Stephen Mallinder is one half of Hey, Rube!
Musician, researcher, project manager
Stephen Mallinder founded Cabaret Voltaire in 1973. He also recorded as a solo artist in the 1980s, including the Pow-Wow album, released in 1983. In 1988 he recorded with members of Soft Cell in the band Love Street, and in 1989 he was a member of Acid Horse, a band which also featured Al Jourgensen of Ministry. Mallinder is also the founder of the Off World Sounds label, he now lives in Brighton where he has completed his PhD in music and popular culture and has been teaching at the University of Brighton.
In June 2007, he took up the position of Project Manager for the National Subject Profile for Media and Communications and Staff and Students in Media Education 2008 for the Art, Design and Media Subject Centre of The Higher Education Academy (ADM-HEA). After completing work on the Profile he has been undertaking research for Looking Out: Effective Engagement with the Creative and Cultural Industries, a joint project between the Subject Centre and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. He is also running the ADM-OER Project with the University of the Arts London, University for the Creative Arts and the Faculty of Arts Cumbria, releasing open access learning materials in art and design. He is former journalist, radio presenter and talks producer for RTRFM.