Brad Hill has been an online publisher and social manager since 1992,
when he operated properties for the CompuServe and WOW! networks. In
2004 he joined Weblogs, Inc., the largest commercial blogging network,
and entered AOL when it acquired Weblogs in 2005. As director and GM of the
Weblogs group starting in 2007, Brad managed influential content brands including Engadget, Joystiq, Autoblog, Gadling, Cinematical, That's Fit, Slashfood, Luxist, and many others.

Brad is currently VP, Audience Development at AOL. From March to December 2011, he was Executive Projects Editor of the AOL Huffington Post Media Group.

On a parallel career track, Brad has authored over 20 books about the internet, online investing, and music -- including Blogging For Dummies (1st edition) and an Encyclopedia of American classical music. He has appeared widely as an interview guest on television, radio, print and in industry conferences.

Brad attended the Manhattan School of Music and is an amateur pianist
and composer. You can find his recordings on Soundcloud.

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