Peter Oberth

Peter Friedrich Oberth is a critic, producer and writer known for his website called Shakefire. Oberth is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Early life
Peter Friedrich Oberth was born in Skokie, Illinois and raised in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 6, his family moved to the outlying suburb of Rolling Meadows, Illinois where Oberth attended elementary school (Central Road Elementary School) and his first year of Junior High (Carl Sandburg Junior High School). The family then moved to Dowling, Michigan in the summer of 1994. Oberth would attend his 8th year of school at Hastings Middle School in nearby Hastings, Michigan. The following year, Oberth began attending Hastings High School.
Flick Music
During his Freshman year in high school, Oberth launched a blog (PO Entertainment) critiquing independent music. The blog would later be renamed Hyperactive Music and finally Flick Music in 1996. During this time, the blog began to grow and gain attention of larger record labels and the blog expanded into a full website.
Hype '97
In 1996, Oberth began organizing a large scale concert event to be held in Hastings, Michigan. The concert started as a single-stage show with multiple local artists performing. As the concert grew in scope, so did the attention it received. The concert turned into a 2 day event scheduled for June 6-7, 1997 with headlining artists R.E.M., Barenaked Ladies, The Verve Pipe, Fat Amy, Troll for Trout and 37 others.
Move to Atlanta
After graduating high school, Oberth moved to Atlanta, Georgia in late 2000. Soon after, he folded Flick Music into a new editorial website, Shakefire.com consisting of music, movies, video games, books and other forms of entertainment. Shakefire officially launched on March 22, 2002.
Stalking Rocco DeLuca
Oberth produced and directed the film short 'Stalking Rocco DeLuca' with Kiefer Sutherland in 2009. The film is a documentary on the travels of rock band Rocco DeLuca and the Burden and shows them on tour and in concert in Atlanta and Los Angeles. The film made its debut on March 20, 2009.
Normandy's 100 Days
Oberth was brought on as associate producer for the museum film 'Normandy's 100 Days' in 2012. Oberth served as associate producer from the early creative process through near completion. The 9-screen immersive film debuted at the Museum de Caen in France on February 1, 2013.
All is by My Side
Oberth served as consulting producer for the Jimi Hendrix biopic 'All is by My Side' in 2012-2013. The film, starring , is about the formative years of the legendary singer and guitarist. The film is set for release in 2013.
The Bling Ring
The Sofia Coppola-directed film 'The Bling Ring', set for release in June 2013 is the second film about the infamous group of teenagers that robbed numerous celebrities during a several year stretch. Oberth served as an unofficial consultant and fact-checker for the film.

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