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Anna Billy
EIC | Minneapolis, MN
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Anna is a writer and editor who loves all things pop culture. Anna grew up in Los Angeles and currently resides in the underrated midwest music capital, Minneapolis. She frequently attends as many concerts as possible. Anna graduated from Grinnell College with English and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies degrees and has published her work in digital publications such as The Coven Magazine and Fan to Band. Anna is beyond excited to serve as Editor in Chief for the News Stan(d) and cannot wait to elevate the voices of fans everywhere!
Ariel Bianca Baise
EDITOR | DALLAS, TX
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Ariel loved being an entertainment reporter during college because she could be her little fangirl self by writing about her favorite pop artists’ album releases. Now, she simply tells people that she makes memes and tweets for a living. In her free time, she’s trying to finish writing a book, discussing random BTS things with her friend, running a lifestyle blog, and playing the Spanish guitar.
Roshni Khatri
EDITOR | TORONTO, ON
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Roshni Khatri is a self proclaimed fangirl, university student and aspiring Music Industry professional based in Toronto! She is passionate about books, music and One Direction’s (inevitable) reunion. She is an avid advocate for fans, fandom and the power of fan engagement. A lover of sunsets, sunflowers, reading, concerts, crystals, harry styles and coffee, Roshni is notorious for romanticizing life and being the most authentic version of yourself!
LILLI FERRY ELLIS
EDITOR | MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Lilli is a content strategist and editor by day; a writer, musician, and avid concert-goer the rest of the time. After studying creative writing and literature in college, she started her career in communications while she figures out what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Her lifelong love for music and writing came together when she realized she had a lot to say about the artists and songs she loved. If she's not at a show with her husband or reading a book, you'll probably find her cooking dinner or mixing drinks for her friends.
DANI MCKENZIE
EDITOR | MIAMI, FL
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Dani is currently an undergrad student at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, but firstly a lifelong fangirl. When she's not studying you can find her obsessing over books, movies, tv shows, and artists, or writing songs and stories. She loves to hear people talk about their fandoms, what they're passionate about, and what inspires them. Dani hopes to be able to bring her love for stories, strong belief in the impact of fans, and own identity and experiences to someday bring positive change to the entertainment industry, and she is beyond honored to be a part of the Fan to Band/News Stan(d) community.
ALICIA URREA
WRITER | LOS ANGELES, CA
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Alicia is a 20 year old college student located in Los Angeles, California. During her free time,she enjoys going to concerts all around the city, immersing herself in fan culture. Some of her favorite artists are Phoebe Bridgers, Harry Styles, and Sabrina Carpenter. Though she’s been a fangirl since having a stan account for One Direction in 2013, she recently discovered that she has a passion and desire for working in the music industry.
ALLI DEMPSEY
WRITER | NEW PALTZ, NY
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Alli is a recent graduate from SUNY New Paltz. She was the Arts & Entertainment page editor at her college paper, and has an interest in reporting on live music in her local DIY scene. She also was a DJ at her school’s radio station, and the president of a club that books and hosts campus live shows. She is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Magazine & Digital Storytelling at NYU in the fall. Her favorite genres include post-punk and indietronica, and some of her favorite artists are LCD Soundsystem, Arctic Monkeys, Fontaines D.C. and Animal Collective.
GABRIELLE TAYLOR
WRITER | CLEVELAND, OH
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Gabrielle is a 21-year-old music fanatic. Her love for the rap music scene started from her father introducing her to music legends from a young age. Soon the passion for artists like J. Cole, Logic, NoName, and more exploded and birthed her motivation to someday have a career in the music industry. Starting her blog, The Gem Sessions, was just one of the first steps she took to create those opportunities for herself. The platform granted her a virtual platform to talk about her passion for music and art. She hopes to expand in the music journalism industry and grow as a writer at The News Stan(d)!
KRISTEN HAWLEY
WRITER | ROXBURY, NJ
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Kristen is a writer and content creator who recently graduated with her MBA in Marketing.
Music has always been a major influence in her life and attending live shows is one of her absolute favorite things to do. She is pursuing a career in marketing, writing, or social media in the music industry, and hopes to one day work directly on an artist’s team. Kristen is super excited to continue writing for the News Stan(d)! In her spare time, she loves to watch movies/tv shows and create TikTok content centered around film reviews, theories, and entertainment news. Feel free to reach out to her on social media: @kristenahawle
MARYJANE PEREZ
WRITER | MODESTO, CA
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Maryjane is an undergraduate student studying Marketing and Communications. She is passionate about the music and entertainment industry and is excited to work with the News Stan(d) to help build a community for fans. She loves film photography, creating and editing videos of her travels, and attending concerts! Her favorite artist is Harry Styles. She is always eager to make new connections; feel free to follow her on social media: @maryjaneeperez
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KYA BROGDON
WRITER | MESA, AZ
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Kya is a life-long fangirl who has found solace in many music genres as she grew up moving around the US. She recently graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with a BFA in Film and TV Production and works as an assistant video editor while in between concerts. Her primary music of choice is K-pop, and her favorite group is ATEEZ. She is excited to bring her perspective on the community and comfort found through music to The News Stan(d)!
ESMIE FERNANDEZ
TWITTER ADMIN | GREENVILLE, SC
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Esmie is an iced chai enthusiast and prolific playlist maker. She is currently studying Business Administration and Communication Studies and is an aspiring music business professional. Esmie is a lifelong Taylor Swift fan and can always be found posting music/pop culture related content on Twitter (@starsicks) and TikTok (@es.mie)!
TARA DEMERS
PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM LEAD | BOSTON, MA
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Tara is currently an undergraduate studying interior design at Wentworth Institute of Technology along with being a digital creator with her social media account, Bad Crystal Art, and music photographer. She loves attending concerts, creating, hanging with friends and family and traveling. Tara hopes she can continue expanding her industry knowledge and creativity through this venture. She is thrilled to be apart of The News Stan(d). See more at https://tara-demers.squarespace.com/
BRYNN EVIDA
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER | LOS ANGELES, CA
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Between managing artist street teams and photographing shows from the age of 14, Brynn Evida has gravitated towards music her entire life. After relocating to Los Angeles at 18, she began working with artists on album campaigns and studying at Musician’s Institute. Now 20, Brynn has graduated with a music business degree and works as an independent publicist and music-focused photographer. When she isn’t working on photography projects, Brynn spends her time advocating for shelter dogs, and running operations for experience-based productions. See brynnevidaphotorgraphy.com for galleries and other things Brynn!
CHEYENNE PIPER
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER | NYC, NY
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Cheyenne is a photographer, who loves pop music, and film photography. Cheyenne grew up just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she got her start in art participating in photography clubs, and attending a performing arts charter school throughout her high school years. Now residing in New York City, Cheyenne is a recent Marketing graduate from LIM College, and hopes to work in the arts and entertainment industry moving forward. As an avid concert goer Cheyenne is excited to be able to photograph her favorite artists, and bands first hand.
CIARA GLAGOLA
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER | DETROIT, MI
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Ciara is a music and portrait photographer from Michigan. However, she can typically be found traveling elsewhere - more often than not, her destination includes a K-pop concert. In addition to photography, she writes and conducts interviews, working with outlets such as Clash Magazine to publish artist interviews. Ciara is currently working towards a marketing degree.
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