J. Simon Grihalva
b. 1985, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
AWARDS
2017 Best Online Feature - Milwaukee Jazz Past & Present (88Nine Radio Milwaukee), Milwaukee Press Club Awards
EDUCATION
2011 Graduate Diploma - Journalism, Concordia University, Montreal 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
2016 - 2018 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI
2016 - 2018 Wisconsin Gazette, Shorewood WI
2017 Milwaukee Record, Bay View WI
2015 amfm Magazine, Chicago IL
2014 - 2016 Urban Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI
2012 Splitsider, San Francisco CA
2012 The Laugh Button, New York NY
2011 - 2012 Midnight Poutine, Montreal QC
2011 Canadian Dimension, Winnipeg MB
2011 The Concordian, Montreal QC
2010 The Link, Montreal QC
PRODUCER / ORGANIZER
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
2016 - 2018 Arte Para Todos (Festival Fundraiser & In-School Performance Series), 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/Montreal
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), Montreal QC
2006 - 2008 Sunday Night Shift (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 Montreal), Montreal QC
2009 - 2013 Farm Hand (Various Sites), Sweden / Canada / USA
2005 - 2008 Creative Director (Democracy Matters Student Group), Minneapolis MN
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