Exclusive: Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and activist Ani DiFranco has signed with Artists First, aiming to expand her resume in film, television and theater.
A feminist icon whose music blends folk, punk, funk and jazz influences, DiFranco broke new ground in 1990, when she founded her own record label, Righteous Babe Records, allowing her to maintain complete creative control over her work in an industry often dominated by labels. Grand. She won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for her album in 2003, developmentHe is also known for albums such as Not a pretty girl, expansion, Small plastic castleand Living in Klip.
Currently, DiFranco has several irons in the fire. This month, she will embark on a world tour for her latest album, Unprecedented sh! Rwhich has already sold out several dates. Her diary No walls and recurring dreamwhich was a New York Times 10 bestseller in 2019, is currently being turned into a feature, and is also currently in the works. Spirit of Ania new non-fiction project. Previously, she also published children's books Knowledge and Show up and vote.
Earlier this year, DiFranco completed a five-month run on Broadway as Persephone in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning play. Hadestown. Her documentary 1-800-alonewhich offers an intimate look into her current life and career, and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year.
In addition to the Grammy Award, DiFranco has received awards and honors including the National Organization for Women's Woman of Courage Award, the American Gay and Lesbian Music Award for Female Artist of the Year, and the Woody Guthrie Award. At the 2013 Winnipeg Folk Festival, she received an Artistic Achievement Award, as well as an honorary doctorate from the University of Winnipeg. Other awards she has received to date include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the non-profit organization A2IM and an Outstanding Achievement Award for Global Activism from A Global Friendship. She was named a Hero for Justice by the National Center for Lesbian Rights in 2021.
Over the years, DiFranco has performed countless charity concerts, donated songs to numerous charity albums, and given time and energy to numerous progressive causes. She has advocated for the death penalty and the state of incarceration throughout her career, including producing and releasing an album featuring imprisoned writers, It's been a long timein 2020. As a strong proponent of restorative justice, she has worked closely with both the Southern Center for Human Rights and the Innocence Project. She's also banged the drums for voter registration and turnout with her “Vote Dammit” tours and is on the board of Roots of Music, an organization that provides at-risk youth with academic support and music education in New Orleans, as well as the creative Emily's List Council, which helps elect Democratic pro-choice women in office.
DiFranco continues to be represented by Paladin Artists and Invasion Group.
