about
Eddie Cepeda is a writer splitting time between New York and Boston. After years of being a touring musician and DJ, he founded Mother of Pearl Vinyl in 2014 -- a record store that went on to become a label, a music festival (Mother of Pearl Block Party), and a marketing agency focused on music-related activations. He writes a monthly column on the history, present, and future of reggaeton for Remezcla, a column about old emo records for Noisey, and has other bylines at Bustle, Vibe, Fusion, Edible Manhattan, and others. He’d love to be a guest on your podcast, panel, or write a piece for your publication.
work
Remezcla monthly column
Tu Pum Pum : A History of Reggaeton
Article on the comfort of Cuchifritos
Wether Uptown or The Bronx, Your Cuchifrito Should Feel Like Home
Artist profile on Khalid
Texas Singer Khalid Is Making Music to Connect To
Article on Boston protest
Women Of Color Shine As Leaders Of The Resistance
Fashion piece on Afropunk
Afropunk Is Proof That A Summer Music Festival Can Be Free Of Cultural Appropriation
Article on disco's gentrification
Is It All Over My Race
Monthly column on Noisey
1997: The Year Emo Broke
Interview with Cigarettes After Sex
Meet Cigarettes After Sex, Shoegaze Romantics From El Paso
Essay on reggaeton's godfather
El General Pioneered the Sound of Reggaeton, Then Disappeared
Piece on Nitty Scott's "Creature"
Nitty Scott Is the Afro-Latina Poet Making Music You Can Dance To
Op-ed on vinyl industry
Vinyl Boom Sustainable for Fans
Profile on a border chef
Norbert Portillo: His dream becomes a reality