Juliya Chernetsky
Encyclopedia
Juliya Chernetsky is a television personality best known for her popularity on the music-themed network Fuse
, formerly known as MuchMusicUSA. She is best known by her stage name
Mistress Juliya. She hosted the heavy metal
-themed program Uranium
and a call-in and e-mail
advice program called Slave to the Metal
. She currently hosts Fuse Top 20 Countdown
along with several online programs that she self-promotes.
, New York
. She attended Fort Hamilton High School
and Hunter College
. She was a big fan of MMUSA and a frequent poster on their bulletin boards. She was chosen to make her broadcast debut on the show Tastemakers. Her brashness made her an instant favorite, and after a year on Tastemakers, she moved on to host Uranium in June 2002.
Uranium would offer one of the few televised outlets for heavy metal music and become one of MMUSA's (which changed its name to Fuse TV in 2003) most popular programs. Chernetsky's popularity led to the debut of a spin-off entitled Metal Asylum
which followed a similar format and lasted over 100 episodes. Around this same time, she began hosting the music-themed advice show Slave to the Metal
. These programs allowed Chernetsky to interview many of the biggest names in heavy metal as well as her personal idols. Within these few short years, she established herself as a fixture of music journalism
and the metal community, gaining exposure for new bands and exclusive access to events such as the Ozzfest
10th anniversary. Chernetsky would also sporadically join the multi-hosted team on IMX
which ran from 2003-2004.
. On September 22, 2008 she replaced Sami Jarroush as the host of No. 1 Countdown Rock.
Juliya is currently the co-host of Fuse Top 20 Countdown
along with Allison Hagendorf. Fuse Top 20 Countdown is a countdown show of the 20 most popular rock, pop, hip-hop and R&B videos of the week that also features interviews with the artists behind the hits and the most popular celebrities of today.
On April 14, 2010 she announced over Twitter the death of Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele
on her Twitter account, saying "Peter Steele passed today. I loved my friend...our idol...my heart is with his band and family..."
She was also the host/MC of Rock on the Range 2010 in Columbus, Ohio on May 22 and May 23, introducing each band on the main stage. In July 2010 Juliya worked as tour correspondent for RockStar Mayhem Tour.
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
, formerly known as MuchMusicUSA. She is best known by her stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Mistress Juliya. She hosted the heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
-themed program Uranium
Uranium (TV series)
Uranium is an American television program about heavy metal which aired on Fuse TV in the early 2000s. After establishing herself as the host of MMUSA's Tastemakers program, Juliya Chernetsky, along with network producers, created Uranium as an outlet for the broad range of heavy metal subgenres...
and a call-in and e-mail
E-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
advice program called Slave to the Metal
Slave to the Metal
Slave to the Metal is an American television program on Fuse which premiered January 21, 2005. It was hosted by Juliya Chernetsky, known on the program as Mistress Juliya, who served as a therapist, answering fans' question on phone or voice message; however, a disclaimer during the show's opening...
. She currently hosts Fuse Top 20 Countdown
Fuse Top 20 Countdown
Fuse Top 20 Countdown is a weekly countdown show on American TV network Fuse. It is hosted by Allison Hagendorf and Juliya Chernetsky and brings viewers the latest music news, videos and musician and celebrity interviews.- List of #1s :2010:2011:...
along with several online programs that she self-promotes.
Early life and career
Chernetsky was born in Ukraine and raised in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She attended Fort Hamilton High School
Fort Hamilton High School
Fort Hamilton High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, USA, under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education. Students in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights are zoned to Fort Hamilton HS. It has stood overlooking the Narrows and Lower New York Bay since...
and Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
. She was a big fan of MMUSA and a frequent poster on their bulletin boards. She was chosen to make her broadcast debut on the show Tastemakers. Her brashness made her an instant favorite, and after a year on Tastemakers, she moved on to host Uranium in June 2002.
