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Redefining Media

Mike Madriaga is an award winning multimedia journalist that creates content for a variety of media outlets — including newspapers, syndicated television, magazines, radio stations, e-zines and blogs.

He is a writer, photographer, videographer, reporter, social-media editor and video-editor.

In 2017-2018, his Mike Madriaga byline was attributed to over 250 articles worldwide.

With society’s demand for instant gratification at their fingertips, Mike has the knowledge and experience to document an event or subject, and create a professional and timely multimedia package for your audience.

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Hip-Hop Nutcracker: Kurtis Blow breaks with tradition

By Mike Madriaga In 1979, Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to sign with a major record label: Mercury Records. They released “Christmas Rappin’” and then “The Breaks,” which in 1980 became the first rap record to receive a gold music recording certification. “‘The Breaks’ is an ode to all of the b-boys,” Kurtis Blow […]

3 weeks ago

Wet Bandits

By Mike Madriaga “The guy in that screen shot looks like one of the ‘wet bandits’ in the other video,” Mary said to me on a September 20 interview. “Multiple people believe it’s the same guy and they have seen him trespassing and snooping.” Mary, 42, is a former fire department employee from Escondido. She […]

2 months ago

Toyota Priuses are targeted by thieves

By Mike Madriaga “I see about one of these cars with stolen catalytic converters a week, go through my repair shop in Rancho Bernardo,” said Justin Goen. “It pisses me off and I think recyclers need to figure something out to help stop this.” Recyclers pay good money for certain catalytic converters because of the […]

4 months ago

Peacock danger in Valley Center

By Mike Madriaga On June 20, at around 3:15 pm, Shirley saw white feathers scattered by the mailbox outside of her Valley Center farm. “Oh no!” she said herself, “one of my peacocks has been hit.” She then found the bird lying in the middle of Cool Valley Road by Cole Grade Road, southwest of […]

5 months ago

Toronto Raptors’ Norman Powell creates piano-and-rap song “No Problem” with GoDaddy

By Mike Madriaga When Lincoln High alumnus Norman Powell and SDSU alumnus Kawhi Leonard helped bring the Toronto Raptors the 4-2 “W” over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals (May 30 through June 13), San Diego sports fans and hip-hoppers rejoiced. Lemon Grove rap-artist Rob Stone posted on his Instagram: “NBA CHAMPION !!! DAYGO PROUD OF YOU BRO @normanpowell4.” […]

5 months ago

Fiddling with Jamie Shadowlight and Lindsey Stirling

By Mike Madriaga Pacific Beach violinist Jamie Shadowlight was ecstatic when she heard electric violinist Lindsey Stirling would headline the San Diego Fair on June 27. “Stirling has made playing violin fun and inspired so many young people to break out of the classical form,” she said. “Her cinematic videos are captivating and creative with […]

6 months ago