Hello, World! My name is Peter ‘Tear-Drop’ Mercedes-Phipps. I am a Caribbean-born, New York City bred, multifaceted creative. I’d like to welcome you to teardropisfrom.NYC, my independently owned & run micro start-up based in New York City. Established in 2015, teardropisfrom.NYC focuses in providing quality live entertainment, expert independent consulting & the best in digitally produced media content. I have over a decade of experience within the fields of education, entertainment, hospitality, radio broadcasting, and digital media production, providing professional services locally and worldwide. Clients include: governmental + non-governmental entities, sororal + fraternal organizations, non-for-profits + corporations, educational institutions, individuals + independents, creatives + artists, and many others. I invite you to continue scrolling and/or swiping all the way down the page to view my digital portfolio + scope of work. If you have any questions about booking & rates, consultation requests, sponsorship + partnership + collaboration queries, click here for my contact info. Thank you for visiting teardropisfrom.NYC. That final dot at the end of the sentence above is strictly for formalities. 😅 Wishing you peace and positive vibes. Humbly Human, Peter ‘Tear-Drop’ Mercedes-Phipps Click the link!😉 |
What is it that I do?
Create + Curate digital media content
Tutor + Educational instruction
Live event & On-air hosting
Independent consulting
DJ + Model + Vlog
Eat cookies
Live life
How I can be reached?
Phone | +13479038477 |
Contact me!
I do reply
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Where am I currently?
Harlem,
New York City
My post of the day.
Last update: 01:51 04-Jan-2018
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Throwback from my awesome trip to Prague!
Find me on social media below.
Snapchat: Tear-Drop |
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My Resume
Education
B.A.. : Humanities & The Arts CCNY Class of 2012 |
Major: Communications Advertising + Public Relations |
Minors: Quantitative Reasoning Theatre |
Skills
Professional conversationalist |
Effective under pressure |
Highly expressive |
Hyper-creative |
Strong leader |
Technical knowledge
Open Broadcaster Software |
Google Apps for Work |
Microsoft Office Suite |
Ableton Live Suite |
Traktor DJ Studio |
Adobe Audition |
Sony Vegas Pro |
Blackberry OS |
Ubuntu Linux |
Android OS |
Windows 7 |
Wirecast |
Audacity |
Mac/iOS |
GIMP |
Languages known
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Fluency
English: Native |
Español: Near-native |
Português: Upper Intermediate |
Français: Lower Intermediate |
Work experience
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Social Media Assistant + Digital Media Producer + Host Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute East Harlem, NYC 2016 - Present |
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Lead Teacher 82nd Street Academics Queens, NYC 2016 |
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Host + Vlog Consultant + Digital Media Producer Harlem Focus Harlem, NYC 2015 |
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Guest Services Specialist Hostelling International New York Upper West Side, NYC 2015 |
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Digital Media Producer Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute East Harlem, NYC 2015 |
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Walking Tour Guide The Madison Square Garden Company Midtown, NYC 2013 - 2015 |
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Digital Media Producer U.S. Embassy Ottawa, Canada 2014 |
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DJ + Host + Social Media Manager New York City Team Handball Club Hell’s Kitchen, NYC 2012 - 2014 | |
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Host CCNY’s Got Talent Harlem, NYC 2010, 2011, 2012 |
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DJ + Digital Media Producer + Brand Representative Party Virus Productions Harlem, NYC 2009 - 2012 |
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Host Relay For Life: CCNY Harlem, NYC 2008, 2009 |
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DJ + On-air Personality + Host + Brand Representative WCCR-AM City College Radio Harlem, NYC 2006 - 2012 |
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Math + Science + Engineering Instructor Harlem Center For Education El Barrio, NYC 2005 - 2012 |
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Video Production Intern Sony/BMG Midtown, NYC 2005 |
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DJ & Hosting
Locales I’ve featured in:
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My Clients
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My Headshots
Height: | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight: | 85 kg (187 lbs) |
Build: | Slender |
Hair: | Black |
Eyes: | Brown |
Shoe size: | 14 (US) |
Waist: | 34-36 (US) |
Image courtesy of Kepler Auguste Jr.
Image courtesy of Janet L. Sackey
Visual edit: Peter Mercedes-Phipps
Image courtesy of Sel the Dreamer
of the Serial Dreamers Collective
Selfie + visual edit: Peter Mercedes-Phipps
Selfie + visual edit: Peter Mercedes-Phipps
Image courtesy of Yelaine Rodriguez
Visual edit: Peter Mercedes-Phipps
Image courtesy of Akaki Abuselidze
Visual edit: Peter Mercedes-Phipps
Image courtesy of Weisi Dai
Image courtesy of Kareem ‘Kodehalo’
Image courtesy of Mario Rubén Carrión
of the New Visual Collective
Image courtesy of Adam Kvita
Visual edit: Peter Mercedes-Phipps
Image courtesy of Philip Swindall
Image courtesy of Flor 'Flyuzeira'
Image courtesy of Argenis Apolinario