Joey Grihalva

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