Vance Brinkley
Verified
(He/Him)
East Coast United States, Washington, D.C.
As seen in:
USA Today,
Yahoo News,
Bandcamp Daily,
Black Entertainment Television (BET),
Andscape,
Washington City Paper,
Delaware Online,
Okayplayer,
KVVU-TV (Henderson, NV),
AllHipHopcom,
WMC-TV (Memphis, TN)
and
Covers:
Music, Sports, Race, Culture, Gaming, and sometimes GA/Politics
Vance Brinkley
DJ / Journalist DMV-STL Bylines: @BET @allhiphop @afronews @TheUndefeated @Bandcamp @REVOLT @okayplayer CoHost of @RecRepPodcast @grvelineradio.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Editorial Assistant - AllHipHop
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Bobby Vale
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Stories should be based on upcoming projects.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs for writing, my computers, and my DLSR to for photography.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell intricate stories about the next generation of voices in our culture and how it affects the world
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes (Yearbook) and I designed pages, took photos, and wrote captions. I did a little TV as well.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My first story for The Undefeated on Maritza McClendon
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn as many spaces in the industry and find your pocket. Also take time to find a hobby that can take your mind off of the cycle.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays 9:30 am - 5 pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Ayesha (Ayes Cold) and her story of becoming a producer/DJ
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Maxo Kream
What's your favorite drink?
Aloe Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing Xbox, at a concert, or playing a sport
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Vice
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.