Gina Nemo

Gina Nemo (born March 22, 1965), is an American poet, writer, speaker, musician, singer, songwriter, actress, producer, director and marketing executive.

Her father was the famous late jazz musician and composer Henry Nemo who came to prominence in the 1940s and who had many hits in the Jazz era. She grew up in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California, where she performed on stage and in television commercials since she was 4 years old. She is best known for her music career and for her award-winning role as Dorothy Pezzino in the television series, 21 Jump Street in which she was presented an Emmy in Canada by Bob Hope.

Early years

Born in Manhattan, New York and growing up in Los Angeles, California, she was raised by her famous father Henry Nemo and her late grandmother Annetta Holt from Georgia. Her mother died when she was 8 years old. She wrote poetry and songs, performed in school musicals and plays and was a child star performing in television commercials, holiday specials and televised dance shows on major television networks.

Music career

Nemo began her career in the music business singing at Stepping Tone Records, an Indie Label in Hollywood. She loves to sing and performed in musicals in the Los Angeles area. In the early 1990s she formed the band "22 Nemo" performing concerts in the Hollywood area along the sunset strip and at private functions. She originally produced an album for an Indie Label in Buffalo, New York but it was never released. In 1999 she produced and released the alternative pop/rock album Plastic Wonderland on her own Indie Label, Omen Records. Many of the songs from this album found their way into indie films and promotional campaigns for the television show Stargate SG-1. Her next musical venture was Waiting, an EP recorded in the UK (2009) and then Cicada, an electronica dance music album released by her company G Plan Music, G Plan Media in 2014.

Music/marketing executive

Nemo went on to become a marketing executive for the major music labels Universal Records and Sony/Epic, launching the careers of major artists. She eventually became an independent public relations/marketing company for musical artists, music labels, entertainment companies and small businesses. She is a Singer, Writer, Director, Producer and Marketing Consultant for her television/music production company. G Plan Media (www.gplanmedia.com). She produces music and releases independent albums by indie artists on her G Plan Music label (a subsidiary of G Plan Media). She also produces commercials, television marketing campaigns, television pilots and documentaries. Her other production company Omen Fiction, Inc that she co-owns has produced various campaigns for Sony Corp, advertising promos and television pilots for television networks.

Personal life

Nemo was married to Peter DeLuise from 1988 – 1992 (he was a costar on 21 Jump Street). She was also married to British Producer J. Page in 1995-2010. They have 2 children. She has a younger sister named Dori Nemo Dahl.

Discography

• Cicada (2014)
• Waiting…with Bohemia Road UK (2009)
• Plastic Wonderland (1999)

Books

• Carousel (2015)
• Scarlet (2014)
• Strings (2013)

External links

• Gina Nemo at the Internet Movie Database