I also believe in supporting artists and listening to music on the clearest format buying vinyl is one of my favorite ways to do so. It still baffles me how much of my time I spent downloading songs from Frostwire and LimeWire haha. I think about all the times in high school I downloaded and paid for multiple copies of MP3s just to not have them exist now. One of the main reasons I collect is because I would much rather have a physical copy of someone’s music than the digital. Chances are companies and publications would love to have people who appreciate the craft.Īre you a vinyl collector yourself? What drew you to it? If there are any writers or creatives who want to get into work with vinyl companies or just the music industry just shoot your shot. What advice do you have for someone wanting to get into pursuing what you’re doing?Īw man, I was just a girl who wanted to show off her collection and her journey to build one on the internet. I always want the events I host to be a safe space for music listeners of all backgrounds and demographics. Through my work with Vinyl Me, Please it’s been cool to show some representation at events and my perspective throughout some of the projects I’ve worked on with them. I think if there’s been any difficulties it’s been being a woman of color in the vinyl community in general.
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The last four plus years being involved with the company have been pretty great.
I don’t think I’ve had too many difficulties with anything work or job related. What has been / is the most difficult part of your job? It was just really great to host an event that paid homage to the artist, and felt inclusive to all kinds of vinyl and music listeners. The night was a success with the help of some other lovely ladies at Vinyl Me, Please. The turnout was great and we played Biggie and Bad Boy all night.
We hosted at this really cool family owned dive bar in Bed Stuy. One of the coolest things I have been a part of has been hosting The Spins when we dropped Biggie’s ‘Ready to Die’. What has been your favorite / the coolest thing you’ve worked on? And then cycle starts all over again next month.
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During and/or after the event, all the Ambassadors will post photos to socials and within a week we’ll discuss how to make the next event much better than the last. I’ve met some of my closest friends through these events, it’s been amazing to see how music brings people of all backgrounds together. I also take photos, give away records throughout the evening and meet with members who decide to come out. On the night of The Spins, we’ll play the album as well as some music inspired by the record. Each month is just one big ol’ music lovin’ party.Īs soon as the Essential Record of The Month is released we get started on promoting it right away, up until the event. I currently host at MilkBoy on South Street in Philadelphia. It’s a night meant to bring together music listeners and vinyl lovers over drinks and conversation. Every month we throw parties all around the globe, usually the same night, to celebrate our record of the month. So as an East Coast Ambassador I spend all month gearing up for The Spins, our nationwide monthly listening party. From there Vinyl Me, Please reached out to me and I’ve been working with them on projects ever since. One unboxing video turned into monthly vlogs, and each month I was more impressed than the last. I fell in love with the first package I had received, so I decided to record and upload an unboxing to show some of my YouTube viewers how great the service was. In February of 2014, while browsing the internet one afternoon I stumbled upon Vinyl Me, Please and the rest was history. I figured it would be kind of neat to have records picked by people who love music just as I do. Not knowing where to begin, I looked into vinyl subscription services. When you first start your collection, we all know how intimidating that can be. Originally, I started as a girl looking to get into collecting records. How did you get into your industry / What motivated you? She also does a blog/ vlog but claims “…honestly I’m so bad at keeping up with it”. Desuana loves going to shows, dabbling in photography and traveling whenever she’s able to (usually dragging friends along with her against their will).
She’s based in Philly but also occasionally hosts events in New York. Her main role is hosting ‘The Spins’, Vinyl Me, Please’s nationwide monthly listening party. Meet Desuana (pronounced: DUH-SHAW-NA clarifying here since her twitter does), this fun spirited and lovely woman is the East Coast Ambassador for Vinyl Me Please.
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