Doby Public Relations? CEO received the ?Hot 500? Award from Yahoo!, his first ever writing award of any kind.
Today December 20, 2012 Doby Public Relations? CEO Jerry Doby received the ?Hot 500? Award from Yahoo! for his published articles across the Yahoo! network. Yahoo! recognizes each month, the most outstanding writers from the Yahoo! Contributor Network based on audience engagement, total readership and page views during the previous month.
?Congratulations! Stoke that Yuletide fire, because you?re a Hot 500 contributor. This achievement is based on the page views you earned for content published across the Yahoo! network.? said the emailed notice from Yahoo! to Doby. Earlier this year, he was honored with Featured Contributor status by the Yahoo! Contributor Network as an Arts & Entertainment Writer, specifically in the music category.
?Some of my more popular pieces obviously revolve around my interviews with Grammy Award artists like Teddy Riley, Whitney Peyton. My in-depth pieces with Grammy nominees and reality show personalities such as Frenchie Davis, a top 4 finalist on NBC?s ?The Voice? and R&B legend Karyn White, also did well.? says Jerry
He has also featured independent artist like Atlanta?s hip hop trio EDUBB and their ?Legends of the Fall? LP and up and comer Warchyld who?s ?The Streets is Talking? mixtape hosted by DJ Kay Slay is gaining ground at a rapid pace.
The Yahoo! ?Hot 500? Award is the first writing award for Doby however in 2002, he was recognized by the West Coast Hip Hop Hall of Fame for his work in educating independent artists in the area of successful public relations campaigns on a small budget.
About Jerry Doby
Jerry is Executive Editor of The Hype Magazine and a member of the Recording Academy (Grammy?s), as well as a freelance publicist with more than 10 years experience in the urban music field. He was named a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network in 2012, the last year for the program on the Yahoo! network.
Key to his music media experience, Jerry is Managing Partner of SwurvRadio.com, PR Director for Joint One Radio (Tokyo, Japan) and A&E Writer for Examiner.com.
This experience gives Jerry a unique credibility as a journalist and as a trusted media personality for both major and independent artists, labels and producers. He has daily engagement with celebrities of various career levels, nationalities and geographical locations making him globally in touch with urban music news. ?Jerry also maintains an entertainment blog TheUrbanLink?and contributes to Wikipedia under the name TheUrbanLink.
Sample Yahoo Articles from Jerry Doby
Grammy Award Winning Producer Teddy Riley Announces Global Talent Search
Exclusive Interview with Grammy Award Winner Whitney Peyton
Interview: Atlanta Hip Hop Trio EDUBB ? Party Hip Hop?s New ?Dream Team?
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Tags: EDUBB, Frenchie Davis, Grammy, Grammy Award, Jerry, Karyn White, NBC, Teddy Riley, The Hype Magazine, TheUrbanLink, Thong, Tokyo, Yahoo!
Source: http://www.jdobypr.com/archives/2982
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