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Got to Be Real: Celina Mylene Santana
2022-05-08 17:00:05 UTC
Celina Mylene Santana is an actor, dancer, model, writer, and artist based in New York, NY; born to a Filipina mother and a Puerto Rican father, and originally from Chicago, IL, she grew up on stage quite literally; her first performance was in a ballet recital when she was only…

Hot Child in the City: LIM
2021-12-15 23:08:32 UTC
LIM is an actor, director, puppeteer, playwright, and screenwriter based in New York, NY; originally from Santa Fe, NM, they moved to NYC to pursue their dream of becoming “a disciple of theatre and film;” after attending NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and with mentorship from industry stalwarts such…

You Give Me Fever: Bentley Robles
2021-10-15 21:45:06 UTC
Bentley Robles is a Latinx queer singer, songwriter, performer, and producer of the synth-pop genre based in New York, NY; born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, he grew up knowing that making music was in the stars for him, but that dream laid dormant as he threw himself into…

Sicker Than Your Average: Reaper
2021-08-25 22:08:52 UTC
Reaper is a rapper and songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY; growing up with a prodigious penchant for storytelling, he became an avid writer at a very young age, jotting down verses in his composition books religiously beginning when he was in the third grade; he spent a huge part of…

Something in the Way She Moves: Claire Reneé
2021-06-11 21:44:19 UTC
Claire Renee is a singer-songwriter and dancer based in Los Angeles, CA; originally from the Bronx, NY, she began her foray into performing as a child when she got accepted at the Dance Theatre of Harlem to study ballet, tap, jazz, and classical dance at the age of 10, after…

Come as You Are: O’Neal Raleigh
2021-05-20 22:18:37 UTC
O’Neal Raleigh is an influencer, stylist and up-and-coming fashion designer based in Los Angeles, CA; having developed a knack for creating unique and eye-catching pieces either from scratch or from previously owned clothing, he started documenting his creations on Instagram under the moniker @the_blckranger, and as quickly as he gained…

‘Cause You’ve Got That Whip Appeal: Tyler Rudd
2021-02-13 18:40:00 UTC
Tyler Rudd is a freelance model and aspiring screenwriter based in Los Angeles, CA; originally from Mississippi, he moved to L.A. (after graduating from Ole Miss with a degree in psychology) to attend film school (the New York Film Academy in Burbank) in order to acquire screenwriting, filmmaking and multimedia…

Nobody Walks in L.A.: Chrissy Patterson
2021-01-23 21:30:00 UTC
Chrissy Patterson is a non-binary model, author and aspiring actor based in Lancaster, CA; they have appeared in LADYGUNN (click here for the editorial photographed by Jana Cruder) and in campaigns for Dolls Kill; they have also appeared in music videos (for rapper Trippie Redd and singer-songwriter SG Lewis);…

Do You Know the Way to San Jose: Super Elidio
2020-11-27 20:28:15 UTC
Super Elidio, formerly known as Elidio, is a DJ, musician, record producer, and erstwhile rapper based in San Jose, CA; originally from Mexico, he started his musical journey as a hip-hop and rap artist, and was known for his fresh, highly original sound that mixed his Spanish lyrics with…

Purple Reign, Purple Reign: Gabe Rickard
2020-09-14 13:43:07 UTC
Gabe Rickard is a creative influencer, content creator and model based in Los Angeles, CA; his focus is on skincare and wellness, but he has since started to venture into fashion and style; he is currently steeped in a project where he explores his favorite hues in the color spectrum…

Gotta Give It Up for the Westside: Jemar Michael
2020-04-20 21:43:58 UTC
Jemar Michael is an actor, model and artist based in Los Angeles, CA; his most notable role is as Al in the Netflix series Dear White People, now on its third season (a fourth season is set to be released this year), based on 2014’s Sundance award-winning satirical drama…

Smooth Operator: Brooke Aulani
2020-04-09 02:48:53 UTC
Brooke Aulani is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA, lauded for her captivating, atmospheric brand of music that seamlessly commingles dark pop with R&B, featuring her signature sultry, soulful vocals and unnervingly honest lyrics set to slinky, impeccably complex sonic textures; she is also celebrated for her commanding stage…

Art of the Matter: Stuart Mason
2020-03-19 23:52:00 UTC
Stuart Mason is a painter, sculptor, installation artist, photographer, event producer, and curator based in Los Angeles, CA; originally from the Bay Area, where he studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, and where he developed and hosted a series of immersive art shows called ARTandVR (which ran for a…