Uranium would offer one of the few televised outlets for heavy metal music and become one of MMUSA's (which changed its name to Fuse TV in 2003) most popular programs. Chernetsky's popularity led to the debut of a spin-off entitled Metal Asylum
Metal Asylum
Metal Asylum is an American television program about heavy metal on Fuse. Hosted by Mistress Juliya, it served as a slightly more subtle incarnation of the popular Uranium and even coexisted with it under the same host...
which followed a similar format and lasted over 100 episodes. Around this same time, she began hosting the music-themed advice show Slave to the Metal
Slave to the Metal
Slave to the Metal is an American television program on Fuse which premiered January 21, 2005. It was hosted by Juliya Chernetsky, known on the program as Mistress Juliya, who served as a therapist, answering fans' question on phone or voice message; however, a disclaimer during the show's opening...
. These programs allowed Chernetsky to interview many of the biggest names in heavy metal as well as her personal idols. Within these few short years, she established herself as a fixture of music journalism
Music journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
and the metal community, gaining exposure for new bands and exclusive access to events such as the Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
10th anniversary. Chernetsky would also sporadically join the multi-hosted team on IMX
IMX
IMX was an American music television program which aired daily on MMUSA in the early 2000s. Described as a "fully converged music industry simulation game" and "part TV show, part Internet game," the program allowed viewers to register at the network's website and buy "stock" in popular artists,...
which ran from 2003-2004.
Fuse
After over two years of being absent from Fuse, Juliya announced via Myspace her return to Fuse to do a weekly hard rock/metal countdown show. She also appeared on The Weekly Riff, a panel show hosted by Steven SmithSteven Smith (VJ)
Steven Smith is a video jockey and television personality best known for hosting various show on the Fuse TV cable network.-Biography:Smith's career as a VJ began when he was hired as "the goofy one" for VH1...
. On September 22, 2008 she replaced Sami Jarroush as the host of No. 1 Countdown Rock.
Juliya is currently the co-host of Fuse Top 20 Countdown
Fuse Top 20 Countdown
Fuse Top 20 Countdown is a weekly countdown show on American TV network Fuse. It is hosted by Allison Hagendorf and Juliya Chernetsky and brings viewers the latest music news, videos and musician and celebrity interviews.- List of #1s :2010:2011:...
along with Allison Hagendorf. Fuse Top 20 Countdown is a countdown show of the 20 most popular rock, pop, hip-hop and R&B videos of the week that also features interviews with the artists behind the hits and the most popular celebrities of today.
On April 14, 2010 she announced over Twitter the death of Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele
Peter Steele
Peter Thomas Ratajczyk , better known by his stage name Peter Steele, was the lead singer, bassist, and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative...
on her Twitter account, saying "Peter Steele passed today. I loved my friend...our idol...my heart is with his band and family..."
She was also the host/MC of Rock on the Range 2010 in Columbus, Ohio on May 22 and May 23, introducing each band on the main stage. In July 2010 Juliya worked as tour correspondent for RockStar Mayhem Tour.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Uranium Uranium (TV series) Uranium is an American television program about heavy metal which aired on Fuse TV in the early 2000s. After establishing herself as the host of MMUSA's Tastemakers program, Juliya Chernetsky, along with network producers, created Uranium as an outlet for the broad range of heavy metal subgenres... |
Host | |
| 2004 | Electile Dysfunction | Host | |
| 2005 | Metal Asylum Metal Asylum Metal Asylum is an American television program about heavy metal on Fuse. Hosted by Mistress Juliya, it served as a slightly more subtle incarnation of the popular Uranium and even coexisted with it under the same host... |
Host | |
| Ultimate Fuse Gig: The VJ Search | Host | ||
| 2009 | Gothkill | Demonatrix | |
| 2008 | "#1 Countdown Rock" | Host | |
| 2009 | "Let It Rock" | Host | |
| 2009 | "Live from Voodoo Experience" | Host | |
| 2010 | "Fuse Top 20 Countdown Fuse Top 20 Countdown Fuse Top 20 Countdown is a weekly countdown show on American TV network Fuse. It is hosted by Allison Hagendorf and Juliya Chernetsky and brings viewers the latest music news, videos and musician and celebrity interviews.- List of #1s :2010:2011:... " |
Host | |
| 2010 | "Live From Lollapalooza]" | Host | |
External links
- Juliya Chernetsky at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Juliya Chernetsky Official Website
- Juliya Chernetsky Twitter feed
- Official Juliya Chernetsky at FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Top 20 Countdown at fuse.tv