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Music is my first love and it’ll be my last.

Over the course of my career so far, I have been a regular columnist at renowned publication gal-dem and curated their Five On It feature. Later reimagined as gal-dem selects, I covered topical music news and standout releases with an op-ed edge and cherry-picked new tracks of the week.

Starting as a contributor, I transitioned to a New Music Editor and, later, a Features Editor at independent tastemakers The Line of Best Fit.

I have been commissioned by the likes of British GQ, Clash, Loud and Quiet, Music Week, NME, and Ticketmaster, and have written artist biographies for Sony Australia, Universal Denmark, Grönland Records as well as for independent artists.

The highlight of my life is Sean Paul telling me his mum had to school him on the difference between PSY and Sia.

For gal-dem, I wrote op-ed news, interviews and reported features on artists from marginalised backgrounds

gal-dem selects: Ones to Watch 2023 - gal-dem, January 2023

Stay Close to Music sees Mykki Blanco celebrate queer narratives with unflinching vulnerability - gal-dem, October 2022

Mental health discourse can deepen the connection between artists and fans - gal-dem October 2022

Nymph’s uncanny pleasure captures the earthy sensuality of Shygirl’s next chapter - gal-dem, October 2022

Megan Thee Stallion conducts business on her own terms in Traumazine - gal-dem, August 2022

Sudan Archives celebrates the diverse beauty of hair on ‘Selfish Soul’ - gal-dem, May 2022

Charli XCX is a behemoth of her own design on slick new album, CRASH - gal-dem, March 2022

‘You can’t really win’: the hyper-scrutiny of Black women’s bodies in music - gal-dem, November 2021

Laura Mvula is done filtering her sound - and herself (Pink Noise) - gal-dem, September 2021

Halsey is reinforcing the power of pregnancy in music - gal-dem, August 2021

Shout out RAYE for exposing music industry nonsense - gal-dem, July 2021

Tyler the Creator is back! What will Call Me if You Get Lost have in store? - gal-dem, June 2021

Little Mix’s BRITs win shows the power of girl groups - gal-dem, May 2021

Lil Nas X’s MONTERO is a powerful proclamation of queer sexuality - gal-dem, March 2021

Rina Sawayama’s campaign for awards inclusivity is a win for migrant musicians - gal-dem, February 2021

Reclaiming power is a journey, FKA Twigs’ time is now - gal-dem, January 2021

Music is about the thrill of (inclusive) community (On Wednesdays We Wear Black) - gal-dem January 2021

I appreciate Lana Del Rey, but I wish she’d leave WOC out of it - gal-dem, January 2021

For The Line of Best Fit, I wrote track reviews, album reviews, and profiled artists. As an editor, I commissioned track coverage and interviews and supported writers to create their best work.

Nia Smith is On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, August 2024

Jaz Karis in On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, August 2024

Zsela is On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, May 2024

HONESTY are On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, April 2024

A Boy Named ROSA is On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, January 2024

Hinako Omori is On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, October 2023

Hannah Grae is On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, October 2023

METTE is On The Rise - The Line of Best Fit, September 2023

Kim Petras stakes her claim as the new princess of pop on uncompromising debut, Feed The Beast - The Line of Best Fit , June 2023

Ghostly Kisses are On the Rise - The Line of Best Fit, March 2022

Belgian electro-pop duo Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul on the power of humour and friendship - The Line of Best Fit, March 2022

MICHELLE are On The Rise - David Cobbald, The Line of Best Fit, March 2022

Foxes ditched her record label and unearthed a world of colour - The Line of Best Fit, February 2022

How yeule found their digital freedom - Sophie Walker, The Line of Best Fit, February 2022

Wet Leg are On the Rise - Kate Crudgington, The Line of Best Fit, November 2021

Ashnikko exposes her soft side on the whip smart Demidevil - The Line of Best Fit, January 2021

A.G. Cook’s 7G is a gateway into the mad hatter’s mind - The Line of Best Fit, August 2020

Petals For Armor is Hayley Williams unpicking the stitches and baring all - The Line of Best Fit, May 2020

Namasenda airs her best day-to-night digs on double single ‘Dare - The Line of Best Fit, April 2020

Press ‘Play’ on the left-field pop of Jessica Winter - The Line of Best Fit, March 2020

Jockstrap embark on a weird trip on sweet new outing ‘Acid’ - The Line of Best Fit, February 2020

MADGE takes pop to futuristic and polymorphous realms in ‘Headshot’ - The Line of Best Fit, January 2020

Newcomers Noisy pack a punch in their blasé debut single, ‘So What’ - The Line of Best Fit, November 2019

Olivia Dean dissects relationship miscommunication on ‘Password Change’ - The Line of Best Fit, October 2019

Icelandic artist Máni Orrason explores loneliness and frustration on ‘Numb’ - The Line of Best Fit, June 2019

Self Esteem’s Compliments Please is an exhilarating statement of intent - The Line of Best Fit, February 2019

Dolores Haze subvert expectations with the murky electro-pop of single ‘Play Hard Fuck Hard Love Hard’ - The Line of Best Fit, August 2018

Goldilox discusses how Catherine Trammel from Basic Instinct inspired her new music video for ‘Touch You Where It Hurts’ - The Line of Best Fit, June 2018

Toronto’s Joseph of Mercury returns with the indie-pop stomp of new single ‘Young Thing’ - The Line of Best Fit, June 2017

I have written for British GQ, CLASH, Loud and Quiet, Music Week, NME and Ticketmaster

I have created artist biographies and press releases for use in single, EP and album release campaigns. Clients include Sony Australia, Universal Denmark, Grönland Records, Flying Vinyl and independent artists.