Singer/Songwriter, Podcaster/Vidcaster, DJ, and Music Writer
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Creator, Producer, and Hostess of The Chillcast Video Edition at PodShow
- Creator, Producer, and Hostess of the Anji Bee Vidcast at PodShow Inc.
- Creator, Producer, and Hostess of The Chillcast with Anji Bee at PodShow Inc.
- Founder at Chillcuts Records
- Creator, Producer, and Hostess at Chillin' with Lovespirals: Insights of an Indie Band
- Creator, Producer, and Hostess at Chillcuts Radio (Sole Proprietorship)
- Singer/Songwriter at Lovespirals
- Past
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- Co-Hostess of ShowGirls Podcast at PodShow Inc.
- Producer/Hostess of Unwind at PodShow Inc.
- Creator, Producer, and Hostess of Lovely Ladies Podcast at PodShow Inc.
- Music Writer at RadioSpy division of IGN/GameSpy
- DJ, Music Director, Program Guide Editor at KUCI 88.9 fm, University of California Irvine
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Anji Bee’s Summary
I've been obsessed with music since day one and have explored many angles of the biz. As a youngster I created fanzines, took recording classes, and was a college DJ, then went on to sign with both a music label and a new media company. I currently host several popular podcasts and vidcasts. In addition to my own band, Lovespirals, I have collaborated with a number of bands including Chandeen and Bitstream Dream. My music has been licensed worldwide in many mediums, including TV, cable, DVDs, and video games, such as EA Games, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and multiple placings with MTV, VH1, E! TV, The WB Network, and more. Many people have asked me what "my dayjob is" and I can honestly say that it is independent music creation and podcasting.
Anji Bee’s Experience
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Creator, Producer, and Hostess of The Chillcast Video Edition
PodShow
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
December 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Independently produced music vidcast featuring indie and podsafe videos by artists featured on the audio version of The Chillcast. Sponsors for the show have included Nokia and eMusic.
* Vidcast Creator & Hostess
* Engineering, Editing, Mixing, Production
* Video Selection
* Scripting
* Vidcast Branding and Promotion
* Logo Design, Website Design
* Co-writer of Theme Song -
Creator, Producer, and Hostess of the Anji Bee Vidcast
PodShow Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Independently produced weekly video podcast on the PodShow Podcast Network focusing on Anji's recent band, podcast, and personal activities and thoughts. Casual production style in the vein of YouTube, sometimes with a confessional air.
* Video podcast Creator and Hostess
* Engineering, Editing, Production
* Video podcast Branding and Promotion
* Logo Design, Website Design
* Co-writer of Theme Song -
Creator, Producer, and Hostess of The Chillcast with Anji Bee
PodShow Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Independently produced music podcast featuring new releases by podsafe artists plus music cleared for The Chillcast. In addition to weekly shows, Anji produces interview features and extended DJ mixes. The Chillcast also hosts monthly CD contests for promoters including Elemental, Mile High Productions, and Ariel P; labels such as What Are Records?, What About Music, and Nettwerk; and bands including Beth Hirsch, Paul & Price, and Karmacoda.
Anji was selected by PodShow founder, Adam Curry, as one of 30 flagship podcasts for the company. In January 2007, The Chillcast was added to Adam Curry's PodShow lineup on Sirius Stars 102.
Sponsors for the show have included GoDaddy, Earthlink, Nokia, eMusic, Folgers, Marie Claire, Hard Rock, Drobo, Budget, and PetMeds.
* Podcast Creator & Hostess
* Engineering, Editing, Mixing, Production
* Scripting, Interviewing
* Podcast Branding and Promotion
* Logo Design, Website Design
* Music Selection
* Co-writer of Theme Song -
Founder
Chillcuts Records
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Founder of independent label, Chillcuts, created to release Lovespirals' 2005 CD, "Free & Easy". Chillcuts has partnered with reapandsow, inc., Metropolis Records, Noise Kontrol, Monitor and Projekt Records for distribution, as well as CDBaby, Amazon, LastFM, Auralgasms, and many other online sales services. Chillcuts works with Pump Audio and Rumblefish for licensing music to TV, cable, and films including placements with MTV, VH1, E!, and WB Network.
* Business Plan and Sales Strategy
* Label Branding and Promotions
* Website Development and Design
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Creator, Producer, and Hostess
Chillin' with Lovespirals: Insights of an Indie Band
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2005 — Present (3 years 7 months)
Creator, producer and hostess of twice-monthly podcast highlighting the behind-the-scenes activities of independent band, Lovespirals, as well as discussion of recent trends in music and technology that affect creators of independent music. Co-hosted by bandmate, Ryan Lum. Chillin' with Lovespirals: Insights of an Indie Band became part of the PodShow Podcast Network in 2006.
