Joseph Simon Grihalva
b. 1985, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
AWARDS
2019 Best Online Feature - Requiem for the Bradley Center (88Nine Radio Milwaukee), Milwaukee Press Club Awards
2018 Best Online Feature - Reagan High School Music Department (88Nine Radio Milwaukee), Milwaukee Press Club Awards
2017 Best Online Feature - Milwaukee Jazz Past > Present (88Nine Radio Milwaukee), Milwaukee Press Club Awards
EDUCATION
2011 Graduate Diploma - Journalism, Concordia University, Montréal QC
2008 Bachelor’s Degree - Studies in Cinema > Media Culture, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis MN
2004 International Baccalaureate Degree, Rufus King High School, Milwaukee WI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER / EDITOR
2021 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts > Letters, Madison WI
2020 Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, Milwaukee WI
2016 - 2019 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI
2014 - 2020 Urban Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI
2016 - 2018 Wisconsin Gazette, Shorewood WI
2018 Shepherd Express, Milwaukee WI
2018 OnMilwaukee, Milwaukee WI
2017 Milwaukee Record, Bay View WI
2015 amfm Magazine, Chicago IL
2012 Splitsider, San Francisco CA
2012 The Laugh Button, New York NY
2011 - 2012 Midnight Poutine, Montréal QC
2011 Canadian Dimension, Winnipeg MB
2011 The Concordian, Montréal QC
2010 The Link, Montreal QC
PRODUCER / ORGANIZER
2016 - 2018 Arte Para Todos (Festival Fundraiser > In-School Performance Series), Milwaukee WI
2017 A Very Dope Dance Party: Kendrick+Dr. Dre vs. Chance+Kanye, Company Brewing, Milwaukee WI
2017 A Very 90s Dance Party: 90s Hip-Hop+R>B w/ TLC Tribute, Company Brewing, Milwaukee WI
2016 - 2017 A Very Dirty Dance Party: Beyonce+Jay-Z vs. Rihanna+Drake, Company Brewing, Milwaukee WI
2015 Love Bands (Tennis Tournament with Live Music), Milwaukee WI
2015 Summer Jams + Plans (Audio Series), Milwaukee WI
2013 “Untouchable†by Mad Static (Music Video), Milwaukee WI
2012 - 2014 The Milwaukee Auer (Podcast), Milwaukee/Montréal
2010 - 2017 Holiday Hip-Hop Benefit (Concert Fundraiser), Milwaukee WI
2007 - 2012 iDream.tv (Videographer > Editor), Minneapolis MN
2007 - 2008 DontBelieveTheHype.tv (Hip-Hop News + Variety Web Series), Minneapolis MN
2006 - 2008 The Hot Box (Band Videographer), Minneapolis MN
RADIO HOST
2012 The Feel Good Hit of the Summer (CJLO), Montréal QC
2006 - 2008 Untitled Sunday Night Show (Radio K), Minneapolis MN
2005 - 2008 The Beat Box Radio Show (Radio K), Minneapolis MN
OTHER WORK / VOLUNTEER
2015 Instructor, MPS Adult Recreation Class ("Magazine Writing"), Milwaukee WI
2014 - 2018 Substitute Teacher > Paraprofessional (Milwaukee Public Schools), Milwaukee WI
2014 - 2017 Boys > Girls Tennis Coach (Rufus King High School), Milwaukee WI
2011 Political Organizer (City Council Campaign), Providence RI
2011 Researcher > Reporter (CBC Montréal), Montréal QC
2009 - 2013 Farm Hand (Various Sites), Sweden / Canada / USA
2005 - 2008 Creative Director (Democracy Matters Student Group), Minneapolis MN
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