Can’t Stop the Motion of the Ocean: Steve Hong
2020-02-25 03:37:24 UTC
Steve Hong is a recording artist, songwriter and dancer based in Los Angeles, CA; he describes his musical style as “incorporating lyrical hip hop and trap soul-style sounds” in a musical language that redefines contemporary R&B; he takes pride in his songwriting style, and his narratives are “largely based off…

Once Upon a Daydream: MASUMI
2020-02-12 04:42:00 UTC
MASUMI is a Los Angeles-born, Tokyo-raised international singer-songwriter and actress; her original song “Run Baby, Run” was picked up by multiple Spotify Official playlists when it first came out in 2017; she recently jumpstarted her acting career, and will be the star of her first movie Yakuza Princess, an…

Devil in Angel City: Maconnie Dukuly
2018-04-08 19:48:00 UTC
Maconnie Dukuly is a commercial model, hairstylist and aspiring actress based in Los Angeles, CA Photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles, CA, on October 24, 2015 Vintage moto jacket in vermillion, model’s own; baroque-print bralette with matching leggings, Without Walls, Urban Outfitters; leather-and-suede stacked-heel ankle booties in myrtle…

Alley Cats: Franky Flowers
2017-09-10 19:01:00 UTC
Franky Flowers is an indie rock band based in Los Angeles, CA, lauded for their highly infectious, catchy sounds that ingeniously combine psychedelic rock, shoegaze, garage rock, surf-grunge, lo-fi, and noise pop; their debut EP Blue Eyes, released in the summer of 2014, catapulted them to indie stardom; they…

The Lyrical Gangster: Elidio
2017-07-27 02:08:00 UTC
Elidio is a recording artist based in San Jose, CA; originally from Mexico, he likes to incorporate his heritage into his music, resulting in a fresh, highly original sound that mixes his Spanish lyrics with Bay Area stylings, heavy-hitting beats, buzzing basslines, and smooth synth riffs; he is known for…

Rooftops and Invitations: Patrick Phillips of Water Slice
2017-07-08 22:29:00 UTC
Patrick Phillips is the founding frontman of Los Angeles-based rock collective Water Slice; before Water Slice, he was part of the Portland-based experimental pop group BRAINSTORM; visit the Water Slice Facebook page to listen to their music and for updates on upcoming live performances; follow @waterslicemusic on Instagram…

And All That Jazz: Christina Kim Davis
2017-07-05 00:45:00 UTC
Christina Kim Davis is a Los Angeles-based dancer, choreographer, model, and stylist, represented by BlocLA; she is a backup dancer for Meghan Trainor, and has also appeared in other artists’ videos (Iggy Azalea’s “Mo Bounce,” Mura Masa’s “All Around the World,” with Keke Palmer in the “Down in…

Storm in the Heartland: Diamond Force Time Machine
2017-04-07 05:09:00 UTC
Diamond Force Time Machine is an indie jam/progressive rock duo based in Washington, D.C., composed of Caleb Colin (vocals, guitars) and Stephen Luke (lead guitar); it was Colin who decided to form a duo, wanting a departure from his previous singer-songwriter solo acoustic sets; with Luke’s joining, and through a…

Brown Gives Way to Blue: Scot London
2017-02-11 20:11:00 UTC
Scot London is a model and actor based in Los Angeles, CA; he has appeared in TV shows such as Glee (FOX, 2011) and Instant Mom (Nickelodeon, 2014) Photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles, CA, on November 13, 2016; one of these photos (photo after second diptych from top)…

Slow Like Honey, Heavy with Mood: Honey Gold
2017-01-28 05:18:00 UTC
Honey Gold is a singer-songwriter, music producer and poet based in the Bay Area, known for her eclectic and innovative sound that combines experimental elements of hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul; her raw, authentic style, signature smooth voice, poetic lyrics, and genre-bending instrumentals all add up to a visceral listening experience,…

Wake Up and Smell the Flowers: Judy Elle
2017-01-07 19:21:00 UTC
Judy Elle is a womenswear influencer/blogger and actress based in Los Angeles, CA; click here to visit her blog VogueVillain.com; follow @judyelle on Instagram Photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles, CA, on October 1, 2016 Embroidered suede pinafore dress in russet, Boohoo; ribbed knit turtleneck top in…

We’re Young and Under California Grace: Daniel D.
2016-10-08 05:16:00 UTC
Daniel David is a model based in Los Angeles, CA, represented by Bella Agency; click here to view his portfolio; follow @dvnieldavid on Instagram Photographed and styled by Angelo Kangleon in Santa Monica, CA, on September 3, 2016 Chambray button-front shirt, Gap; powder blue jeans, H&M; washed canvas…

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