User:Heidijacobsen

Heidi Jacobsen is a Canadian Singer, Songwriter, Writer and Designer residing in the USA. Heidi was born on August 2, 1965 to parents Ronald and Parthena Hubjer in Toronto, Canada. Her father was from Bosnia and her Mother was from Thessaloniki Greece. Ronald Hubjer was a well known jeweller and real estate developer in Toronto. He had several jewelry stores in the High park area of Toronto, where Heidi and her sister Jasmine grew up. The family is still in the jewelry business and has also moved into diamond dealing.

Heidi's goal was to move to the United States where she earned her Associate of Arts Degree in Interior Design and a BFA in Environmental Design from Parsons School of Design in New York. She was married to Jonathan Jacobsen, an architecture Student from Parsons and the two designers started their own design firm in New York City. Their first client was ex football player Gerry Philbin who was building a home in The Hamptons. They divorced and Heidi moved to Florida where she met and married Clifford Guest, an accomplished film director who won Madonna's "Make My Video" Contest in 1988 and also directed the feature film "The Disturbance" a gory horror film which portrayed a pyscho killer that kills nubile young women.

Heidi's vocal skills earned her three records with her band "Heidi and The El Cats and she appeared in three major Blues Festivals in Fort Lauderdale, appearing on the same stage as Keb Mo, Marcia Ball, Pinetop Perkins and many others. The featured artist on her records is Jason Ricci, a well known Grammy winning harmonica player.

Heid has written 36 books, including teen stories such as HIGH,SUNBURNT, PATENT PENDING and a series of children books, PATTY THE BLACK CAT, which is named after her cat Patty. Heidi also has written screenplays, SHANGHAI PALACE and LOVE IS ALL AROUND US.

Heid Jacobsen and Clifford Guest are currently writing a horror movie and collaborate together on many film projects.