Full Name: Valerie (Cartwright) Thorkelson

Nickname(s): Val, "The Aristocrat"

Relationship: Married to Peter

Instrument: Piano, Keyboard; My husband is teaching me banjo and bass

Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California

Birthdate: October 1st

Hometown: Beverly Hills, California

Job(s): Businesswoman, manager, owner of Headquarters Records

Comments (about what’s happened so far): I had no idea my life would change so dramatically when I first hired the Monkees for my debutante party a few years ago. I fell for Peter, with his sweet smile and kind manner, after our first date. I'm so glad to have been a part of all this...and to have finally found a way to show my talents' and that of the boys to the world.