Tim Vega

Tim Vega

Tim Vega (born Timothy Martin Vega on September 14 1965 — died April 29 2002) was an American graphic designer best known for his work with several musical acts, especially jam bands. Among his patrons were Blues Traveler, Gov't Mule, and Spin Doctors.

Background

Vega, a New York City native (and Suzanne Vega's younger brother), started out in the graffiti art scene. Before long, his art appeared on official T-shirts for Blues Traveler, and even created the cover art for the band's self-titled debut album. He would later design posters for H.O.R.D.E, the music festival founded by the aforementioned act.

In addition to his work with Blues Traveler, Vega is credited with creating the original logo for Gov't Mule, and several items for Spin Doctors. In 2001, Vega employed as a production assistant for "On Stage! At the Twin Towers", a music festival held at the World Trade Center in New York City.

Vega inadvertently avoided being one of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks, after he called in sick for work.

Death

Vega died on April 29, 2002. Later that year, a fortnight-long tribute was held (beginning December 6, 2002) and featured performances from Blues Traveler John Popper, Warren Haynes, Joan Osborne, among many others [ [http://www.suzannevega.com/news/newsletters/archived.aspx Remembering Tim Vega] ] [ [http://homepage.mac.com/mooncusser/Vega/PhotoAlbum56.html Tim Vega Memorial Photos] ] .

Suzanne Vega's "Beauty & Crime" was released in 2007, and dedicated to the memory of Tim Vega [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/16/arts/music/16choi.html?_r=1&ex=1186113600&en=3d4a201734ab9f7c&ei=5070&oref=slogin New York Times article] ] [ [http://www.suzannevega.com/words/press/2007/press.aspx?PostID=19179 Press release referring to NYT article] ] .

References

External links

* [http://tim.vega.net/index_tv.html Tim. Vega. Net] Official site
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