David Ma
Media Outlet/Journalist · United States
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David Ma is a veteran writer and editor based in the Bay Area who co-hosts Dad Bod Rap Pod and co-owns indie record label, Needle To The Groove. He teaches a course on hip-hop studies at San Jose State University.
He's also a veteran music journalist whose bylines include NPR, Wax Poetics, The Ringer, The Guardian, Billboard, Rolling Stone, The Paris Review, Vibe Magazine, The Fader, Pitchfork, Vinyl Me, Please, San Jose Mercury News, Metro Newspapers, and more. His work includes music reviews, long-form articles, liner notes, interviews, legacy pieces, and insightful contextualization of music and its creators.
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