Chris Epting

Chris Epting is the author of 30 books, including James Dean Died Here (Santa Monica Press), Roadside Baseball (Santa Monica Press), Change of Seasons (John Oates' memoir)(St. Martin's Press) and many others. He is also an award-winning travel writer and has contributed articles for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Westways and Travel + Leisure magazine, among other publications. In addition, Chris is a veteran music journalist and recently co-wrote Def Leppard's Phil Collen's memoir, "Adrenalized," and the forthcoming Doobie Brothers' memoir "Long Train Runnin'" He also co-created and co-hosts the REELZ Channel docu-series "It Happened Here."