Hip-hop Journalist / Speaker / Researcher
Hi. I'm Manny Faces.
Hip-Hop Journalist / Lecturer / Researcher
Advocate / Media & Corporate Watchdog
DJ / Producer / Podcaster / Host (Radio, TV, Event)
I am an award-winning new media journalist, content creator, independent scholar, and public speaker with a focus on hip-hop music and culture.
Through the years, I have created and helmed several acclaimed online media properties. In 2008, I founded Birthplace Magazine, an online entertainment and lifestyle destination focusing on hip-hop music and culture in the New York metropolitan area. In 2011, I created The NY Hip Hop Report, an online, live talk radio show and podcast which ran through 2014, and re-emerged in 2017 as a weekly Facebook Live broadcast. I also created The Manny Faces Show, a long-form audio magazine podcast that featured conversations with creatives from many different disciplines.
Simultaneously, I presided over dozens of web properties as Director of New Media for digital marketing agency Morey Creative Studios, including its former flagship property, Long Island Press, for which I won several prestigious industry awards.
In late 2015, I founded The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing pubic awareness of hip-hop’s important artistic and cultural contributions.
In 2017, I was chosen to produce a groundbreaking podcast series, News Beat, which blends investigative journalism, progressive issues, music and original hip-hop verses. Since then, we’ve won some pretty big awards.
In 2018, I launched a new podcast series, “Hip-Hop Can Save America!” in which I speak with innovators who are using hip-hop music and culture in inspiring ways across many disciplines, including education, science and technology, politics, theater and more.
I am also an accomplished DJ/producer/remixer, event/TV/radio host/personality, an outspoken media critic and a die-hard advocate for hip hop music and culture.
I have lectured, conducted workshops and participated in panel discussions at several conferences, colleges and festivals, including A3C Music Festival and Conference (Atlanta), La Place Hip-Hop Culture Center (Paris, France), Spotify x HipHopHacks (NYC), Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival (Hartford, CT), Circle of H.O.P.E. Conference (NYC), Circling the Elements Hip-Hop Conference (Albany, Ga.), Hip-Hop Literacies Conference (NYC), Left Forum (NYC), Bucknell University (PA), Medgar Evers College (NYC), Farmingdale State College (NY) and more.
Lastly, you can also find my work as an arts & culture contributor with the award-winning, Newark, NJ-based publication, BrickCityLive.com.
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#40DaysAnd40Nights – And So It Begins
So. It appears I'm on the precipice of a truly exhilarating timeline.
For me, anyway. But I think most would agree.
Aside from the ins and...
#40DaysAnd40Nights #Two – Time For Some Action
For the past few weeks, I’ve been feeling pretty good about the timing of things.
This is not normal.
It’s strange when things are starting to...
#40DaysAnd40Nights #Three – Impostor
You ever hear of “the impostor syndrome?”
I don’t know the full definition, but from what I understand, it’s the feeling someone gets when they...
#40DaysAnd40Nights #Seven – Never Stop Starting
I've started a lot of things.
Birthplace Magazine. The NY Hip Hop Report. The Manny Faces Show. The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. Hip-Hop Can Save...
#40DaysAnd40Nights #Twelve – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
It ain't where you're from. It's where you're at. And where you're going.
Updates // News
Manny Faces Discusses The State of Journalism and Hip-Hop’s Role on ‘Salaah’s Corner’
Manny discussed the state of mainstream journalism, as well as the world of hip-hop journalism, and how the News Beat podcast uniquely tackles social justice issues.
#HipHopInnovates with Manny Faces – Video Series Highlights Hip-Hop Fueled Innovation
A new video series spotlights individuals and organizations using hip-hop music and culture in innovative, inspirational, and insightful ways
Manny Faces Selected as Featured Speaker at RebelCON2018
Manny Faces has been chosen as a featured speaker at a revolutionary tech conference happening in the Fort Worth, Texas area on September 29-30,...
The Death of Combat Jack
As I reflect on what the passing of hip-hop media powerhouse Combat Jack means to me personally, I recognize that his life, legacy and mission must be remembered, long after the obituaries and outpouring of love on social media fade.
Manny Faces Produces News Beat Podcast Season Finale: ‘Why We Riot’
News Beat, a groundbreaking podcast series melding investigative journalism and original music and lyrics, released its season finale, "Why We Riot." Manny Faces is the executive producer of News Beat.
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New York Press Association – Best Podcast
Press Club of Long Island – Best Website
New York Music Awards – Best Website
CUNY School of Journalism – Best Website
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The Death of Combat Jack
As I reflect on what the passing of hip-hop media powerhouse Combat Jack means to me personally, I recognize that his life, legacy and mission must be remembered, long after the obituaries and outpouring of love on social media fade.