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291<p>VladTV is the world's leading source of celebrity interviews and urban news.</p>
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294<p><strong>DJ Vlad</strong> | <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;| Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/djvlad" target="_blank">@djvlad</a><br />Vlad Lyubovny commonly known as DJ Vlad, is an American DJ, director, journalist and interviewer. He is the CEO of video and news website VladTV.com. His YouTube channel, djvlad, features his interviews of multiple music artists and entertainers and currently has over two million subscribers. He has also produced and directed films.</p>
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298[email protected]</a><br />Miguel Costa got his start in the media as a music journalist, covering a wide  variety of genres from Hip-Hop and Reggaeton to Jazz, Indie-Rock and Punk Rock. Today, he is a news reporter who has interviewed some very notable actors and recording artists in the entertainment industry.  He has also written culture stories about social issues, politics, and new fashion releases.</p>
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