Steffanee Wang Interview
Steffanee Wang works as the associate music editor at NYLON, where she covers “established, emerging, and new artists you haven’t even heard of yet.” Previously, she had a long stint at The FADER, where she moved from editorial assistant to assistant editor. Along the way, she’s also freelanced for places like The FACE and NPR Music.
How did you get to where you are today, professionally?
Honestly, with a lot of help from people along the way. I really only started writing about music in college for a Features Writing class. For the entire quarter, we had to report out and write one long-form feature, and I decided to do a profile on a local Chicago musician, Akenya. (She’s now toured with Noname!!).
I was really moved by the camaraderie and community that I encountered while reporting in their underground music scene, and really liked how writing about music also meant getting to touch tangentially on topics like politics, social justice, ethics, and more. Around the same time, I read Duncan Cooper’s so-great Zayn profile, and applied to be an intern at The FADER. I got selected, and eventually was hired as a weekend writer, and then as their editorial assistant when I graduated. A few hops later and now I’m the associate music editor at NYLON!