Steve Pristin is a freelancing documentary filmmaker residing in downtown
Brooklyn. He was born in Manhattan, raised by a Russian/Jewish Father and
a Chinese/Trinidadian Mother on a steady diet of oxtail stew, kreplach, and
good music.

In 2004 he lived in Copenhagen where he studied sociology and design. In
2006 he graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.

Steve works in the art and entertainment industry most recently working
for HBO, 40 Acres and a Mule and Deitch Projects.

Steve founded the music and lifestyle blog ISmellLikeMoney.com, is in
charge of public relations for a Los Angeles based clothing company, and
organizes monthly parties highlighting up and coming designers and musical
acts at "Public Assembly" in Williamsburg and at "Arlo and Esme" on the
Lower East Side.

His grandmother makes the best Char Siu Bao (that's pork buns for those of
you who don't speak Chinese).

Blog Entries by Steve Pristin

Bandwagon Almost Full, Voidwell Rocks BK

Posted June 24, 2009 | 06:20 PM (EST)


Check out this post-hip-hop up-and-comer before he becomes the next big indie darling out of Brooklyn.

Will Johnson is late for rehearsal. He runs out of his Fort Greene apartment and morphs into his alter ego -- Gordon Voidwell. You wouldn't notice a difference in the musician. He...

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Artist Profile: Lykke Li

Posted February 13, 2009 | 10:24 AM (EST)


The bloggerati's favorite Swedish songstress on true love, touring and Tupac.

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Singing Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and dancing in front of her dressing room mirror is how I find Lykke Li.

"Hi, I'm Lykke Li"

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When you...
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How I Met DMX

Posted January 20, 2009 | 10:36 AM (EST)


The story goes....

I am driving back from college one spring break. I am behind the wheel of my girlfriend's old 2-door Chevy Blazer while she chats me up from the passenger seat.

We had just gotten off route 22 -- onto the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers. I...

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The Awesome-ization of Wesleyan University

Posted January 6, 2009 | 01:10 PM (EST)


President-elect Barack Obama was the key note speaker at the 2008 Wesleyan Commencement - passing on valuable advice...

...and blessing a new crop of Brooklyn bands! 2008 brought MGMT and Santogold to the pop culture limelight and 2009 has the chance to be an...

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