Carl Lamarre

Elmont, NY USA
Website: http://Carllamarre.wordpress.com
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Professional Experience

A well-established freelancer who has covered everything ranging from sports to entertainment. At the tender age of 20, I nailed my first cover story with Latin Trends Magazine as merely a contributor in college. When asked upon, I have covered numerous events on short notice and delivered highly quality stories for the likes of Pepsi, Complex, XXL, Dime Magazine, Vibe, MySpace, and more. In addition, I have a very extensive rolodex in the music industry that allows me to get interviews at the drop of a hat. If you need a story regarding an artist, I'm your writer. If you need an editorial, a transcription, or a feature, I'm also your writer!

Expertise

Editor
4 Years
Reporter
8 Years
Writer
8 Years

Specialty

Sports & Recreation
8 Years
Entertainment
8 Years
Music
8 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
5 Years
Online/new media
7 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

10 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Dime Magazine (10+), Pepsi.Com (10+), XXL.Com (10+)

Technical Skills

Final Cut

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish, French

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop

Awards

3rd Place for "Best Sports Story" In Long Island Press in 2007.

Showcase

Features

Russell Westbrook never smiles on the basketball court. When he plays, his demeanor is brash, even ugly. But, ironically, tonight he's all smiles. Standing 6'3", and surrounded by scurrying photographers, he's relishing his moment in the spotlight.

Interviews

It's safe to say that the West Coast is back. With the meteoric rise of TDE, YG, Dom Kennedy, DJ Mustard, and Ty Dolla $ign, the state of California has the rap game on tilt. With everyone savoring for an opportunity to be the next artist to represent Cali, Casey Veggies has waited patiently for his
"Playing shows in Seattle are always better," says Odesza's Clayton Knight. You can hear the jubilation in Clayton's voice every time he mentions his city. It's easy to see why he would prefer the Emerald City over anywhere else.
Adversity and heartbreak are the main ingredients for cooking up a comeback. After a promising debut album, Big Sean's momentum slowed. Burned by relationship issues and a lackluster second album, Sean realized his career needed a boost.

News Stories

2 Chainz revealed to XXL that he has future plans to run for mayor of his hometown, College Park, Ga. This news comes off the heels of his recent on-air argument with Nancy Grace on a hot-topic issue: weed.

Editorials

J. Cole and Wale have collaborated on numerous occasions. With both rappers packing punchy lyrics, we examine their past collaborative records and explore who outdid the other.