I am passionate about music, storytelling, people and progress. I believe the world is on the cusp of changing for the better. I believe in the... more
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- What I would Change About the World: I'd take away greed and guilt and give free Current TV to everyone.
- Current Gig: Freelance Producer & Host - CNN, AMC, APTV
- Current Project: Producing short film & documentary
- Influences/Heroes: Buddha, my parents, Annie Lennox, BB King, Jesse Billauer
- Organizations: theleapfoundation.org, www.liferollson.org
- Favorite Bands: Beck, Jeff Buckley, David Bowie, Metric, Morphine, Stars, Soul Coughing, Queens of the Stone Age, The RH Factor, Ride, Tuck and Patti, Joni Mitchell, Feist, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Jurassic 5, Blackilicious, Tea Leaf Green, Phish, The Blow, Etta James, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Cannonball Adderlay, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, BB King, Sonny Rollins, Marvin Gaye, Meshell Ndegeocello, Prince, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, The Zombies, Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Joe Satriani, Christopher O'Riley, Alice Smith, Ani DiFranco, Santigold, Citizen Cope, Foo Fighters, The White Stripes, Billie Boy on Poison, The Mooney Suzuki, Supergrass, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Saint Germain, Zero 7, The Postal Service, Esthero, Bjork, Imogen Heap, Ray LaMontagne, Guns n' Roses, Zane Musa...and many many more...
- Favorite Directors: Paul Haggis, David Fincher, Terrence Malick, Clint Eastwood
- Favorite TV Shows: Californication, Flight of the Conchords, 30 Rock, The L Word
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- Melivision unlocked the Current 2010 badge 2 years ago
Current 2010: Thanks for being a part of Current in 2010. [RETIRED] (+15 points)
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- Melivision unlocked the Old-School badge 2 years ago
Old-School: You were a beta user! Sweet! [RETIRED] (+5 points)
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- Melivision unlocked the Contributor I badge 2 years ago
Contributor I: You achieved level 1 contributor on Current.com Beta! [RETIRED] (+5 points)
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- Melivision unlocked the Producer I badge 2 years ago
Producer I: You achieved level 1 producer on Current.com Beta! [RETIRED] (+5 points)
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- Melivision posted Talkin' Twitter & Activism with Wyclef and Natasha Bedingfield 4 years ago
The 26th Annual ACSAP Awards marked my first red carpet event since the Streamys, and it was well worth the wait. Wednesday evening (4/22), the ceremony’s arrival line was graced by... more
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- Melivision posted The Dreamy Streamys of '09 4 years ago
The first annual Streamy Awards launched into the stratosphere last night from the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles. A huge thank you must go out to Tilzy.TV, Tubefilter, and NewTeeVee for... more
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- Melivision posted Mickey Rourke Gave me the Indie Spirit 4 years ago
I covered the Independent Spirit Awards this past sweet Saturday afternoon (2/21) seaside in Santa Monica. It was by far the most laid back and embracing award show I've ever seen. As an... more
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- Melivision posted BB King: Hero of the Blues, Hero of My Heart 4 years ago
Seeing BB King perform at the Grammys last Sunday was the highlight of my night. I was on my couch, mind you, not in the audience at the Staples Center. I marveled at the way he glowed on stage.... more
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- Melivision posted Grammy Gifting Suite Goods with Dre & Vidal 4 years ago
A good friend of mine put together one of the gifting suites perused by some of pop culture’s most celebrated musicians during this past Grammy week. So I of course checked out the scene... more
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- Melivision posted I Taught Jill Scott How to Flip! 4 years ago
In January, I had the divine pleasure of interviewing the benificent and beautiful Jill Scott at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. She was there along with the equally angelic Anika... more
