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Vernon Ayiku

(He/Him)
Toronto, Vaughan
As seen in: Exclaim!, The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, The ComiCom Podcast, The Toronto Star, CTV News, The Grammy Awards, Waterloo Region Record, NOW Toronto, The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ON), St. Catharines Standard, The Kit, Niagara Falls Review and
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Field Producer | Music & Culture Journalist

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I'm a Toronto-based storyteller with experience across news, lifestyle, culture, sports, and entertainment. From producing daily segments for national broadcasts to creating digital content and writing music features, I bring curiosity, creativity, and care to every project. I've worked with outlets such as Bell Media, TIFF, and The Toronto Star, consistently focusing on inclusive storytelling, thorough research, and collaborative production. Whether I’m behind the camera, in the edit suite, or…

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Inside the big bet to make Canadian wrestling matter again

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By Vernon Ayiku
| The Toronto Star Verified
Backstage at Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s first TV taping last month, everyone seemed to know exactly where they needed to be. Camera operators wove through the curtains as production assistants threaded cables around wrestlers coated in body oil, who stretched and taped their wrists and ankles, preparing for their matches. The air smelled of menthol. A few feet away, a woman holding a championship belt was slapped across the face by a fellow wrestler. For a moment, the room went quiet.
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Your Canada Day playlist: we ranked the 25 greatest Toronto songs of all time

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By Vernon Ayiku, Stuart Berman Verified, Emilie Hanskamp Verified
| The Toronto Star Verified
A lot of music has been recorded about Toronto, its landmarks and its people — both joyous celebrations and bitter complaints. Ahead of Canada Day, we asked our music writers and Culture staffers to come up with a list of the city’s greatest songs about itself. Our criteria: all are Toronto-specific songs by artists with a strong connection to our town; one song per artist — with one exception. As you might imagine, much blood was shed to arrive at this ranking.
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These are the 25 greatest Toronto songs of all time

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By Vernon Ayiku, Stuart Berman Verified, Emilie Hanskamp Verified
| The Toronto Star Verified
A lot of music has been recorded about Toronto, its landmarks and its people — both joyous celebrations and bitter complaints. Ahead of Canada Day, we asked our music writers and Culture staffers to come up with a list of the city’s greatest songs about itself. Our criteria: all are Toronto-specific songs by artists with a strong connection to our town; one song per artist — with one exception. As you might imagine, much blood was shed to arrive at this ranking.
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