Laviea Thomas is an experienced freelance music journalist and culture writer based in south London. With a knack for writing, Laviea’s journalism can be seen across print and digital publications with current bylines spread across WhyNow, Rock Sound, The Forty-Five and The Quietus.
• Previous clients and partnerships w/ Sofar Sounds, Notion, Festival Republic, PRS Foundation, Future PLC, Louder, Clash Magazine, Gal-Dem and Wonderland.
• Previous contributing roles include Gigwise, The Line of Best Fit, Sludge and Gigslutz.
• On-screen interviews w/ Channel 5, BBC Worldwide, and BBC News.
Projects
- Why Rina Sawayama’s vital callout provided the weekend highlight at Glastonbury 2023Among the many commendable moments this year’s Glastonbury festival provided, Rina Sawayama’s callout during her Saturday night set – aimed at a certain frontman – was the most admirable of the lot, writes Laviea Thomas.
- Simply the best | Remembering Tina Turner through her most iconic hitsFollowing the devastating news of Tina Turner passing, it’s fair to say the music industry is at a loss for words. Lauded as ‘The Queen of Rock and Roll’, Turner’s presence within this scene will forever go down in history as one of its biggest turning points.
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Work history
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Marketing & Social Media AssistantPlanet Wax
London, United KingdomFreelance
At Planet Wax I curate social media copy for Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Titkok and schedule it using Later.com. I create reels on Adobe Indesign and add MP3 files on top using Adobe Rush. I also compile weekly mailouts on MailChimp to promote our pre-orders and fresh in records.
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Freelance WriterSofar Sounds
London, United KingdomFreelance
I currently work at Sofar Sounds on a freelance basis, mainly contributing to the BHM column and amplifying Black voices within the music industry through engaging interviews and enticing listicles.
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Skills
- Print Journalism
- Digital Journalism
- SEO Copywriting
- Adobe Indesign
- Wordpress
- Social Media
- Mail Chimp
- Public Relations
Education
2:1 BA (Hons) Music JournalismUniversity for the Creative Arts
- Epsom, United Kingdom
In July this year I graduated with her upper devision second-class honours in Music Journalism at the University for the Creative Arts in Epsom. Receiving a first class honours in my final major project and securing a second class honours in my dissertation.
Studying at UCA has helped craft my writing skills through investigative journalism, radio, magazine pitches, cv crafting and more.
Since graduating I have built a number of skills, built great connections, and improved my writing through the publications I continue to write for and pitch ideas to.
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BTEC L3: Sports Science (Distinction / A)North Leamington School
- Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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