Kevin Phinney

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ABOUT KEVIN PHINNEY

I\'m a writer, editor, and reporter. I\'m a journalist with specialties in entertainment — meaning film, TV, theater and music — and I\'m an author, former radio show host and have done television as a personality. You can find articles I\'ve written about the film industry in PREMIERE magazine (now defunct), and you can find my liner notes essays for compact discs in \"The Very Best of.\" collections by Rhino Records. Those essays appear in collections of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, The Rascals, Tower of Power and others. In all likelihood, I have interviewed hundreds of celebrities from the worlds of politics and popular culture, ranging from Barbara Jordan to Pete Buttigieg, from Walter Cronkite to Helen Thomas, from Oliver Stone and Sir Anthony Hopkins to Olympic medalists and rock and R&B stars.I am the author of \"Souled American: How Black Music Transformed White Culture,\" a book widely quoted by other authors and still used in college courses across the country. Interviews range from Ray Charles to Vanilla Ice, from Little Richard and Michael McDonald to Nile Rodgers, Bonnie Raitt and documentarian Ken Burns.If you\'re looking for something more generic, posted below is my old bio—Communications professional with experience in publicity management and public relations, writing, editing and broadcasting. Extensive work in radio, film, television, digital and print media as well as trending social media. Creative storytelling, featuring writing, project management, institutional stories and press campaigns across the platforms of traditional and non-traditional media outlets.Core competencies include professional writing, text, grammar and verbal skills, line editing, public speaking, events, interpersonal communications, strategy, operations, and positioning pitches to result in successful responses and proactive communications with press outlets.Computer skills include SEO best practices, WordPress and InDesign. Created a video library of more than 100 unique interviews — including many celebrities. Deadline oriented, with a focus on speed and accuracy.What I\'ve learned over the course of my career is that, if you\'re engaged and curious, you can find a story worth telling about anyone, from dog groomers and chocolatiers to animators, architects and non-profit companies. The next story could be for you — or about you.