* Musical forte’ is alternative, indie rock, post-punk, electropop, mashups, and 1980’s.* Creator, promoter, and featured DJ of various club events in Boston and Los Angeles.* Handle all PR, press, promotion and social media needs of all clubs and events.* Boston radio music department jobs include - WCOZ, WBCN, WNFX.* Boston clubs include - Celebration, Spinoff, Man Ray, Spit/DV8, AXIS.* Los Angeles on-air radio includes - KLOS, Indie 103.1FM (KDLD), The Independent FM* Los Angeles clubs include - Mystery Date, Spit, Dragstrip 66, Bootie LA.* Los Angeles concert DJ bookings include - Robyn, OMD, The Gossip, Yelle, Lorde, Jane’s Addiction, LCD Soundsystem, Erasure, The Rapture, Level 42 and many more.* Los Angeles events DJ bookings include - Outfest, The Getty Center, Project Angel Food.* https://www.facebook.com/IAmDJPaulV

* “Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay” via Quirk Books shares over 100 self-submitted stories and photos of growing up LGBTQ, featuring notable inclusions from Congressman Barney Frank, Erasure’s Andy Bell, columnist Michael Musto, and more.* Average Amazon rating – 4.7 stars out of 5 stars - http://amzn.to/13h891K* Press coverage via The Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly and more.

* Creator/curator of BornThisWayBlog.com, a photo/essay project for LGBTQ adults to share their childhood photo and personal growing up stories.* The blog has logged over 5.9 million views and was the inspiration for the book.* Awards include “Best Google Blog 2011 – About.com” and Queerty “Best Meme Of 2012”* Substantial press coverage via CNN, ABC News, NPR, The Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Chicago Tribune, Salon, Buzzfeed, Sundance Channel and more.* http://www.borngaybornthisway.blogspot.com/p/press.html

Phil Scanlon and I are co-producing the DRAGSTRIP 66 documentary, to share the story of the now-legendary nightclub's 20 year impact on the Los Angeles LGBTQ community. Info -- DS66TheFrockumentary.com

For 10.5 years I was part of the great donor engagement team at Center Theatre Group, personally raising $2.6 million dollars in funding for important student educational and community initiatives.

I was a featured DJ doing classic rock and alternative DJ mixes for the legendary KLOS radio in Los Angeles. "The KLOS Mash Pit" aired every Friday from 6pm till 8pm pacific time. Info on the show is here -- http://955klos.com/klos-mash-pit. Stream my mixes here -- https://www.mixcloud.com/djpaulv/playlists/klos-mashpit-mixes

* 1997-2005 - Chief music reviewer for In Magazine Los Angeles.* 2005 on - music reviews contributor for Frontiers In LA Magazine (magazine merger).* Musical expertise is alternative, indie rock, post-punk, electropop

"DJ BOOTH" featured my new music reviews, bi-monthly via Queerty.comhttp://www.queerty.com/new-music-cher-men-arcade-fire-and-a-lorde-mashup-20130924

* Co-creator and DJ at LA's longest-running (20 years), underground gay/mixed dance club. * Conceptualized all monthly themes and booked performers that would appear live.* Handled all press, PR, and promotion of the club, which was featured multiple times in Details Magazine, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly and other local newspapers and zines.* Currently co-directing a documentary on the club, which is now in pre-production,* http://www.Dragstrip66.com - http://DS66TheFrockumentary.com

* LA's 100% mashup dance club* Original partner, co-promoter, and resident DJ that launched the club in 2005.* Responsible for securing venue relationships at The Echo, Safari Sam's, The Echoplex* Handled getting any/all press, including LA Weekly, Flavorpill, Fox-11 News and more.* Handled any/all social media, online presence, and local promotion of the club* Responsible for live appearances by Lady Gaga, Fred Schneider, Lady Tigra, Shunda K* Responsible for Lady Gaga mashup CD produced through Interscope Records (2008)* Responsible for bringing in the R.A.I.D Dance Crew via Ramie Becker* Responsible for bringing in current resident DJ - DJ Shyboy

* Creator/host - "Mashup Of The Day" feature which aired three times daily.* Creator/host - "The Smash Mix" 22-minute DJ mixes that aired Friday afternoons at 5:30pm.* Creator/host - "Neon Noise" DJ mix show aired Saturday nights from 12-Midnight till 3am.* Indie 103.1 FM was the first LA FM radio station featuring mashups in regular rotation.

* Porno For Pyros (Perry Farrell) – handled all record label needs and interactions.* Extra Fancy - handled all record label needs and interactions, getting the band signed to Atlantic Records, and handling all press and promotion leading up the band’s signing.

* Started out promoting music to over 300 college radio stations across America.* 1990 - named Director of Alternative Radio Promotion for commercial radio.* Specifically handled all radio promotions related to KROQ, Los Angeles, and 40 other commercial alternative radio stations across America and Canada.* Promoted the albums and singles from our band roster, including - Jane's Addiction, R.E.M., The B-52’s, New Order, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Jesus & Mary Chain, David Byrne, Throwing Muses, Lou Reed - and many other alternative bands of the era.