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Allee Willis Biography Allee Willis is a one-woman creative think-tank. A multi-disciplinary artist and visionary thinker whose range of imagination and productivity knows no bounds, her success exuberantly defies categorization-'unique' pales as a descriptor. Willis is a GRAMMY®, Emmy, Tony and Webbie award-winning and nominated songwriter, artist, multimediaist, director, collector, and party thrower whose hit songs-including Earth, Wind & Fire's "September" and "Boogie Wonderland," The Pointer Sisters' "Neutron Dance," Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield's "What Have I Done To Deserve This," and The Rembrandts' "I'll Be There For You (Theme From Friends)"-have sold more than 50 million records. The Color Purple - Fantasia Willis' first musical, the Oprah Winfrey-produced The Color Purple, written with Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray and Marsha Norman, opened on Broadway in December '05 and ran for two-and-a-half years, recouping in less than a year, a rare accomplishment for any musical. The first National Tour launched in Chicago in 2007 and ran through spring 2010.  Immediately following the tour's finale, Willis (along with Russell and Bray) produced Fantasia-who starred in the musical as Celie-recording "I'm Here" with a live 40-piece orchestra.  The song will be featured on Fantasia's latest CD. The second National Tour of The Color Purple is already underway, and productions in London and Brazil are launching later in 2010. Currently, Willis is writing, singing and recording songs with Pomplamoose, the music duo that has become a YouTube sensation, with over 20 million views.  Willis and Pomplamoose will release an EP together this summer. Willis also continues to expand The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch at AWMoK.com, a social network with galleries, art, music, video and live events.  Originally launched in late 2009, it features Willis' world's largest collection of Kitsch artifacts as seen on her wildly popular "Kitsch O' The Day" blog as well as submissions made by visitors to the site. AWMoK.com promotes a vibrant and unique form of social interaction, inviting like-minded "aKitschionados" to upload images and descriptions of their own prized Kitsch to the "Kitschenette," which Willis personally curates, adding the cream of the kitschy crop to The Museum's permanent collection. The site also features Willis' "What Is Kitsch?" film series as well as her animated "Pigmy Will" shorts, created in collaboration with GRAMMY and Emmy-winning artist Prudence Fenton. Allee Willis Presents Bubbles & Cheesecake "I Confess" Allee Willis Presents Bubbles & Cheesecake "It's a Woman Thang" Willis is an internationally shown visual artist as well, and her paintings, ceramics, motorized sculptures and furniture are widely collected. Willis' first solo gallery exhibition, 1985's Wear The Right Clothes Even At Home, featured kinetic sculptures, many named after her hit songs, including "Neutron Dance" and "Boogie Wonderland." Her expansive vision further extends to art direction, set design, and animation. Many of the more than 2,000 pieces of art Willis has sold were done in tandem with her fearless alter-ego, Bubbles the artist. Within months of Bubbles' first painting in 1999, it was rumored in The New York Times that Willis actually was Bubbles the artist. In a feature on Willis, People Magazine once called referred to her as artistic overdrive, "a multi-threat creativity that itself seems like a Godzilla out to conquer Lalaland."

Allee Willis - Awards 2008 W3 Gold Award Music Video “Allee Willis Presents Bubbles & Cheesecake – Editing Is Cool” 2008 W3 Silver Award Animation “Allee Willis Presents Bubbles & Cheesecake – Editing Is Cool” 2008 W3 Silver Award Music Video “Allee Willis Presents Bubbles & Cheesecake – It’s A Woman Thang” 2008 W3 Silver Award Innovative/Experimental Video “Allee Willis Presents Bubbles & Cheesecake – It’s A Woman Thang” 2008 W3 Silver Award Video Animation “Allee Willis Presents Bubbles & Cheesecake – It’s A Woman Thang” 2008 W3 Silver Award Personal Website AlleeWillis.com 2008 Testimonial Resolution from the City Of Detroit Official Commendation Allee Willis – Using life, gifts and talent to inspire youth, especially those of Detroit. 2008 Webby Award Official Honoree Viral “It’s A Woman Thang”-Bubbles & Cheesecake video 2008 City of Los Angeles  Certificate of Commendation Contribution To The Arts “The Color Purple” musical 2006 Grammy Nomination Best Musical The Color Purple 2006 Tony Nomination Best Music The Color Purple musical 2004 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 2003 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 2002 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 2001 City of Los Angeles  Certificate of Commendation Contribution To The Arts Bubbles the artist 2001 City of Los Angeles  Certificate of Commendation Contribution To The Arts Allee Willis 2001 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 2000 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1999 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1998 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1997 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1996 Emmy Nomination Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1996 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1995 BMI Special Citation Achievement Award 1 Million Broadcast performances "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1995 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1994 BMI TV Music Award Most Performed Television Theme Song "I'll Be There For You",  theme from the NBC series "Friends" 1991 AFI Women's Directing Workshop Director Film 1991 ACE Award Best Art Direction for a Comedy, Music, Special or Series. "Mother Goose Rock and Rhyme,"  Disney Channel 1991 ACE Award nomination Best short form programming series "Foxys Tips On Love" (Written and Directed by Allee Willis), HA! Channel 1990 MTV Network's Broadcast Designers Association Award Best Set "Just Say Julie", The Julie Brown Show 1988 British Ivan Novello Award Best Song “What Have I Done To Deserve This” – Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield 1988 BMI Pop Award Pop song “What Have I Done To Deserve This” – Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield 1988 BMI Special Citation Achievement Award 1 Million Broadcast performances “What Have I Done To Deserve This” – Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield 1987 MTV Award Nomination Art Direction Magazine   Best Art Direction Best Design Breakfast Club, "Right On Track" American Cinematheque Moving Picture Ball Salute to Bette Midler Souvenier Ad Journal 1987 Western Art Directors Club   American Video Awards Nomination Best Design   Best Choreography American Cinematheque Moving Picture Ball Salute to Bette Midler Souvenier Ad Journal Debbie Harry, "French Kissin' in the USA" 1986 Grammy Award Best Soundtrack (Writer's Award) "Beverly Hills Cop" 1988   Pop song “What Have I Done To Deserve This” 1985 BMI Pop Award Pop Song “Neutron Dance” – The Pointer Sisters 1979 BMI Pop Award Pop Song “September” – Earth Wind & Fire     Pop Song “Boogie Wonderland” – Earth Wind & Fire     Pop Song “Lead Me On” – Maxine Nightengale   BMI Special Citation Achievement Award   “Lead Me On” – Maxine Nightengale 1971 Andy Award Nomination Best Radio Commercial “Ray Steven’s Greatest Hits”

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