Bio

Bernadette Giacomazzo -- September 2011. Photos by: Scott Church

I don’t need to brag about what I do. My work speaks for itself. — Bernadette Giacomazzo

Bernadette Giacomazzo is the Associate Editor of LatinTrends Magazine (formerly DTM), the News Editor for GO Magazine, a features contributor/photographer & on-camera interviewer for The Source Magazine, a freelance writer (most notably for Pop Culture Madness, Scoop Magazine/The SMAG Network, and Hip-Hop Stardom 101), and a professional photographer who works with a variety of wire agencies: Splash News, PR Photos, Dalle Agencie Francais, and WENN.com.

In addition to her editorial work, she has established herself as a formidable & consummate networker, and the “official” go-to person for quality promotions, publicity, & marketing work. To wit:

  • Giacomazzo is, as of late, perhaps best know for her many initiatives with the G-Unit brand. Some of her many contributions include (but are not limited to):

    *assisting in the casting of models for SMS by 50 promotional appearances (Nikki Rich Models) & for 50 Cent‘s music video for “Put Your Hands Up“ (model Egypt SeLinda);

    *extensive press & publicity work for Lloyd Banks‘s latest efforts, including his singles “Shock the World” & “Jackpot,” as well as booking referral & assistance;

    *press & publicity for Tony Yayo‘s single, “100 Bottles,” which included placements on over one hundred (100) websites (including The Source, ForbezDVD, & Hip Hop ‘n’ More), playlist additions on various college radio stations, & generation of interest in Yayo’s now-revitalized career;

    *successfully placing photos of all G-Unit & G-Note signees (including, but not limited to, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Hot Rod, Lea Q. Sunshine, & affiliates 40 Glocc, Mobb Deep, & Trav) in such high-profile publications as Vibe, Uptown Magazine, About.com, MTV, and Dirt.com (full list of placements are available upon request). 

    In late 2011, it was announced that she would be hosting a mixtape by Midwestern artist RedJak. The mixtape, titled #I’mTrendingHoe!, is presented byThisis50.com, and is part of a series which will be co-hosted by G-Unit artists Young Jack Thriller and Shawty Lo.

  • Giacomazzo is also the media consultant for Wyclef Jean’s Warrior DJ‘s; she works closely with Gigi Capone on this venture.
  • Additional clientele was taken on with Venecia Philips; together, Giacomazzo & Philips formed B&V Entertainment to provide promotional, marketing, and publicity services for blue-chip clients (including Blazetrak and SoFli Entertainment).

For the past ten (10) years, Giacomazzo has been involved in various areas of the music and entertainment industries, working with various A-listers & power players throughout her career.

In the recent past, she worked as a publicist for hip-hop legend Kool G Rap, whose new album, Riches, Royalty, Respect dropped in May 2011. Giacomazzo’s efforts lead to countless placements (including a feature in The Source magazine, countless magazine spreads, radio interviews, video interviews, and much more) for the hip-hop legend. In addition, in the recent past, she assisted in press & publicity for the G-Unit Riderz (in such outlets as MTV, Global Grind, and VladTV), as well as obtained sponsorships & endorsements for the G-Unit Riderz (Tigershark Cages, SK Energy Drink)

As the owner of Akasha Multimedia, a company that was in existence for more than a decade, Giacomazzo concentrated her promotional, marketing, and publicity efforts in the field of rock’n'roll.  During her tenure with Akasha, Giacomazzo secured a record deal with Conquer the World Records, went to number 1 on the Australian independent music charts, and co-wrote a book with Jacksonville, FLA.-based editor/writer Melissa Deskovic called Swimming with Sharks: A Real-World, How-to Guide to Success (and Failure) in the Business of Music.

Though she began her career in rock’n'roll, she has almost exclusively worked in hip-hop since 2009.

Recently conferred with her PhD, Giacomazzo has begun work on her second book,  titled Mr. Faded Glory: A Daughter’s Journey Through Her Father’s Alzheimer’s Disease, which will be completed in 2012.

She lives in New York with her two dogs — Shoko & Dutchess — and “lives for” her two nephews (Antonio & Julian).

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