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Buzz Interviews Angela Azmitia

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Being a visual artist has always been part of my identity, but it took me a while to figure out where I wanted to situate myself within the field. In some ways, I’m still figuring this out, as I’m known to do a little bit of everything. I studied Fine Art at the University of South Florida, and got my Masters two years later at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I got involved in the comic scene when I met some really awesome people tabling at conventions, and from there have been devoting myself to the medium. That being said, my practice has taken the form of large scale drawings, small graphic works, murals, etc. Continue Reading Meet Angela Azmitia

Buzz Interviews Niki J. Borger of Ubiquity Entertainment

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I came to Los Angeles in September 2018, full of hopes and dreams about my new life as an actress in Hollywood. I had spent almost a year preparing for this transition, working hard, saving up money, and then I was finally here! And my first 9 months were amazing! I went to acting school, the New York Film Academy, had great classes and amazing classmates. I also got to shoot a lot of short films during that time – so life was amazing.
Of course I missed the stage. Before, I had been working as a musical theater actress, singing and dancing every day. I missed the working out and the rush that comes with performing on stage but that was the worst problem I had back then.
And then, everything changed. My stepdad back in Germany got very sick and for weeks they couldn’t find out what it was. He was losing weight at a rapid pace. Then, the last week of June, we got the news: Pancreatic cancer. They immediately did the surgery and he survived. I had to be in Los Angeles during that time, I was waiting for my work permit to be granted and during that period, I wasn’t allowed to travel. It was hard to not be able to help, but my mom kept telling me that it was okay, that there’s nothing I could do being back home either.
My stepdad recovered and started his rehab. Things were getting better, but it was still Pancreatic cancer. My mom was certain, that he had only so much more to live. She was very stressed out.
On the morning of August 7th, I got a call from my stepdad. He was supposed to be still in rehab, but he wasn’t. My mom had had a heart attack or stroke while driving and then crashed into a truck. She was immediately dead. The police had informed him in rehab and then taken him home.
I hardly remember that day. I know that I went to the International Office next and found out, that my work permit had just been granted – I could go home. The next weeks were a blur of somehow making everything happen that had to happen for her funeral and preparing everything for my stepdad to get along by himself.
The first week of September I returned to Los Angeles, finally being able to work. But I had trouble getting out of bed, seeing the purpose in what I was doing. I wanted to tell stories, I wanted to act, I wanted to inspire. But as I was still quite new to the city, the country and the industry – it was not easy. And I questioned whether it was worth the effort at all.
And then things changed. Within a week of being back, I got an agent. 3 more offers followed the weeks after. Another week later, I got offered the role as a regular in an upcoming TV show in Miami. And the month after that, I got a supportive role in a feature film, that was to be shot in Los Angeles and Mexico. It was as if somebody had flipped the switch and suddenly everything was falling into place. More role offers followed for shows, films and shorts. It was simply amazing.
Then, Covid-19 happened and all projects got postponed. I spent a couple of weeks being frustrated. I had this one chance of proving that I’m a talent, 12 months to show everybody what I’m capable of. And then my home had to break away and the world had come to an end. Obviously, that was a bit dramatized. And ultimately I realized that the timing doesn’t matter. That it all happens for a reason, and a good one too!
I chose to believe in the best of life, in the fact that life happens for me, not to me. So now, I’m using the time of the quarantine to prepare the upcoming projects, to work out, to write. I finished the two short films I did myself and got them into numerous festivals. I even got awards! None of that would have happened without the quarantine. So I keep trusting that everything is going to work out in the end. I’m sure it will! Continue Reading Meet Niki J. Borger of Ubiquity Entertainment

Buzz Interviews Dave América

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In the middle of this planetary pandemic Dave América just released his first EP `Postcards to Mixxxx´. This EP is composed of 5 punk rock songs soaked in melancholy where he sings about long lost love and cats. Times when he stole cars with Maria, Matilda or Martha just to make out in the backseats. Times when he drank the night away…

`Postcards to Mixxxx´, like the best books by Jack Kerouac, was written in the journey from West Coast to East Coast and back again: Written in LA and recorded in New York. Dave América talks in this EP about the high fevers on the heat of the night. Like that time a fortune teller gave you a Queen of Hearts at 4 a.m.

Dave América confesses that “Postcards to Mixxx” is an Ep that helped him to define himself and build the foundation to write his second EP that is on the way. Continue Reading Meet Dave América

Buzz Interviews Jasmine Navarro

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I started out wanting to be a lawyer and had my mind dead set on it since middle school. As I started college and gained more interest in my core classes I loved my PR I class. I talked to a law school advisor at my school about switching my major from political science to public relations. I would bring a different skillset to law school. While staying out among my peers. I still interned with a law office and working with a local Congressman campaign. However, looking back at it. I was more interested in their lifestyle. Being their own boss and working directly with their clients. That’s probably when I had it made up in my mind I’m working for myself. I didn’t act upon it til last year. Nevertheless, I started. At the right time might I add during my corporate internship and before the pandemic crushed the job market. Now I help small businesses build on social media and I work for myself. Continue Reading Meet Jasmine Navarro

