AUG 2023 | #92 ISSUE

In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with EDM DJ/Producer and hitmaker, Joel Corry! With his latest single, Drinkin' that dropped last Fri for his upcoming album, Another Friday Night with MK and Rita Ora. We caught up with him in Ibiza to talk about he got into the music industry, his creative process, his latest single, upcoming album, his schedule, passion for fitness, and more.

We also caught up with Creator/Executive Producer and storyteller, Monica Medellin whose docuseries Surf Girls Hawai'i, which can be streamed in it's entirety on Prime Video. We talked about her career, a number of her projects, her passion for sports, and why she wanted to share the story of native Hwaiian women who are competing to be on the World Tour. We also chatted with Team USA Olympic Swimming Medalist Elizabeth Beisel. She talked about her love for swimming, being an Olympic athlete, the importance of swimming as a skill that we should all know to be safer in the water, giving back through USA Swimming Foundation, Block Cancer and the Newport Folk Festival!

We took some time to talk with Chef Jacqueline Blanchard who has worked in Michelin starred kitchens and took her knowledge and passion back to New Orleans with Sukeban and Coutelier NOLA, her cutlery and culinary tools/accessories store. We talked about kitchens that she trained in, why she launched her store which includes craftsmanship from Japan with an array of knives, why she is passionate about Japanese cuisine and how it parallels with Southern Louisian food, and more.

Prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, we took some time to talk to Netflix The Upshaws' Jermelle Simon. We talked about his career which includes the stage as well as this series which is back for another season, his creative process, auditioning with Denzel Washington, and upcoming projects and manifestations.

Labor Day Weekend here in NY means that it's time for Electric Zoo. We give a bit of a preview of what to expect this season and in the SEP ISSUE #93, we will have interviews from artists that participated!

This month’s 9PLAYLIST comes from EDM DJ/Producer, Joel Corry. Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from singer/songwriter and entertainer, INNA. Our 63MIX ROUTIN3S comes from EDM DJ/Producer Joel Corry, EDM DJ/Producer Ferry Corsten, and Team USA Olympic Swimming 8X Medalist Nathan Adrian.

Our monthly feature, The Art of the Snack shares a must-visit to Centrolina inYDC. This month’s Athleisure List comes from Halifax Hoboken at the W Hotel Hoboken and Rua Thai in Brooklyn. As always, we have our monthly roundups of some of our favorite finds.