Alex Kazemi

Alex Kazemi
Born (1994-06-22) June 22, 1994
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation Writer, pop artist, journalist
Website alexkazemi.com

Alex Kazemi (born June 22, 1994) is a Canadian pop artist, author and journalist. He is best known as the director and writer of the first viral public Snapchat movie, Snapchat: Mudditchgirl91.[1][2][3] Kazemi's first novel, Yours Truly, Brad Sela, is planned for publication in 2017.[4]

Career

Since 2009, Kazemi has worked and written for multiple publications, including The New York Observer, Dazed Magazine, Thought Catalog, and the Urban Outfitters blog.[5][6][7][8] He currently works as a regular contributor at V magazine and editor of his own publication, The Advisor.[9][10] In 2017, Kazemi released a series of Marilyn Manson video ads for the album Heaven Upside Down that were pulled by Manson due to timing.[11]

Prim Magazine

In 2009, Kazemi worked as managing editor of Prim magazine for three years, working alongside editor-in-chief Kristin Prim.[12][13]

The Advisor

In April 2016, Kazemi launched The Advisor, which describes itself as "a new digital platform that features handwritten open letters penned by contemporary male icons to young men".[10] The Advisor has published letters from notable individuals such as Richard Kern, Bruce LaBruce, Justin Tranter, and Moby.

Yours Truly, Brad Sela

In 2013, Kazemi wrote his first novel, titled Yours Truly, Brad Sela. After uploading a 50-page excerpt online, it quickly received attention and reached over 132,000 views.[14] In 2014, he signed a book deal with MTV Books for the manuscript. Kazemi has since taken down the excerpt online. It is planned for publication in 2017.[4]

Appearances

The Milo Yiannopoulos Show

In June 2016, Kazemi made a controversial appearance on Milo Yiannopoulos's podcast, "The Milo Yiannopoulos Show". He wrote an article for The New York Observer to explain his appearance as an artist on the show.[5] He stated that his appearance was "a social experiment" intended to "shock and challenge minds" and that "Neither I, nor the character I was playing shared Milo's views".

Snapchat: Mudditchgirl91

Oyster premiered his short film live on Snapchat, titled Snapchat: Mudditchgirl91.[15] The film was directed by Kazemi and starred Bella McFadden, who goes by @internetgirl online. The film was reviewed by numerous outlets including Playboy, Paper Magazine, i-D, and Bullett.[1][2][3][16] The film was discussed in Nancy Jo Sales' book, American Girls: Social Media And The Secret Lives Of Teenagers.[17]

Songwriting discography

Release year Artist Album Credit Notes
2014 Ariel Pink pom pom "Not Enough Violence" Writer

References

  1. 1 2 Newell-Hanson, Alice (July 31, 2015). "meet "internet girl," the star of marilyn manson's new favorite movie". i-D Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Song, Sandra (July 22, 2015). "INSIDE THE DEEPLY BIZARRE SNAPCHAT MOVIE THAT HAS EVEN MARILYN MANSON FREAKED OUT". Paper Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Lemco, Tyler (July 20, 2015). "Well, This Is Certainly The Weirdest Snapchat Story Of All Time". Playboy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Lasane, Andrew (October 28, 2013). "19-Year-Old Alex Kazemi Scores an MTV Books Deal for His Viral Manuscript". Complex. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Kazemi, Alex (February 16, 2017). "Why an Artist Would Go on 'The Milo Yiannopoulos Show'". Observer. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kazemi, Alex. "Should we be allowed to say whatever we want?". Dazed. Dazed. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Alex Kazemi". Thought Catalog. Thought Catalog.
  8. ↑ Kazemi, Alex. "Meet Alex!". Urban Outfitters - Blog. Urban Outfitters. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  9. ↑ Kazemi, Alex (September 27, 2016). "Contributor: Alex Kazemi". V Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Kazemi, Alex (April 1, 2016). "Imaginary Pen Pals: Alex Kazemi On Why He Started The Advisor, A Hub of Handwritten Letters by Male Icons". Autre. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ Fossett, Jack. "Even Marilyn Manson Wouldn't Release These Queer, Satanic Instagram Ads". OUT. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  12. ↑ Cochrane, Savannah (April 6, 2014). "INTERVIEW : ALEX KAZEMI". P+P. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  13. ↑ ""Prim Magazine Winter 2010 Preview"". Prim Magazine. January 19, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  14. ↑ Kazemi, Alex (September 27, 2013). "Yours Truly, Brad Sela". Alex Kazemi. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ Jones, Lucy (July 16, 2015). "Snapchat Movie Starring @internetgirl Will Make You Question The World". Oyster. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  16. ↑ Moran, Justin (July 20, 2015). "'Mudditchgirl91' Deletes Social Media Accounts, Challenges What Defines 'Suicide' in 2015". Playboy. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  17. ↑ Sales, Nancy Jo. American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers. Knopf. p. 288. ISBN 9780385353922. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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