Ted Fox is the author of Showtime at the Apollo: The Story of Harlem’s World Famous Theater—the definitive and only full-scale history of Harlem’s legendary showplace and the source material for this graphic novel adaptation—and In the Groove, a collection of interviews with those who have shaped the music industry. He was also the longtime manager and producer for Grammy Award-winning artist Buckwheat Zydeco. He lives in upstate New York.