Michael Centrone
Oakland Gardens,NY
Summary
Versatile writer offering prolific literary, marketing, and collaborative skills to clients seeking a creative for various projects. Self-motivated, with years of experience contributing copy to the realms of music journalism, B2B writing, blogging, and book publishing. Produces copy that resonates with and inspires readers.
Provides knowledgeable and exclusive insight into myriad topics including (but not limited to) music, mental health, culture, travel, sports, entertainment, and more. Accumulated 20+ years of experience in the music industry as a touring and recording artist, band and tour manager, promoter, and record label representative.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Contributing Writer
New Noise Magazine
11.2021 - Current
- Composed over 75 album reviews to date on magazine's web platform.
- Composed 4 cover stories to date for print.
- Composed over 40 interviews/features to date for print and web.
- Composed 1 column to date for web.
Independent Blogger
Medium.com
04.2021 - Current
- Achieved Top Writer status on topic of Music across entire platform.
- Composed roughly 200 original written pieces to date, comprising of personal essays, reviews, lists, poetry, and op-eds spanning topics such as music, mental health, culture, entertainment, and philosophy for various publications and submitted for approval by editors and publishers.
- Garnered roughly 30,000 views and counting of original written pieces.
- Amassed roughly 850 followers and counting.
- Achieved Feature Writer status in 1 publication for poetry.
- Achieved Top Writer status in 1 publication for personal essays.
- Choosing cover photography and artwork, selecting fonts, and arranging designs to attract readership.
- Completing accurate and polished formatting in line with publishing standards prior to submission.
- Researching creative topics to write, edit and create layouts for new articles and features.
Author
Independent
08.2019 - Current
- Self-published 2 poetry and lyrical prose collections in various formats including paperback, ebook, and audio-book.
- Featured piece in Poetic Anarchy Press - The Blood Rag publication
- Won 1st Prize in Heavy Metal Haiku Contest for Brutally Delicious Podcast.
- Marketed books through social media platforms and advertising services including podcasts, newsletters, blogs, and reviews.
- Collaborated with editors to produce engaging and error-free prose
- Researched and observed trends within book publishing industry
- Collaborated with graphic artists on book cover art
Lead Vocalist/Lyricist
Dehumanized
08.2011 - 07.2019
- Toured independently and via booking agencies in various territories including US, Europe, South America, and Canada to promote releases.
- Composed and arranged vocals and lyrics in studios for 2 original albums released via independent record labels
- Composed and arranged vocals and lyrics in studios for featured appearances on other artists' albums
- Promoted band's music, merchandise, tours, shows, and brand by maintaining social media presence, distributing promotional materials at concerts, doing radio, podcast, video, and magazine interviews
- Managed band's finances
- Wrote band's press/promotional releases, biographies
- Developed fruitful relationships with artists, studio engineers, producers, record label executives, booking agents, promoters, venues, public-relations agencies, band/tour managers, graphic artists, and publications
- Managed band's web-stores, merchandise, inventory and sales
- Assisted in tour managing duties
Lead Vocalist/Lyricist
Through The Discipline
05.1997 - 03.2007
- Toured independently and via booking agencies in various territories including US and Canada to promote releases.
- Composed and arranged vocals and lyrics in studios for 3 original albums released via independent record labels
- Composed and arranged vocals and lyrics in studios for featured appearances on other artists' albums
- Promoted band's music, merchandise, tours, shows, and brand by maintaining social media presence, distributing promotional materials at concerts, doing radio, podcast, video, and magazine interviews
- Managed band's finances
- Wrote band's press/promotional releases, biographies
- Developed fruitful relationships with artists, studio engineers, producers, record label executives, booking agents, promoters, venues, public-relations agencies, band/tour managers, graphic artists, and publications
- Managed band's web-stores, merchandise inventory and sales
- Managed band's tour itineraries and logistics
Education
Copy Editing
LinkedIn Learning
Online11.2022
No Degree - Accounting And Business Management
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NYHigh School Diploma -
Newtown High School
Elmhurst, NY06.2000
Skills
- Copywriting
- Copy editing
- Journalism
- Creative writing
- Business-to-Business (B2B) writing
- SEO writing
- WordPress
- Trello
- Google docs
- Excellent researcher
- Focused communicator and collaborator
- Social media management
- Comprehensive knowledge of music industry
- Writing/publishing marketing materials for artists
- Writing emails, notes, pitches, and recording/performing contract negotiations
- Excellent spelling and grammar
- Original song, vocals, and lyric writer
- Extensive live performance background
- Networking
- Self-publishing books
- Organizing, strategizing, and meeting deadlines
Websites
Timeline
Contributing Writer
New Noise Magazine
11.2021 - Current
Independent Blogger
Medium.com
04.2021 - Current
Author
Independent
08.2019 - Current
Lead Vocalist/Lyricist
Dehumanized
08.2011 - 07.2019
Lead Vocalist/Lyricist
Through The Discipline
05.1997 - 03.2007
Copy Editing
LinkedIn Learning
No Degree - Accounting And Business Management
Queens College of The City University of New York
High School Diploma -
Newtown High School
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