Freelance writer, web maven, amateur cartoonist and mediocre drummer
Las Vegas, Nevada Area
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- Publisher at Pop! Goes the Icon
- Las Vegas Fine Arts Examiner at Examiner.com
- Public Information Coordinator at Las Vegas Valley Water District
- Writer of Things at Bleeding Neon
- Past
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- Contributing Writer at Six Degrees Magazine
- Publisher/Editor at VEGASinsight
- Editor at Daily Fiasco
- Managing Editor at Racket Magazine
- Senior Content Developer at Vegas.com
- Contributing Writer at Greenspun Media Group
- Editor-In-Chief at The Rebel Yell
- Contributing Writer at Las Vegas CityLife
- Education
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- University of Nevada-Las Vegas
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Pj Perez’s Summary
Las Vegas journalist Pj Perez has spent the better part of his almost two decades in Sin City embedding himself in and around the creative culture of this surprisingly diverse city. He's been a performing and recording musician, a record label owner, a publisher, publicist, music producer, graphic designer, web maven, poet, playwright, actor and most prominently, contributing writer to a number of publications, including Scope, CityLife, Las Vegas Mercury, Las Vegas Weekly, ART + Living, Rolling Stone and more.
Perez was managing editor of the now-defunct Racket magazine and launched the Vegas industry blog DailyFiasco.com. He plays drums in alt-metal band As Yet Unbroken and in addition to writing for various magazines such as 944, Six Degrees and HRH, is the creator of "The Utopian" webcomic and is working on various new creative projects.
Pj Perez’s Specialties:
web design, reporting, interviewing, feature writing, public relations, web content, management, associated press style, sociology, survey design, graphic design, comic book writing, marketing, social media marketing, SEO
Pj Perez’s Experience
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Publisher
Pop! Goes the Icon
(Entertainment industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Pop! Goes the Icon is a boutique print and online publishing house, specializing in sequential art — both in traditional pamphlet form (comic books) and as online presentations (webcomics) — as well as prose books, posters, prints and whatever else we feel like foisting upon the world.
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Las Vegas Fine Arts Examiner
Examiner.com
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
March 2009 — Present (5 months)
Whoever said there's no culture in Las Vegas hasn't read what I'm writing.
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Public Information Coordinator
Las Vegas Valley Water District
(Government Agency; Utilities industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
In addition to developing and managing content for SpringsPreserve.org, I lead the social media initiatives for multiple organizations, manage various projects and actively work on internet marketing strategies and SEO. That's as much corporate speak as you'll get out of me.
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Writer of Things
Bleeding Neon
(Online Media industry)
August 1976 — Present (33 years)
I write hard for the money. So hard for it, honey.
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Contributing Writer
Six Degrees Magazine
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
November 2008 — April 2009 (6 months)
Wrote reviews and previews of nightlife, entertainment and events on a monthly basis.
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Publisher/Editor
VEGASinsight
(Online Media industry)
February 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 11 months)
Las Vegas' alternative source for news and commentary on music, art, culture and more.
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Editor
Daily Fiasco
(Online Media industry)
December 2007 — March 2008 (4 months)
Designer, programmer and founding editor of daily Las Vegas nightlife, entertainment and celebrity blog.
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Managing Editor
Racket Magazine
(Publishing industry)
December 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Founding editor of glossy, hipster culture magazine based in Las Vegas with 30,000 copies distributed monthly.
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Senior Content Developer
Vegas.com
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
June 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Managed content for nightlife sections of VEGAS.com as well as the websites of various Greenspun Media Group publications including Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Weekly and In Business Las Vegas. Designed and relaunched RalstonFlash.com. Contributed to special inserts in New York Times Magazine and Los Angeles Times.
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Contributing Writer
Greenspun Media Group
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)
June 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Wrote cover stories, regular features, news stories and reviews for Las Vegas Weekly. Helped launch "Loud!" local music column.
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Editor-In-Chief
The Rebel Yell
(Newspapers industry)
May 2006 — December 2006 (8 months)
Ran award-winning college newspaper with circulation of 5,000 copies semi-weekly.
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Contributing Writer
Las Vegas CityLife
(Newspapers industry)
September 2000 — June 2004 (3 years 10 months)
Wrote cover stories, regular features, reviews and news stories with an emphasis on arts and entertainment.
Pj Perez’s Education
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Bachelor's , Journalism, Sociology , 2002 — 2007
Graduated Cum Laude.
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Eta Sigma (NHS), Society of Professional Journalists, Editor-in-chief of The Rebel Yell, multiple recipient of Rebelman Hero Award (for leadership in non-violence).
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Pj Perez’s Interests:
writing, playing music, comic books, film, art, historic preservation, being awesome, charity, blogs, sleep
Pj Perez’s Groups:
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