* Podcast Creator and Hostess
* Engineering, Editing, Mixing, Production
* Podcast Branding and Promotion
* Logo Design, Website Design
* Theme Music (Lovespirals' "Free & Easy" intro) -
Creator, Producer, and Hostess
Chillcuts Radio (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
January 2000 — Present (9 years)
Live365 streaming Internet radio station featuring mainly vocal fronted Electronica highlighting many independent and smaller label talents. Formerly known as The Lovely Ladies of Electronica from 2000-2005. Produced several 1 hour interview features for the station, in addition to regular music programming.
* Station Creator
* Producer and Hostess
* Station Branding and Promotion
* Music Selection -
Singer/Songwriter
Lovespirals
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
December 1998 — Present (10 years 1 month)
The band -- formerly known as Love Spirals Downwards -- was founded in 1991 by Ryan Lum and was signed to Projekt Records. Anji joined in late 1998 and by 2000 they had shortened the name to Lovespirals. Lum and Bee are both members of BMI and work with Pump Audio and Rumblefish for music licensing. In 2005, the band founded their own label, Chillcuts. See Chillcuts entry for more info.
* Lyrics, Vocals, Vocal Arrangement, Co-Production
* Album Art and Design
* Website Design, Website Maintenance, Band Blog
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Co-Hostess of ShowGirls Podcast
PodShow Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
December 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Co-hostess of the 2007 People's Choice Podcast Award winning podcast featuring popular female podcasters and vidcasters from PodShow, including Karen and Karla Gilbert of RumorGirls, Share of RockNRoll TV, Soccergirl of Soccergirl Inc., and Cali Lewis of GeekBrief TV. Informal conversational show recorded via Skype and produced by Franklin Mc Mahon of Media Secrets.
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Producer/Hostess of Unwind
PodShow Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)
Independently produced targetcast for the sponsor Tylenol PM created for the PodShow Podcast Network, highlighting artists from their Podsafe Music Network.
* Podcast Creator and Hostess
* Engineering, Editing, Mixing, Production
* Music Selection
* Scripting
* Co-writer of Theme Song -
Creator, Producer, and Hostess of Lovely Ladies Podcast
PodShow Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2007 — May 2007 (4 months)
Independently produced weekly podsafe music show focusing on the female voice for the PodShow Podcast Network. Anji was hand selected by PodShow founder, Adam Curry, to join as one of 30 flagship podcasters for the company. Sponsors include Cover Girl.
* Podcast Creator and Hostess
* Engineering, Editing, Mixing, Production
* Scripting, Interviewing
* Podcast Branding and Promotion
* Logo Design, Website Design
* Music Selection
* Co-writer of Theme Song -
Music Writer
RadioSpy division of IGN/GameSpy
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2000 — August 2000 (7 months)
Music writer for the short-lived RadioSpy division of IGN's GameSpy, working under Music Editor, Sean Flinn, for the Electronica music category. Anji interviewed well known underground musicians such as Adam Freeland, wrote reviews of new CDs by artists such as BT, and discovered unsigned acts releasing their music via the emerging mp3 format, including Hungry Lucy.
* Artist Interview Features
* CD Reviews
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DJ, Music Director, Program Guide Editor
KUCI 88.9 fm, University of California Irvine
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1995 — 1998 (3 years)
Hostess of The All-Purpose Nuclear Bedtime Story, Gloomy Sunday, Radioactivity, and New This Week, as well as various station management positions.
* College Radio DJ (1995-1998)
* Music Director (1998)
* Experimental Music Director (1997-98)
* Editor of the Station Program Guide (1996-98)
* Art Director of the Program Guide (1996-98)
* Music Writer for the Program Guide (1996-1998)
Additional Information
Anji Bee’s Websites:
Anji Bee’s Interests:
Independent Music, Podcasting, Internet Radio, Music Writing, Women in Music, Women in Podcasting, Podsafe Music, Chillout Lifestyle
Anji Bee’s Groups:
BMI, Pump Audio, Rumblefish, Podshow Inc., Podsafe Music Network, Projekt Records, Water Music Records, reapandsow, inc., Metropolis Distribution, Monitor Distribution, Noise Kontrol Distribution, Sirius Stars 102, Mix 96, Lounge King Network, me.dium, Ariel Publicity
Anji Bee’s Honors:
ShowGirls won a 2007 People's Choice Podcast Award in the General category.
The Chillcast with Anji Bee was 1 of 10 shows nominated for the 2007 People's Choice podcast award in the Podsafe Music category.
Anji Bee was listed as one of the '10 Most Recognizable Voices in Podcasting' by Podcast Junky UK in Sept. 2007.
The Chillcast with Anji Bee was called an "essential weekly download" by David McCandless in The Good Podcasting Guide of Radio Times in November 2006.
Lovespirals' "Love Survives" was selected by Garageband as "Track of the Week" and "Track of the Day" in Electronica twice each. It has received over 50 Reviewer Pick Awards including Best Female Vocals and Best Lyrics.
Lovespirals' "Love Survives" is a SoundClick Top 100 song.
