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Bio Info

Name: Randy Reiss (pronouned Reese, like the Peanut Butter Cup).

Location: San Francisco, Ca.

Marital Status: Hella married, yo. There is photographic evidence of the festivities here. Margaret Kranyak is the coolest thing since sliced bread and I am a very lucky man to have married her.

Birth: August, 17. 1971. I ain't ashamed. Well, maybe a bit. Born and raised in the lily-white suburbs of Detroit, Michigan.

School:

  • 1st Grade in a public school in Berkley, Michigan (it's one of these, but I don't remember which one).
  • Upland Hills Farm School through 7th grade (I know these days it's just Upland Hills School, but god dammit I remember herding sheep and plucking turkeys at nearby Upland Hills Farm, so I'm gonna write it here as it was: Upland Hills Farm School).
  • Covington Middle School in Birmingham, Michigan for 8th Grade
  • Seaholm High School for grades 9-12.
  • I attended Antioch College on the five year plan after spending an extended co-op teaching English at Tallin Technical University in Tallinn, Estonia. I was an Education major, but I didn't really figure out until my last quarter there that I really wasn't into being a teacher. Such is life. I did pick up some good DJ skills there, though.

Work: Right now, I work as a the Featured Content Operations Manager for iTunes.

Previous to this, I made my living as the store manager for Sony Connect.Sony Connect. I also have served as Senior Production Analyst for BSC Engineering, Inc., a subsidary of Sony Corporation of America and held down gigs editing and managing content for companies like the late, great Kick.Com, Sega, SonicNet, Listen.Com and Reel.Com.

I'm not looking to leave my job now, but the truly curious can find my resume' here. On the other hand, I'll write about pop culture for ya' if you're paying-- just hit me up with an email.

I also spin the platters that matter as MC Hesher. Hip-hop, funk, pop, rock and a bit of country just for kicks. If you're in the Bay Area and need someone to get the party movin' and groovin' with some cool tunes, just hit me up with an email.

Death: I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

 


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