David Ma
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Journalist · United States
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David Ma is a veteran writer and editor based in the Bay Area. Bylines include NPR, Wax Poetics, The Guardian, Billboard, Rolling Stone, The Paris Review, Vibe Magazine, The Fader, Pitchfork, Vinyl Me, Please, Ego Trip, San Jose Mercury News, Metro Newspapers, and more. With a passion for quality music journalism, he covers all genres through a historically rich and research-driven approach. Over the past 16 years, his work has included music reviews, long-form articles, liner notes, interviews, legacy pieces, and insightful contextualization of music and its creators.
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