*1957 US
A.k.a. Velibor A. Pedevski Hardedge
Velibor Pedevski (b. 1957) is an American sound designer, music historian, radio presenter, and writer, best known for his experimental project Hardedge. For many years, Pedevski had been extensively collaborating with many significant members of A.A.C.M., including Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, Leroy Jenkins, The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, and George Lewis. In 1996, he became a co-founder of Braxton House label, and produced several albums by Anthony Braxton on it. From 1993 to 2006, Velibor Pedevski had been teaching the music of Anthony Braxton and A.A.C.M. at the Jazz Studies at the New School for Social Research in NYC. For more details, please see Hardedge profile.