Larryflick
The 2004 Outstanding Support Outmusic Award - honoring special achievements in LGBT music - recognized the role of LARRY FLICK who has been one of the most influential voices in popular music for the past 20 years - and yet he has never sung or played a note! Rather, he has served as a journalist, a critic, and an activist for music and musicians - particularly for the queer community. He is currently providing a high-profile forum for recording artists on OutQ In The Morning, a daily talk-show he hosts with Cheryl Barcenas for Sirius OutQ, the gay talk/entertainment channel of Sirius Satellite Radio.
Prior to taking his opinions to the airwaves, Flick enjoyed a 14-year tenure as a senior editor/writer for Billboard Magazine, the internationally renowned music business trade publication. During his time there, he scored world exclusives and scoops with such superstars as Madonna, U2's Bono, Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears, David Bowie, Cher, and Metallica, among numerous others. As a result, Flick has become a frequent television commentator on the industry and its artists, offering insights on programs that include the nationally syndicated Access Hollywood, VH1's Behind The Music, and A&E's Biography. He's also been regularly quoted in such publications as People, Time, the L.A. Times, and Entertainment Weekly. Additionally, Flick has developed a strong reputation as a music journalist, often contributing to the Advocate, Vibe, and TV Guide. Flick started his career during the early '80s, when he toured as a publicist and travel-assistant to Kiss, the Power Station, and Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon. He also served as a creative consultant to Prince and the now-defunct Paisley Park Records.