mouth (1996).

Odes is the co-founder and creative director of the now-defunct website Gurl.com. She was awarded a New York Magazine Award in 1997 in recognition of her work. She also co-authored three books based on content from Gurl.com, beginning with Deal With It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL (1999). Following her work on Gurl.com, Odes co-wrote the book From the Hips: A Comprehensive, Open-Minded, Uncensored, Totally Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Becoming a Parent (2007). In 2013, she also co-founded Wifey.tv. In 2016, she was listed under Forbes Forty Over 40.

  1. ^ "[Love Child] wishes a Happy Birthday to Ms. Rebecca Odes (born Sept 11) of Love Child, Wifey.tv, Gurl.com, Ma'am, andmore. A rocker's rocker!". September 11, 2018. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Facebook.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nytimes 2001-11-04 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).