- As a teenager, Geoffrey Notkin performed regularly as a drummer in the original punk rock movement in London. His first band, Chaos, was co-founded by Geoff and his childhood best friend, famed author and screenwriter Neil Gaiman.
- The minor planet 132904, discovered at Mount Palomar, was named "Notkin" and approved by the Minor Planet Center in recognition of Geoffrey's contributions to science and education.
- The character of Enn in John Cameron Mitchell's and Neil Gaiman's film "How to Talk to Girls At Parties" is based on a combination of Neil and Geoff. In the film, Enn wears a blazer and tie similar to those that Neil and Geoff were required to wear at school.
- "Deaf Geoff," one of the bubblegum cards from the satirical "Garbage Pail Kids" series popular during the 1980s, was based on Geoffrey Notkin.
- Geoff's company, Aerolite Meteorites of Tucson, supplied a genuine iron meteorite for use in Hugh Jackman's "X-Men" prequel, the film "Wolverine." Unfortunately, footage of the meteorite did not make it into the final cut. Aerolite Meteorites also supplied an 88-lb iron iron meteorite as a birthday present for former Police front man, rock musician Sting.
- Geoff attended art school in New York City, where he studied cartooning, photography and illustration. He befriended and worked for legendary cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman, founder of "Mad" magazine. Geoff's first job after college was working for Art Spiegelman and his wife Francoise Mouly-Spiegelman. Art went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for his book "Maus," on which Geoff worked as a production assistant.
- During the 1980s and '90s Geoff played professionally in a New York City rock band fronted by singer/songwriter Lach. Lach founded New York's Anti-Folk movement which spawned such artists as Beck, Moldy Peaches, and Langhorne Slim.
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