Contributors – Issue #72

WRITER
[BETTY FIKRE MARIAM]

Betty is based in Vancouver and Montreal. Aside from writing about music (specifically the Yuck piece in this issue), Betty is a student at Concordia University. She likes taking witty lines from good rap songs and inserting them into conversation (in an unsubtle way). Betty spends a lot of time on the internet, aka the black hole of information. Her three favorite things right now are: “free earl” t-shirts, feeling weird and the band Light Asylum. In the future she hopes to read Roseanne Barr’s book Roseannearchy and get inspired.

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PHOTOGRAPHER
[GLEN HAN]

Glen Han (aka Glenjamn) is a Los Angeles native that likes to act like a ninja. He was kind enough to snap some shots of Dave Nada for us this issue. His weapons include a small video camera, a snap camera, and a good attitude. He has never been classically trained to be a videographer or a photographer, but since 2006 he has tried really hard and has a weird knack for being at the right place at the right time, ready to record the right moment. He has the best friends a guy could ask for and he loves his mama. He hopes this guest spot will impress the girl he really likes.

[Glenjamn.com]

PHOTOGRAPHER
[NEIL CHAMPAGNE]

Neil Champagne first broke into the film world shooting live concerts for Urbnet music, where he covered such artists as Classified and DL Incognito. Moving to New York and dozens of commercials later, Neil expanded his services between the commercial and feature community, working on spots for Microsoft, Bud Light, Snickers and the recent feature film The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Learning from the likes of Justin Warias and Jason Atienza, Neil built his photographic eye by night while hustling the film industry by day. Inspired by sprawling landscapes, the hip hop community and the urban bustle, Neil captures candid focal points that are the essence of his vision. Contributing his style partially to timing and his mentors, Neil has covered the likes of DJ Quik (as you will see in this issue), J.Cole, Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean.

[Neilchampagne.com]
@neilchampagne

WRITER
[PATRICK MCGUIRE]

Interviewer for this issue’s Parallel Dance Ensemble piece, Patrick McGuire is a writer, DJ and owns the rights to @patrickmcguire. He puts out a zine called the Wa, works at a magazine, did a poetry reading once, sometimes does stand-up comedy and knows things about online banner ads.

[thewamagazine.com]

WRITER
[PETER MARRACK]

Peter interviewed DJ Quik for this issue. He is a writer who likes to write, play tennis, drink, bike, skateboard, rap, and think about girls. He is currently covering hip hop shows, writing for tennis magazines, and trying not to whore himself out there to the big lights and glamour, but it is not always so simple. Peter spent four years between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and York University in Toronto, and has spent good time trying to simplify his time there. He aspires to write the best book on hip hop ever.

PHOTOGRAPHER
[PHIL KNOTT]

Phil Knott shot Generationals for this issue. British-bred but Brooklyn-based, Phil has been producing images for well over ten years. Rich in content and creativity, Knott presents a style that is beautiful, soulful and honest in its capacity to extract what is raw from his subjects, embodying this not only in portraiture, but also in the fusion of fashion, lifestyle and music.

[philknott.com]

ILLUSTRATOR
[STEVEN SNIDER]

Steven illustrated the Yuck feature for this issue. He lives in Vancouver but is originally from Arnprior, which is in Ontario. Being a twin, he had to find a way to distinguish himself and communicate in a way that was uniquely his. He drew a lot. Now he draws for living. Imagine that. He has recently completes the Illustration/Design program at Capilano University. Steven loves comic books, gory movies, Dolly Parton, impromptu shimmying, and all kinds of sweets.

[stevensnider.ca]

AWESOME
[WARREN HASS]

Warren interviewed and shot Tommy Wiseau for this issue and is a writer and photographer living in Toronto. He was born and raised there, and after trying out Vancouver, Montreal and Edmonton, decided to come back home. He likes to ride his bike and wishes that people in Toronto knew how to ride theirs better. Having self-published a book of his photos, Warren continues to pursue his dream of being a full-time photographer by working full-time as a copywriter for an ad agency.

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