Experience

LiFTED
• Hong Kong
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Editor in Chief

  • Nov 2022 - Present


Freelance Writer/Photographer

• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief/Writer/DJ

  • May 2000 - Present

  Write articles and take photographs for various magazines, newspapers and websites including +886, Taiwan Fun, SmartShanghai.com, City Weekend, That’s Shanghai, The Shanghai Daily, The China Post, Centered on Taipei, TaiwanNights.com. Was the editor-in-chief for the now defunct www.waakao.com. DJ everywhere around Asia and tear the roof off places Write articles and take photographs for various magazines, newspapers and websites including +886, Taiwan Fun, SmartShanghai.com, City Weekend, That’s Shanghai, The Shanghai Daily, The China Post, Centered on Taipei, TaiwanNights.com. Was the editor-in-chief for the now defunct www.waakao.com. DJ everywhere around Asia and tear the roof off places

• Managing Editor

  • Nov 2020 - May 2023

  Elevating Asian Hip Hop at https://liftedasia.com/ Elevating Asian Hip Hop at https://liftedasia.com/


Carnegies Taipei
• Resident DJ/Graphic Designer/Event Coordinator/Entertainment Director

  • Jun 2020 - Nov 2020


Triangle

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Director/Project Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2019

  was really great while it lasted.... was really great while it lasted....



frog in a sock

• Music Director/Marketing Consultant/Ticketing Strategist

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2017

  Plan events for 1,500-plus people for frog in a sock, one of Taiwan's premier event companies. These have included Resurrection at the Red Theater Halloween parties, The Last Minute New Year's Eve parties as well as Havana pool parties. Figure out the marketing strategies, find ticket distributors, and book local bands and DJs. Manage a team of up to 20 people bartenders, door staff, and waitresses to make sure all attendees have great experiences Plan events for 1,500-plus people for frog in a sock, one of Taiwan's premier event companies. These have included Resurrection at the Red Theater Halloween parties, The Last Minute New Year's Eve parties as well as Havana pool parties. Figure out the marketing strategies, find ticket distributors, and book local bands and DJs. Manage a team of up to 20 people bartenders, door staff, and waitresses to make sure all attendees have great experiences



Taipei Times

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist and Feature Writer

  • May 2007 - Mar 2017

  Interview interesting people involved in music, arts, sports for the Taipei Times, Taiwan's biggest English newspaper. This has included big names like Dr. Dre, Fatboy Slim, Far East Movement, Tiesto, as well as many local musicians. Most articles can be found here (http://pinterest.com/djmarcusa/my-writing/) Interview interesting people involved in music, arts, sports for the Taipei Times, Taiwan's biggest English newspaper. This has included big names like Dr. Dre, Fatboy Slim, Far East Movement, Tiesto, as well as many local musicians. Most articles can be found here (http://pinterest.com/djmarcusa/my-writing/)



Ivy League Publishing

• United States
• Accounting

• Senior Writer/Editor

  • Sep 2006 - May 2015

  I write and edit all articles that appear in Ivy League Analytical Magazine as well as edit tests and other freelance work for Ivy League Publishing I write and edit all articles that appear in Ivy League Analytical Magazine as well as edit tests and other freelance work for Ivy League Publishing