My second weekend back in Los Angeles was characterized by good tacos, lots of Snapchatting – and the MTV Video Music Awards! I caught the concert bug and took to the streets to see some of my favorite artists take the stage. Check it:
Saturday, 8/29
Taco Bell sponsored the Artist to Watch Concert, featuring the colorful trio HOLYCHILD, electronic wizard Robert DeLong, vibe-friendly St. Lucia and “Shut Up and Dance” professionals WALK THE MOON!
When you look up “vibin'” in the dictionary, St. Lucia appears.
Taco Bell delivered free tacos to the audience in between sets! This made me a very happy girl.
Robert DeLong rocked the house!
Sunday, 8/30
The big day! I grabbed my homegirl, Claire, and headed downtown to the Special Performances – we got upgraded to the front of the audience and snuggled in real close to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis‘ Eagle chariot, Demi‘s neon dancers and Pharrell‘s “Freedom” flags!
Me + clairethegingy!
WE WERE SO PUMPED!
Demi killed it (I went absolutely nuts during her entire performance) and Iggy showed up out of nowhere so, okay!(?)
1iota hosted fans right outside of the Orpheum in L.A. Free Pepsi was abundant.
Taking home my Pharrell flag – click the video to see how we employed them!
Hit play below for a quick look at our amazing POV! Go ahead, get up close and personal!
Loving my L.A. Freedom 😉
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I am currently based in the SF Bay Area and work at Instagram as a Marketing Coordinator.
I’m a proud alumna of the University of Southern California c/o 2018 (B.A. Communication, Minors in Marketing and Spanish). As a Trustee Renaissance Scholar at USC, (Communication, Marketing, Spanish) I researched consumer behavior and culture theory, gave tours and shot red carpets. For three years, I served as Communications Coordinator of the USC African American Cinema Society. In Fall 2015, I performed research on the underrepresentation of women and racial groups in entertainment as part of USC Annenberg’s Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative. This study, #CARD2016, was covered by nearly 100 outlets, including BBC, NPR, AP, TIME, Fortune and EW.
As a professional entertainment freelancer, I have spoken through brands such as Facebook, Star Wars/Lucasfilm, thredUP and the NAACP Image Awards. My work has been featured in Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly (1) (2), Refinery 29, Afropunk (1) (2), Twitter’s Trending Moments, Blavity, StarWars.com and more.
I’m also a portrait photographer and love the red carpet scene: I get to interact with high-profile professionals in Los Angeles, including directors, producers, actors and CEOS! I’m proud to have a blog that has international viewership and I keep my thumb on all things entertainment. View all posts by Joy Ofodu
