Music Journalists

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Istanbul based journalist; focusing mostly on press freedom & rock'n'roll. Turkey representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Regular contributor to Turkish music magazine Headbang; occasional stringer for various media outlets. Formerly worked at/for: Hürriyet Daily News, Bianet, setimes.com & Blue Jean.

Tom Davenport

Freelance music and tech journalist, occasional recording engineer.

I missed a bus and accidentally became a journalist. Really.

Michael Holder

Journalist (work up to 2012 shown here only)

NCTJ-qualified freelance journalist and sub-editor with experience and cuttings for a variety of publications including (as of 2012): Press Association, NME, Q, Gigwise, Wine Republic magazine, puremovies.co.uk and South London Press. I was music editor, arts editor and then editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Badger, for three years at the University of Sussex, where I studied History. After my degree I was elected by Sussex students to work at the students' union (USSU) as Communications Officer. Here I managed student media (including several print and online publications and a radio station), oversaw elections and acted as union press officer and trustee.

Hugh Platt

Journalist, copywriter, podcaster and video producer.

I co-run Thrash Hits, I freelance for Kerrang!, and in the past I've written for Metal Hammer and Terrorizer. I shoot, edit and produce video content, present and produce podcasts and online audio content, and have worked on major cross-platform social media projects. If you want to get in contact, email me, give me a shout on Twitter, or send me a message over on LinkedIn.

Kirk Miller

Experienced music bio writer

Since 2004, I've written hundreds of bios for musicians and music execs in ALL fields of music, including pop, rock, country, jazz, world and hip hop (plus, a master of the ukulele). In my day job, I'm the managing editor at a men's lifestyle magazine (InsideHook). My previous experience includes editor and writer roles at Rolling Stone, Stuff, CO-ED (Editor in Chief), Metromix NY (head editor), J-14 and The Cable Guide, as well as freelancing for Spin, Time Out, Revolver, Decibel, Sky and Maxim, among other publications (many of which no longer exist ... so goes the media world!)

Surena Chande

Alison Pierre

Nadia Attia

Freelance Writer and Script Reader | Editor & Copywriter at the BFI

I write copy and features for the British Film Institute, Disney, SciFiNow, The Quietus, WOW 247, IGN, FilmJuice, Little White Lies... I also provide script coverage for the BBC, Studiocanal and Green Door Pictures, and social media copy for the BFI. As co-director of Midnight Movies I programmed film nights across London, with guests including John Landis and Edgar Wright, and produced and presented a podcast. I'm available to cover interviews, set visits, reviews, features, or provide script reports: attia.nadia(at)gmail.com

Kimberley Barber

Freelance writer and journalist based in the Portsmouth and Southampton area.

Specialising in local news coverage and reviews of music, stage and comedy. Contributor to The News, Portsmouth and aboutmyarea.co.uk. I am due to graduate from Southampton Solent University with a BA (Hons) Journalism in 2012. I will be taking my NCTJ pre-liminary qualifications over the summer 2012. Once I graduate I will be looking to join a local newspaper and would be happy to hear about job opportunities. Check out my website www.kimberleybarber.com.

Nicole Janowicz

International Fashion Stylist

International Fashion Stylist, Nicole Janowicz, styles her celebrity clientele for the biggest events in their professional and personal lives. She creates eclectic, chic, and one-of-a-kind looks for every client for red carpet events, world concert tours, award shows, music videos, album packaging, editorial photo shoots, and private weddings. Nicole's clientele have included some of the biggest names in music and entertainment including Backstreet Boys, Slash, Plain White T's, T Mills, Jaime King, Catt Sadler, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Henstrdige, and more. Additionally, she styled the video elements for the Spice Girls Reunion World Tour, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony World Tour, and Madonna's "MDNA" World Tour. She also designed the costumes for four consecutive Backstreet Boys' world tours. Her clients consistently appear on the pages of In Style, In Style Weddings, Rolling Stone Japan, Life & Style, People, Entertainment Weekly, In Rock, In Touch Magazine, among others. All of her clients' weddings have been featured in numerous popular entertainment TV shows and magazines. Her fashion editorials have been featured in various magazines including Genlux, Fault, Tantalum, Modchild, Untitled, and Lifestyle & Mirror. She writes about current trends in the fashion and wedding industries for multiple online magazines including: The Huffington Post, LA Fashion Week, Michael Brandvold Marketing, Weddings and Honeymoons, and It! Weddings Florida. Her articles are syndicated nationally.