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CONTRIBUTORS Vanessa Pascale — Writer Since becoming the editor-in-chief of Miami Living Magazine four years ago, Vanessa has fervently enlisted some of Hollywood’s hottest names to grace its glossy covers and pages. She’s had tête-à-têtes with a myriad of people she has personally admired over the years, including illustrious entrepreneurs, movie stars, musicians, comedians, fashion designers, judges, television stars... --including her childhood crush, Gavin Rossdale. As an 8-year-old with an insatiable zeal for page-turners and The Big Bopper magazine interviews, it was unbeknownst to her that a predilection for movies, music, television, and stars, would serve as the cornerstones of her dream job. She is awed that the transference of her thoughts to paper --for entertainment’s sake-- is considered “work.” Through her writing she strives to inspire, entertain and uncover the magic in every story showcased. The University of Central Florida graduate has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Creative Writing. Vanessa specializes in high-profile interviews, arts and entertainment, the hospitality industry. Her editorials have been published in magazines across the nation: LA Direct, San Diego Magazine, Phoenix Magazine, Orlando Style... For more on Vanessa, visit www.vanessapascale.com and follow her on Twitter at @vanessapascale. Thaddeus Razdow — Writer Oliver Razdow is currently located in his hometown of Boston after spending time in a number of locations around the country. He was educated in Chicago and spent much of his time there honing his craft as an audio engineer. His interest in sound and music production has brought him to a realm of expertise in the fields of synthesis and sound design, and he is a vocal advocate of a technique called FM synthesis. Frequent gigs as a recordist have led him to many places that he called home. Most recently, in New York City he worked for the independent film community while also beginning to develop a screenwriting portfolio. Something of a technician, Ollie has maintained a reputation as the go-to-guy when things get complicated and troubleshooting is needed. His interest in music and audio have led him on expeditions through the forests of West Virginia to the Florida wetlands, and he is cautiously hopeful to get a green- light to begin production on a documentary about deep lake diving. In Boston he is one of the hosts of the WZBC radio show café of shame. Stephanie Shing — Writer Stephanie Shing is a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, so much so that she got her education all on one street in the city, having her middle school conveniently located down the street from her high school, which was right next door to her college. Although she has spent a good chunk of her life in the Boston Area, she loves to travel and has been to over 25 countries and hopes to see many more. When Stephanie is not traveling or re-exploring the neighborhoods of Cambridge for the umpteenth time she loves to play soccer or any other contact sport (including weaving through traffic on her Metropolitan scooter). Her favorite fuels, to give her the necessary energy to run around, are fruits and spicy food.

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