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Shep Gordon

Shep Gordon

Legendary Talent Manager, Producer, Creator of the Celebrity Chef, & Best-Selling Author

Shep Gordon is a legend in the entertainment industry, known for having a keen eye for talent and an innate understanding of what people find engaging.

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In his early years, Gordon came to prominence as Alice Cooper’s manager, stoking the singer’s fame with a series of stunts that garnered free PR and elevated Cooper to icon status. As time went on, Gordon became responsible for managing the careers of other widely-known entertainers such as Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Luther Vandross, and Kenny Loggins, among countless others.  He’s also credited with creating the celebrity chef, a move which married the worlds of food and entertainment in an unprecedented fashion, turning the culinary arts into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today.  His culinary clients include legends like Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Nobu, Daniel Boulud, and many more.

In addition to the impact he’s had on the music, film, and food industries, he’s also highly regarded for his philanthropic endeavors.  Shep was named one of the 100 most influential people in Rolling Stone magazine.  He was the subject of Mike Myers’ 2013 documentary Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon.  In Spetember 2016, Anthony Bourdain’s ECCO released his book They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing World of Film, Food, and Rock ’N’ Roll.

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An Evening with Shep Gordon

They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock ‘n’ Roll

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Videos

Shep Gordon and Anthony Bourdain take an eye-popping peek into the entertainment industry
An Iconic Interview with Shep Gordon

Books

They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll
They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll
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The American Psychological Association was thrilled to have Dr. Antonia Novello as our speaker for the 2024 APA Convention. Dr. Novello was fantastic, and her presentation was a tremendous success. Thank you, Peter, for all your hard work in making this event such a resounding success.

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The events over the past two years went very well — everyone had a great time with Dr. Mark Esper in 2025, and Sam Hinkie led a very engaging Q&A with our Principal, Jean Reynolds, in 2024. Thank you for working with us these last two years; your support has been instrumental to the success of our programs!

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It was an absolute privilege to have Dr. Sanjay Gupta as our keynote speaker for the 2026 GME Leadership Conference. He delivered an outstanding address that resonated deeply and left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. The entire planning process was seamless and collaborative. It was a pleasure working together, brainstorming suggestions, and ultimately selecting the perfect fit for our event. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

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We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!

Salt Lake Community College

It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).

Western Michigan University

On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can’t wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.

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