Radio Show Host at Moxie Q Media

Hosted a daily hour-long travel radio show geared to the LGBTQ community; aired on Next Trip Radio and terrestrial radio across the United States; contributed to lifestyle travel content and guest interviews.

Principal and Founder at The Wells Group

· Launched and scaled the luxury lifestyle consulting group from scratch through class-leading client engagement, strategic leadership, and innovation · Cultivate authentic relationships with corporate and non-profit clients/individuals to capture their vision and deliver high-impact, on-brand promotional content, special events, and marketing/public relations solutions: · Co-produced a once in a lifetime star-studded concert event benefitting The West Angeles Community Development Corporation and The Bill Duke Scholarship Fund (headlined by Patti Labelle) · Conceptualized and produced the REVUE cabaret concert series headlined by dance music icon Martha Wash and featuring Tony Award-winning performer Levi Kreis (amongst others) · Revived REVUE for Harrah’s Resort SoCal to showcase a wide range of European and alternative acts in tandem with select performers from the initial series · Created mobile content and press releases, and provided media advisories for the social networking app Grindr · Deliver a portfolio of creative services, specializing in media campaigns, photo shoots, bio development, media coverage acquisition, press release preparation, and the creation of press kits for talent and promotional events · Consult non-profit organizations to identify and capitalize on fundraising opportunities · Built and maintain a global team of collaborators comprising writers, photographers, graphic designers, web designers, and event planners to optimize client results Key Clients: VisitBritain, Tourism Spain, Beautiful Places, Harrah’s Casinos, Stations Casinos, Where2Go (NYC), MadMoney Entertainment, RoughRider Entertainment (LA),The West Angeles Community Development Corporation, The Bill Duke Scholarship Fund, The Starwood Foundation, The HUF Awards, The Mablean Ephriam Foundation, 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Thirty Media (Fly Washington and Air Chicago), MyFavePlaces (app), and Grindr

Luxury Travel & Lifestyle Expert and Host/Independent Publishing Professional at Self-Employed

· Serve as a contributing writer, content editor, host, travel expert, consultant, lifestyle curator and columnist for a roster of leading global outlets (past and present), including Huffington Post, Ten-Thirty Media, Time Out, Advocate.com, Passport, 60by80, Instinct, HomeFront, and Beige · Lifestyle blogger, weekly columnist, and content creator for the Sonoma County Tourism board, undertaking extensive travel to wineries, hotels and restaurants to provide insights into the best the region had to offer, in addition to detailing the best ways to explore the region · Acted as a commercial spokesperson and travel expert for Expedia in conjunction with LOGO/MTV · Hosted influential videos for Passport Magazine, including promotional pieces for Los Angeles culture and the Napa Valley (sponsored by Lexus, links available upon request)

Travel & Lifestyle Tastemaker at MoxieQ Media

· Conducted expansive research to inform weekly content related to travel, luxury lifestyle, fine dining, and entertainment under the banner Living Wells for MoxieQ Media, a collective of influencers based out of New York · Resident luxury travel and lifestyle expert for the revolutionary cross-platform destination for modern women, written entirely and exclusively by gay men – scaling the “Living Wells: My Life in Luggage” and Twitter readership to 300K unique daily readers

Founder / Creative Consultant at The Wells Group

Launched and scaled a global luxury travel content and media consultancy; built a multidisciplinary team and produced campaigns, live events, and high-impact media for prestigious outlets and brands.

Publisher at TheDuaneWells.com

Curated and published luxury travel and lifestyle content; hosted interviews and influencer campaigns; collaborated with major outlets and brands to showcase top destinations.

Founder / Content Creator at Living Wells / Moxie Q Media

Self-employed content creator researching and delivering weekly travel and luxury lifestyle content; built a network of influencers and produced engaging material for audiences.

Managing Editor at DYSONNA Magazine

Managed editorial content and production for a Los Angeles-based publication; oversaw contributors and ensured timely delivery of features and layouts.