Joey Guerra
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Joey Guerra is the pop music critic for the Houston Chronicle, one of the ten largest papers in the U.S. Born June 16, 1974 in Houston, Texas
. He is a prolific writer, covering the major genres and the Houston/Texas music scene. His work has also appeared in, and been quoted by, many national publications.
, Gloria Estefan
and Olivia Newton-John
.
, he began freelancing for the Houston Chronicle covering concerts from, and sometimes interviewing, Celine Dion
, Matchbox 20, No Doubt and Cher
. His interview with Cher was one of the first major features to take notice of what would eventually become Cher's hugely successful "Believe" comeback. His interview with Cher immediately preceded her comeback.
Guerra's 1998 assessment of Celine Dion's "backward's Oscar suit" on the red carpet was quoted by People Magazine, and his review of "Bathhouse Bette" was discussed on Larry King Live
by Midler and King. His work has also been quoted in material from Charlie Robison, Calle 13, the film Garcon Stupide and others.
, http://www.Ambiente.us, http://www.AfterElton.com and the http://www.HoustonVoice.com. He served briefly as editor of the Houston Voice before beginning as the Houston Music Critic for the Houston Chronicle in May, 2006. At the Houston Chronicle, he mans the Handstamp Blog (along with Sara Cress) and writes a popular American Idol blog for the site's Tubular blog. He has scored interviews with Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Maya Angelou, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Trevi, Beyonce and Solange Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Britney Spears, the Jonas Brothers, Corbin Bleu, Tori Amos, Jessica Simpson, AB Quintanilla, Natasha Bedingfield, Ana Gabriel, Alejandro Fernandez, Daddy Yankee, Kany Garcia, Ximena Sarinana, Bon Jovi, kd lang, Deborah Gibson, Taylor Dayne, Jim Verraros, Gloria Gaynor, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Lynda Carter, David Arquette, Mike Jones, SPM, Jennifer Nettles, Rage Against the Machine, Miley Cyrus and Martina Mcbride but is equally comfortable interviewing local Houston artists, such as Mechanical Boy, Karina Nistal, Miss Leslie and her Juke Jointers and Glenna Bell.
His television credits include the Debra Duncan Show and FoxNews tonight in Houston. He has been interviewed as a music expert on NPR
and several radio stations.
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. He is a prolific writer, covering the major genres and the Houston/Texas music scene. His work has also appeared in, and been quoted by, many national publications.
Early career
Guerra began his career while a student at the University of Houston. He was the entertainment editor for the Daily Cougar, a large daily student publication. His work garnered city-wide attention and revitalized the paper's entertainment section. At the same time, he began writing for the Houston Chronicle, covering such popular subjects as Lyle LovettLyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...
, Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
and Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
.
Currently
While at The Daily CougarThe Daily Cougar
The Daily Cougar is a daily newspaper run entirely by students at the University of Houston.In publication since April 6, 1928, The Daily Cougar was originally named The Cougar...
, he began freelancing for the Houston Chronicle covering concerts from, and sometimes interviewing, Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Matchbox 20, No Doubt and Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
. His interview with Cher was one of the first major features to take notice of what would eventually become Cher's hugely successful "Believe" comeback. His interview with Cher immediately preceded her comeback.
Guerra's 1998 assessment of Celine Dion's "backward's Oscar suit" on the red carpet was quoted by People Magazine, and his review of "Bathhouse Bette" was discussed on Larry King Live
Larry King Live
Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly....
by Midler and King. His work has also been quoted in material from Charlie Robison, Calle 13, the film Garcon Stupide and others.
Other works
He has freelanced for Amazon.comAmazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
, http://www.Ambiente.us, http://www.AfterElton.com and the http://www.HoustonVoice.com. He served briefly as editor of the Houston Voice before beginning as the Houston Music Critic for the Houston Chronicle in May, 2006. At the Houston Chronicle, he mans the Handstamp Blog (along with Sara Cress) and writes a popular American Idol blog for the site's Tubular blog. He has scored interviews with Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Maya Angelou, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Trevi, Beyonce and Solange Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Britney Spears, the Jonas Brothers, Corbin Bleu, Tori Amos, Jessica Simpson, AB Quintanilla, Natasha Bedingfield, Ana Gabriel, Alejandro Fernandez, Daddy Yankee, Kany Garcia, Ximena Sarinana, Bon Jovi, kd lang, Deborah Gibson, Taylor Dayne, Jim Verraros, Gloria Gaynor, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Lynda Carter, David Arquette, Mike Jones, SPM, Jennifer Nettles, Rage Against the Machine, Miley Cyrus and Martina Mcbride but is equally comfortable interviewing local Houston artists, such as Mechanical Boy, Karina Nistal, Miss Leslie and her Juke Jointers and Glenna Bell.
His television credits include the Debra Duncan Show and FoxNews tonight in Houston. He has been interviewed as a music expert on NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
and several radio stations.