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JANE WIEDLIN

As a kid who grew up loving music, Jane Wiedlin had no idea she would one day become an entertainer herself, let alone forever change music history and redefine Woman's role in the world of Rock & Roll.

While in design college in the late 70's, Wiedlin stumbled upon the burgeoning LA punk rock scene. She and Belinda Carlisle were inspired to form the Go-Go's. The band quickly became local favorites and were signed by the indie label IRS Records. With most of their songs written or co-written by Jane (including the classic "Our Lips Are Sealed") The Go-Go's went on to enormous success, selling out Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and appearing twice on the cover of Rolling Stone. The band became the first ever all-girl group to write their own songs, play their own instruments, and become immensely popular doing it.

After seven years, the Go-Go's split up and went their separate ways. Jane moved on to a solo career, releasing six albums of her own which included the hits "Rush Hour", "Blue Kiss" and "Tangled" (a song featured in the movie "Pretty Woman"). Rolling Stone magazine called her last solo album "Kissproof World", a "solo tour de force by an entrepreneur, an actress and rock goddess".

Five years after breaking up, The Go-Go's reformed and have remained a band ever since. The band continue to make their mark on popular culture, touring each year, and releasing the critically acclaimed “God Bless The Go-Go’s” in 2001.

*As an actor, Jane has appeared in many movies including "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Clue". As a voice actor, Jane has lent her unique sound to such projects as "King of the Hill", "Pinky and the Brain" and two of the "Scooby Doo" movies, amongst other shows.

*As a TV star, Jane was recently watched by millions as one of the cast of VH1's hit TV series "The Surreal Life". Jane’s unique blend of warmth and comedy captured the hearts of a whole new generation of fans.

*As a writer, Jane recently scored her first country hit, "But For The Grace of God" by Keith Urban. The song went to Number One and launched Keith as a country superstar.

*As an adventurer, Jane spent three years in the jungles of Central America. She has written a book ("This Godforsaken Paradise") about her equatorial adventures.

*As a producer, Jane helped with the first Paris Hilton record, which is being released very soon.

*As a singer, Jane has a brand new jazz project called JANE WIEDLIN AND THE DOWNTOWN SENSATION. The band is a loving tribute to the great ladies of American Song, and Jane is singing the works of Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and more.

*As a musician, besides her ongoing work with The Go-Go’s, Jane is also producing and recording a new solo (rock) album and is always busy writing songs.