Derrick Rossignol
Music News Editor at Uproxx Media- Claim this Profile
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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UPROXX
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Music News Editor
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May 2019 - Present
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Staff Music Writer
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Apr 2017 - Apr 2019
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Nerdist Industries
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Writer
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2018
I wrote news, features, columns and reviews about music, entertainment, TV, movies, video games and other topics for Nerdist.com. I have also shot concert photography and conducted celebrity interviews for the website. I wrote news, features, columns and reviews about music, entertainment, TV, movies, video games and other topics for Nerdist.com. I have also shot concert photography and conducted celebrity interviews for the website.
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Freelance writing
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2017
I have bylines at The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Consequence of Sound, The AV Club, and other websites. I began writing full-time in June 2015. I have bylines at The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Consequence of Sound, The AV Club, and other websites. I began writing full-time in June 2015.
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Engadget
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Writer
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Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
I provided daily news posts about technology and related topics. I provided daily news posts about technology and related topics.
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Complex Networks
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Online Audio and Video Media
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200 - 300 Employee
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News Writer
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2017
I provided nights and weekends music news coverage for about 12 hours per week for pigeonsandplanes.com, during which time I assist in managing the website’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. I also wrote features and columns on a freelance basis. I provided nights and weekends music news coverage for about 12 hours per week for pigeonsandplanes.com, during which time I assist in managing the website’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. I also wrote features and columns on a freelance basis.
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Townsquare Media
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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News Writer
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Mar 2015 - Sep 2015
I wrote music news posts during weekday mornings and afternoons for Diffuser.fm. I also wrote features, columns and reviews. I wrote music news posts during weekday mornings and afternoons for Diffuser.fm. I also wrote features, columns and reviews.
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AMC Networks
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Writer/Blogger
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
I wrote blog posts and lists about content and personalities related to TV network IFC's programming. I also wrote a script for a web video starring the cast of the IFC show "Benders." I wrote blog posts and lists about content and personalities related to TV network IFC's programming. I also wrote a script for a web video starring the cast of the IFC show "Benders."
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The Grove Orono
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Orono, ME
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Community Assistant
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
The Grove Orono is a college housing complex in Orono, ME. My responsibilities included sales, customer service, cleaning, light maintenance, and various other duties. The Grove Orono is a college housing complex in Orono, ME. My responsibilities included sales, customer service, cleaning, light maintenance, and various other duties.
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The Maine Campus
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor in Chief
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May 2013 - May 2015
I managed staff and worked with them to generate content. I wrote content, including news stories, a music column and album reviews. During the summer of 2014, I completely redesigned the layout of the physical newspaper. Worked as News Editor from 2012 to 2013 and as Style Editor from 2011 to 2012. I managed staff and worked with them to generate content. I wrote content, including news stories, a music column and album reviews. During the summer of 2014, I completely redesigned the layout of the physical newspaper. Worked as News Editor from 2012 to 2013 and as Style Editor from 2011 to 2012.
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Various other work
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Jul 2003 - Jun 2011
I was the varsity baseball assistant coach at Van Buren District Secondary School during Spring and Summer 2011. I was also a substitute teacher at VBDSS at around the same time. I used to work as a tour guide for the Historic Governor Brann Schoolhouse in Cyr Plantation, ME for three or four summers in high school. I worked for the Van Buren Rec. Department for a few summers during high school, where I provided tennis instruction and guided arts and crafts activities for elementary school kids. I worked on a potato farm picking rocks when I was younger, during late elementary school and middle school. Show less
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Education
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University of Maine
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Van Buren District Secondary School
High School Diploma