Alvin Blanco

Alvin Blanco has a diverse work experience in the field of media and journalism. Alvin currently serves as the Content Director for the Men's Division at Interactive One, specifically for HipHopWired.com and CassiusLife.com. Prior to this role, they worked as the Managing Editor at HipHopWired.com.

Before joining Interactive One, Alvin worked at Moguldom Media Group LLC as the Deputy Editor of HipHopWired.com.

Alvin's extensive experience in writing and contributing to publications includes being a Writer-for-Hire at Aqua Boogie, where they wrote feature-length articles, artist profiles, and album reviews for national publications such as Giant, The Village Voice, Vibe, and XXL. Alvin also created artist press biographies for record label clients like Sony, Def Jam, Universal/Motown, and Interscope Records.

Alvin has also worked for BET as a Writer, and at AllHipHop.com as an Editor-at-Large, Features Editor, and Music Editor. In these roles, they oversaw various sections of the website, hired freelance writers, assigned stories, edited copy, and conducted interviews with artists. Alvin also contributed in-depth artist profiles, features, and editorials.

Additionally, Alvin served as an Editor-at-Large at Scratch Magazine where they assigned and edited profiles on up-and-coming music producers. Alvin contributed cover stories, line edited copy, fact-checked feature stories, and assisted in planning each issue.

Early in their career, Alvin gained experience as a Marketing Assistant at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Overall, Alvin Blanco's work experience showcases their strong expertise and passion for the music industry, particularly in hip-hop and R&B genres, as well as their skills in writing, editing, and digital content management.

Alvin Blanco began their education journey in 1995 at the University of Virginia, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree. From 1995 to 1999, they focused on studying African American Studies and Psychology.