Louis Byron Niles[1] is an American radio personality, tour manager and executive director of the Oceanside International Film Festival.
Lou Niles | |
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| Born | Louis Byron Niles |
| Nationality | American |
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| 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) |
Personal life
editNiles 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
editFrom 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.