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Andrew Mellen (September 11 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American author[1] who penned the well-known books Unstuff Your Life!, The Most Organized Man in America’s Guide to Moving, and Calling Bullsh*t on Busy.[2] He is most well known as a media personality who specializes in decluttering one's life[3] by using less 'stuff' or 'things' in your home or surroundings.[4] Additionally, Mellen often appears on mainstream media outlets touting his methods of reducing the steps needed to 'get things done' in life - which landed him deals working with the NY Mets, Genentech, NetApp, American Express, Goldman Sachs, the US Departments of Education and Homeland Security, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[5]
Early Life
editMellen grew up in the Detroit, Michigan area and earned a degree from Northern Michigan University. He began his career living on a school bus performing improvisational theater in prisons.Then worked 20 years in the theater, from acting to directing, and then running several organizations. He then went on to co-producing an awards ceremony at The Kennedy Center. He was also a regular performer at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.[6]
Awards
edit- Hometown Hero WOMC Detroit
- Detroit Best Actor Award Winner
- Nominated for Helen Hayes Award in DC for producing Make Way for Dyklings
- Twice nominated for Mayor’s Art Award in DC for Service to the Arts
References
edit- ^ "The Easiest Ways to Declutter Your Home Office (and Keep it Neat)". www.wsj.com. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ ThriftBooks. "Andrew Mellen Books | List of books by author Andrew Mellen". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "America's Clutter Problem". Time. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ O'hare, Sean (2018-11-07). "The immaculate Manhattan apartment of America's Most Organized man". Mail Online. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Zhang, Maggie. "The Best Strategy For Staying On Top Of Things". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Making a clean sweep: Decluttering your life". WBTW. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2023-12-14.