Education
California State University at Northridge, Bachelor of Arts in Radio, TV, and Film Production
Films
Wall Writers (Associate Producer)
Only Roundup Remains (Story Consultant/credited as Special Thanks)
The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan (Story Consultant/credited as Special Thanks)
Water & Power (assistant to the Director, Richard Montoya)
Down For Life (screenwriter)
TV
The ALMA Awards, MSNBC (screenwriter)
The Nerdist, BBC America (co-executive producer)
Web Soup, G4TV (supervising producer)
G4 Underground, G4TV (segment & field producer)
X-Play (production coordinator & segment producer & field producer)
Books
The 9:30 Club: A Time and A Place, R. Rock Enterprises, 2016
Wall Writers, R. Rock Enterprises, 2016
RISK: Old Habits Die Hard, 1X Run Editions, 2015
Metallic Tissue, Fabien Castaneir Gallery publishing, 2013
PUMP ME UP: DC Subcultures of the 1980’s, R. Rock Enterprises, 2013
Short Stories
“Cash and Books,” published in Book Lovers: Sexy Stories From Under the Covers anthology, Seal Press, 2014
Selected Published Articles
“Photographer Arlene Mejorado Gives the Camera the Angeleno Aesthetic,” LA Weekly, August 2017
“Live at the Safari Club' Is a Starry-Eyed Look Back at D.C.'s Wild Punk Past,” Vice Noisey, August 2017
“Millionaire Muralist David Choe Is Making People Apply and Interview to Attend His New Art Show,” LA Weekly, July 2017
“Female Skaters Still Striving for Equal Footing with Male Peers,” Vice Sports, April 2017
“TRAV: On Being Part of the Sign of the Times,” Juxtapoz Magazine, June 2017
“French Street Artist Sebastien Walker Has Turned a Fairfax Gallery Into His Wild Workspace,” LA Weekly, April 2017
“Alive for 36 and Gone for 36: Remembering Bob Marley,” Leafly, February 2017
“The History of L.A.'s Graffiti Scene, According to Boyle Heights Native Gajin Fujita,” LA Weekly, December 2016
“The Rumpus Interview with Derek Ridgers,” The Rumpus, January 2016
“Ed Ruscha,” Citizens of Humanity Magazine No.5, Spring 2014
“Going Against the Stream with Mike Giant,” Juxtapoz Magazine, September 2013
“Opinion: What an Auction Means to the Artists,” Juxtapoz Magazine, October 2012
“Sparkle Siren: Natalia Fabia,” Lipsticktracez, December, 2011
“Mark Whalen Kills in his Studio,” Juxtapoz Magazine, October 2010
“Alex Pardee on Zerofriends, Sucker Punch, and his Badass Future,” Juxtapoz Magazine, August 2010
“Showstopper: Mr. Brainwash, Life is Beautiful,” Juxtapoz Magazine, June 2008
Copywriting / Brand and PR
Raphael Silero/Ramirez | Tran Salon
Therapy TV
Treebase
Herbalize Store
Black Mvrket
The Seventh Letter Gallery
Victor Saldana / Karl Hab for Jet Blue
Skuffmarx
Maaari
Jonathan Levine Gallery
Known Gallery
Roger Gastman
Editor
Citizens of Humanity Magazine, Vol. 5 (brand magazine), Fall 2014
Exhibition Writing
“Pose: Bold Notion,” The Core Club, New York City, NY, March 2015
“Tools of Criminal Mischief,” Los Angeles, CA, The Seventh Letter Gallery, June 2014
“Pump Me Up,” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 2013
“Scaling the Wall,” Cella Gallery Satellites Projects, North Hollywood, CA, March 2011
Invited Readings and Appearances
Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, CA, March 2015
Center for Sex and Culture, San Francisco, CA, May 2014
Laurel Books, Oakland, CA, May 2014
Stories Books and Cafe, Echo Park, CA, April 2014
Honors
Independent Film Project (now Film Independent): Project Involve Screenwriting Fellow, 2003