Alan Abel is a writer, lecturer, actor, filmmaker, jazz musician and comedian. He graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S. degree in Education. He has published eight books and sixteen musical compositions, including works for percussion ensembles and a series of advanced drum solos. Alan has recorded several albums for RCA Victor and produced two feature films with his wife, Jeanne.

Abel is best known for his work as a professional prankster. He has been pulling the wool over the eyes of the media for the past half-century. His hoaxing career began in the late 1950s with S.I.N.A., the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals. This tongue-in-cheek moral crusade, whose purpose was to clothe all animals for modesty's sake, was actually a commentary on censorship. After launching the campaign, however, Alan soon found himself in the midst of a national craze. Newspaper, radio and television reporters couldn't seem to get the story fast enough. Abel realized that, with very little funds and very few props, with a straight face, he could convince America, and the media, that an absurd idea like S.I.N.A. truly existed.

Over the years, Alan continued masterminding scores of other allegorical satires and outlandish stunts, all with the purpose to amuse and provoke. Ultimately, with his hoaxes, Alan's goal has always been to give people, what he calls "a kick in the intellect."

In the 80s, Alan taught a creative workshop at The New School in New York and has lectured extensively for the past thirty years on promotion and public relations throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand. He currently lectures a self-help series called "Using Your Wits to Win," based on his two books, Don't Get Mad... Get Even! and How to Thrive on Rejection.

Alan Abel's radio and television appearances include Today, Tonight, BBC, Good Morning America, 20/20, 48 Hours, National Public Radio and CNN Financial News. His published articles have appeared in National Lampoon, The Atlanta Constitution, San Francisco Chronicle and U.S News and World Report. Abel has been profiled by New Yorker Magazine, Interview, Insight and Town and Country.

Abel continues to taunt the media and the masses with his nutty ideas, imaginary organizations and seemingly nonsensical campaigns. In 2000, Life Magazine recognized Alan as a cultural icon during the 20th century in their volume edition, Century of Change.