Buzz Interviews Kimberlee Peterson of Lotta Photography

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My journey in LA started back in 1993 (whoa) I came out here from Littleton Colorado with stars in my eyes, and threw my hat into the acting ring. I had a good run up until 2010, when life knocked me on my ass. Coming out on the other side of my struggles, I was gifted a camera from a long time friend. After looking at it in the box for 4 months, I finally worked up the nerve to pick it up and start learning. The past year has been a jam packed course on photography and photoshop. Thank god for the internet! Continue Reading Meet Kimberlee Peterson of Lotta Photography

Buzz Interviews Nauci Gold

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My name is Nauci Gold, I was born in Canary Islands, a little islands next to Africa which belongs politically to Spain, I moved to L.A to study at Musicians Institute and that really affected me in the way of seeing my life and music, the change was huge but I could live many experiences which shaped the way i write music, and of course, my first e.p Roots, which will be released in June 25th Continue Reading Meet Nauci Gold

Buzz Interviews Dipali Patel of The Coder School – Cerritos + La Palma

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I graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Psychology and not having a clue about what to do with it. All i knew was I wanted to work with people. I spent a few years in the HR field before having kids and taking time off to raise them. It was during this time I realized that I wanted a small business in which I can pursue my passion but still be able to balance my personal life. For 6 years, I was the owner of a Kumon Math and Reading center in which I helped many students maximize their true potential with their academics. Since then I was doing Tech Recruiting for startups across California. One consistent feedback I received from the software engineers, developers, and programmers I recruited was that they wished there was a coding school around when they were younger. This feedback led me to opening The Coder School – Cerritos/La Palma. I couldn’t be prouder of being the first coding school in a community my family and I call home. I have 2 tech savvy boys who remind me each day the value and importance of technology in our world today and I am thrilled to be able to help young kids everywhere learn to code so that they can change the world! Continue Reading Meet Dipali Patel of The Coder School – Cerritos + La Palma

Buzz Interviews Coach Kendall Mooney

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I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia. I started coaching football after serving as a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy. I knew coaching was something that I always wanted to do, but I underestimated how much of an impact one could have in this line of work. After the military, I started out coaching the San Diego Surge women’s football team which was very beneficial because it really pushed me to learn more about the game and how to effectively teach. I was fortunate enough from there to meet the right people to be able to get into the high school game. Continue Reading Meet Coach Kendall Mooney

Buzz Interviews DougieTheDon

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I started rapping at the age of 12. I was obsessed with the Eminem and G unit movement. As a kid I wanted to be apart of G unit (50 cent’s rap group). I was apart of a rap group called F4 which had myself and 3 other of my childhood friends in it. Things never went through because I decided to pursue basketball. 20 years later, I decided to start rapping again. in just 4 months I have been on Shade 45, worldstarhiphop, and was scheduled to perform at the SXSW festival which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. I just signed a digital distribution deal with The Orchard Sony. The things I have accomplished in 4 months people take years to even touch. I’m very proud of that. Continue Reading Meet DougieTheDon

Buzz Interviews Kema of Lights Camera Discover

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Kema Charles was born in Oak Park, IL and also spent some time living in Pensacola, FL. She was more of an athlete and never considered acting until she took her first acting class in Orlando in 1999. This leap of faith paid off, as she scored her first acting role in 2000 on the acclaimed show “Sheena”.
From there, Kema decided to leave the east coast and try to see if the entertainment business had a place for her. Due to family situations she only stayed in Los Angeles for about two years. While back in Orlando she then went on to work on other projects as well as scoring a role in the movie “Impiety” (with Wreaking Havoc Productions). In 2007 she produced her first film “Jamaican Me Crazy” (with DramaQueen Productions) in Atlanta, GA. At that time she realized that she was not done with Los Angeles, and moved back to the “City of Angels.
In 2009 while producing projects with Phalanx Entertainment she discovered her true destiny and birthed Circle C Entertainment. Under the Circle C Entertainment and Phalanx Entertainment umbrella Kema had the opportunity to direct and produce the music video “Thinking About You” by Raz B (of the Multi-platinum selling group B2K and the hit show “Love and Hip Hop Hollywood”).
Afterwards, the budding entrepreneur took her skillsets to Africa as Director of Operations for a filmmaking program in Abuja, Nigeria. While spending time with the students, she rediscovered her first love in the entertainment world – acting. Upon her return from Africa she landed a role in the stage play “You Reap What You Sow” (a production of Stephanie Singleton).
In 2011, Kema birthed “Lights Camera Discover” (LCD) a non-profit organization that teaches youth teamwork by way of filmmaking and animation. For the past nine years, she has run LCD in four different states. The organization is growing every year and Kema has received numerous awards and recognition on behalf of her tireless work with LCD. Some of these awards are the NBC Channel 12 “Non-profit Spotlight Award” in June 2018, the South by Southwest “Community Service Organization” award in March 2019, a city of “Phoenix Mayor Awards: Innovative Arts Organization” Finalist in October 2019. Recently, she was awarded the “Phoenix Suns Golden Standard” Award Winner in February 2020.
Continue Reading Meet Kema of Lights Camera Discover

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