Remixing Biographies

This is a rewrite of the biography of Sarah Willis, based on material available on her website. An attempt at improving the basics — using the active voice, removing clichés, putting the emphasis on the right places, fixing punctuation and spelling, and generally…

This is a rewrite of Laurent Garnier’s bio, based on an a conversation in theransomnote.com, a feature in Mixmag, and an interview in Decoded Magazine. An attempt at improving the basics — using the active voice, removing clichés, putting the emphasis on the right…

This is a rewrite of Louie Vega’s bio, based on an interview with NPR, another interview with RA, and an interview with Mixmag. An attempt at improving the basics — using the active voice, removing clichés, putting the emphasis on the right places, fixing punctuation and…

This is a rewrite of Peggy Gou’s biography, using material found in a Mixmag feature, a New York Times article, a profile in The Business of Fashion, an article in the Guardian, an article in Vice, a feature in Bandcamp Daily, and an interview in Vogue. An attempt at…

This is a rewrite of Gilles Peterson’s biography, using material found in an interview at the Red Bull Academy, a profile in the Financial Times, a profile on the BBC’s page, a profile in Le Monde, and his own blog. An attempt at improving the basics — using the…

Below is a rewrite of Karizma’s biography on RA, using various materials found on Wikipedia, an interview on RA, an interview on SoundCloud, an interview with Gilles Peterson on MixCloud, and an article in the New Yorker. An attempt at improving the basics — using the active…

Below is a rewrite of Honey Dijon’s biography as found on SoundCloud, complemented with information found on Wikipedia, an article on Crack Magazine, and another article in the New York Times. An attempt at improving the basics — using the active voice, removing…