Day: September 1, 2022

FLYING

My hands fell softly on the white and black keys— Gliding across them as the piano sang the tune of my anguish. And note by note it healed my soul. Healed the hurt—healed the feeling of falling That often accompanied my heavy heart. Now I was flying, like the melody escaping its wooden cage. It […]

Kali Uchis

Kali Uchis

Latin Artist of the Month for September 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Tiktok Bio telepatía Bio Karly-Marina Loazina, better known as singer/songwriter Kali Uchis, spent most of her childhood in Virginia while also spending time in her parents’ native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, she learned how to play the saxophone and […]

Austin Millz

Austin Millz

DJ of the Month for September 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio Nobody Khan Bio Music producer, Austin Millz, was born on October 30, 1988, in Harlem, NY. Austin was heavily influenced by the music-centric environment of New York City from a very young age. From the jump, young Millz would collect vinyl records and […]

Dylan Sinclair

Dylan Sinclair

Underground Artist of the Month for September 2022 Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio Open Bio Dylan Sinclair, a 19- year old R&B singer/songwriter from Toronto, started honing his voice in the church at the young age of 4. He began recording music and writing by age 15 after realizing that performing was just one of his […]

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova

Athlete of the Month for September 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Maria Sharapova, full name Maria Yuryevna Sharapova, (born April 19, 1987, Nyagan, Russia) is a Russian tennis player who won five Grand Slam titles in the early twenty-first century. Sharapova began playing tennis as a child and drew the attention of Czech-born […]

Fernando Líndez

Fernando Líndez

Male Model of the Month for September 2022 Facebook Instagram Linkedin Bio Gallery Bio Spanish-born Fernando Líndez is a young man of many talents. He was discovered while at school at the age of 17 via his Instagram profile, leading to a life-changing call from UNO Models. His first-ever job as a model was for […]

Jerry Di

Jerry Di

Reggaeton Artist of the Month for September Instagram Bio Qué Pasa Contigo? Bio Hailing from Caracas, Venezuela, singer, and songwriter Jerry Di was surrounded by the pulse of rebellious street music from an early age. He got his start singing in the groups  Calle Ciega and Dakata before quitting in the hopes of starting his […]

Jose Mendez

Jose Mendez

Photographer of the Month for September 2022 Facebook Instagram Bio Gallery Bio As a young adult growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the late 80s, Jose Mendez was always fascinated by photography. His passion for photography was put on the back burner for years. It was not until Father’s Day 2017 that he was given […]

Mitski

Mitski

“New” Artist of the Month for September 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Washing Machine Heart Bio Mitsuki Miyawaki is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter, better known as Mitski, was born September 27, 1990. Her first language as a child in a small village in Mie Prefecture was Japanese. She moved around a lot as a child because of […]

Nam Vo

Nam Vo

Make Up Artist of the Month for September 2022 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio With the self-given title of “Queen of glow jobs,” American Nam Vo’s distinctively dewy makeup style has catapulted her from being a bridal makeup artist in the Bay Area into the styling rooms of some of today’s hottest celebrities. The official makeup […]

Ajak Deng

Ajak Deng

Female Model of the Month for September 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Ajak Deng is a South Sudanese-Australian model that has captivated admirers from continents over. Born in what is now Tonj, South Sudan, Deng, and her family became refugees in their own land in 2003 due to the outbreak of civil war; […]

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