Lisa Michelle Axelrod, a renowned figure in the 1980s action-adventure film and music video scene, initially began her career as a music photo journalist in Cleveland, Ohio at the tender age of 14 in 1982, working for The Iron Planet, a now-defunct metal newspaper.
In 1985, at the age of 17, Lisa relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, where she attended college and took up a job at The Mason Jar, a legendary rock club, fostering friendships with many prominent bands of the era.
The following year, 1986, Lisa transferred to College in Los Angeles and started contributing to Music Connection, before leaving the publication in 1987 to join RIP Magazine, where she was involved in live promotions and charity events as part of the "RIP Girls" initiative.
This period culminated in the production of the iconic documentary "The Metal Years," filmed at The Cathouse, which premiered on Lisa's birthday in 1986. For three years, Lisa was a ubiquitous presence in the music industry, until a devastating accident on Mother's Day in 1989, which occurred on Sunset Boulevard, left her career and life hanging in the balance, mere weeks before the premiere of the film "Roadhouse" for MGM.
While recuperating from her injuries, Lisa's fiancé succumbed to pancreatic cancer, prompting her to take a hiatus from the industry to regroup spiritually in Hawaii.
Upon her return to Los Angeles in 2008, Lisa completed her Master's Degree in Psychology at Pepperdine University and is currently working towards her Media Psychology PhD in Miami, Florida, where she resides with her rescue Chihuahua mix, George Lucas.
In her spare time, Lisa dedicates herself to mentoring women on her non-profit advisory board, participating in community-based art projects, and advocating for environmental justice within the state of Florida.
