Today we’d like to introduce you to Angela Delgado.
Hi Angela, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I do videography and photoshoots for music artists, influencers, BTS, documentaries, and promos, interviews, TikToks, & PSAs. I am especially good at editing. It is important that I remain professional and be very respectful of everyone in an environment with a lot of excitement and role models, however that has never been a challenge of mine. I’ve always had an interest in film and music since I was a kid. I would Youtube anything just by using my iPhone. Then I applied for OCSA and used a video I created for the interview for Production and Design. I continued my education by enrolling in non-profit Summer filming programs at Digital Media in San Diego and MASA in Santa Ana. My life changed when I was accepted into Girls Make Beats program and learned about the industry, music producing and audio programs. There I met a videographer and after sparking a conversation with her, she was kind enough to mentor me and even let me do BTS for her documentary project!
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
“Some don’t expect to see a girl with the camera. I’ve walked into rooms with my camera gear and was asked “Where’s the camera guy?” I understand the way society has been programmed to see a camera “guy” and I’m happy to change it up a bit.”
“My life has always been a series of constantly dreaming, challenging my perseverance, reminding myself how fortunate I am to have the motivation that some of my peers might lack. Over the years, my passion for filming and representing the working community has only blossomed and is already being seen in the media coverage/short films I have created. I want to show how the world of the working community is not limited. You can be an artist. You can represent. You can grow. You can be successful.”
“My education will be used to provide a voice for the working class, to share stories and issues that will light a spark and inspire others to fight for change. To reinforce the rights of the working class and defy the odds of social injustice, discrimination, and capability. Through this power, the use of media coverage WILL and CAN make connections with voters and the community. Working class community can seem limited, many are unaware of how the film industry can help aid the working class. Being a female Latina and a minority in the film industry, I am familiar with struggle. I wish to inspire the realization of dreams in the working community through filming.”
“I have also made a documentary on Autism Awareness early in my High School years due to having made so many friends who are diagnosed with this condition. I have been a part of all this and plan to continue my journey within the community. Currently, I have a script in mind that shares the many stories I have seen and experienced that speak of the different struggles that the families of the working community struggle with.”
I am also a music producer so that helps me with the audio in my videos since I understand where the beats and rhythms work best.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
Angela Dee (AKA Dj Juju) is a Videographer, Photographer, and Music Producer based in LA. From a young age, she was greatly exposed to the arts and immediately had a passion for storytelling through music and film. She has been playing the piano for over nine years and has acquired the skill of sight reading. Since age five, she started her training in Visual Arts and has lots of experience with the art of portrait and still life drawing. She has experience in acting, filming on sets, and recently graduated from Orange County School of Arts (OCSA) for Production & Design. In 2018, she joined the nonprofit organization Girls Make Beats, taking summer classes and learning music production.
At 15 years old, she began independently doing media coverage for concerts and working directly with promoters such as FKOA Presents, NoMoreLockedDoors Inc, The Wire Entertainment, Bobby Dee Presents, Uncle Snoops Army, Curious Entertainment and Bruce Soto Events. She now does advertisements and continues to make recap videos for FKOA Presents that are displayed on her Instagram @angeladeeprod and @fkoapresents for many to view. A few artists she’s covered are Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Ice Cube, TLC, The Zapp Band, Brenton Wood, Ma$o Foreelz and many more. She is a member of the educational film program Youth Tellers, a group of young, passionate storytellers using their voice to make a change. She is also a TAY member of OC MECCA, advocating for mental health aid for communities within Southern California. During this pandemic, she has learned to produce original beats using the software Ableton Live. Her passions include social justice, climate change, gender and racial equality, and mental health advocacy. Recently, she was one out of three students who were rewarded the annual OCEA scholarship for her dedication to helping the community and shedding light upon the working class.
We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (Pain Amplification Disorder) so sometimes physical labor can be a risk. When I’m working, I’m having so much fun that I forget about the soreness, and usually I’ll just hit the gym after and the soreness goes away!
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angeladeeprod/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100021622850847
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/angeladee
- Other: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgxT5uWgNHq/?igshid=NmNmNjAwNzg=
Image Credits
@dvisionstudios
