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Vikki Tobak

Journalist, Producer & Author of "Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop"

Journalist, Producer & Author of "Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop"

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Vikki Tobak Biography

Vikki Tobak is an author, journalist, and curator. She is the author of critically acclaimed books "Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop" (Clarkson Potter/Random House), 2018); "Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History" (Taschen 2022) and "The Streets Win" (Rizzoli 2023). Her work has appeared in Complex, Rolling Stone, The FADER, ESPN’s The Undefeated, Mass Appeal, Paper, Vibe, i-D, the Detroit News, The Library of Congress and more.

Tobak is also the curator of the traveling Contact High exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography, The International Center of Photography, Manarat Al Saadiyat (MAS)in Abu Dhabi and MoPOP (Museum of Pop Culture). Tobak and the exhibition were nominated for a Lucie Foundation Award for Curator / Exhibition of the Year. She is a former producer and columnist for CBS, CNN and Bloomberg News.

Tobak got her start as a culture editor for Paper magazine before going on to work at Payday Records/Empire Management working with groups including Gang Starr, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Show and AG, Jeru and other hip-hop legends of the Golden Era. She has lectured widely about music photography and contemporary culture at American University, The Schomburg Center, The Kennedy Center, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.

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Vikki Tobak Books

  • Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History
    Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History
  • Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop
    Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop

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Vikki Tobak is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Vikki Tobak for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Vikki Tobak generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dan Runcie, Hasan Piker, Dima Khatib, Marcus Reeves and Alex Kantrowitz. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Vikki Tobak for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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