Andrea Feczko
| Andrea Feczko | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Andrea Marie Feczko Troy, Michigan, United States[1][2] |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Television presenter, producer, writer |
Andrea Marie Feczko is an American television presenter, producer, and writer. She has hosted shows for media outlets including AOL, CBS, Fuse, FX, HLN, MTV, Syfy,[3] and Yahoo!.[4][5][6]
Feczko is best known for her appearances on web television, including starring in a series of YouTube parody music videos for Barely Productions[7] (among them "Glitter Puke", a parody of Kesha's "Tik Tok" that garnered over 130 million views and became YouTube's second most watched video of 2010),[1][8] and co-hosting "Ultra Live",[9][10] the live stream of the Ultra Music Festival,[11] with over 20 million viewers worldwide,[12] leading her to be named "one of the most recognized reporters on the EDM scene".[4]
Early life
Feczko was born in Troy, Michigan.[1][2] As a child, she was a competitive figure skater.[13] After graduating high school, she moved to New York City, where she studied journalism and communications at New York University, graduating magna cum laude in 2007.[14] While attending New York University, Feczko studied overseas in Florence in Italy and London in the United Kingdom, as well as interning with CTV News in Vancouver, Canada.[13]
Television hosting career
After graduating from university, Feczko began working in the entertainment industry. She began her career with Next News Networks in New York, hosting the web television newscast Fast Lane Daily.[13] Feczko went on to host shows including Yahoo!'s Daytime in No Time, Syfy's Blastr TV, and Samsung's SOS Island.[1][15]
In 2010, Feczko came to prominence after starring in "Glitter Puke", a parody of the Kesha music video "Tik Tok" on the Barely Productions YouTube channel "Key of Awesome".[1] "Glitter Puke" was YouTube's second most watched video of 2010 and ultimately received over 130 million views.[8][1] In the same year, she joined the mixed martial arts promotion King of the Cage as a backstage reporter for its live broadcast on HDNet.[16]
In 2012, Feczko became an MTV VJ, hosting MTV Essentials.[1]
In 2016, Feczko co-hosted "Vacation Chasers", a four episode show airing on HLN.[17][1][18][19]
Personal life
Feczko is of Ukrainian descent.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2nd Annual Babes in Toyland Pet Edition | Herself | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | E-Asylum | Herself | Recurring role |
| 2011 | California Adventure TV | Herself | |
| 2013 | SOS Island | Herself | Recurring role (2 episodes) |
| 2014–2015 | Nub TV | Herself | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2015 | Vacation Chasers | Herself | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
Bibliography
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Middle School: 101 Stories of Life, Love, and Learning for Younger Teens (2007)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Creager, Ellen (June 4, 2015). "Troy native to star in HLN's 'Vacation Chasers'". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- 1 2 McCool, Charles (September 15, 2015). "5 Minutes With Andrea Feczko". McCoolTravel.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "brandchannel:". brandchannel:. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- 1 2 "Recruiting for good launches fun social solution We Party for Good with Andrea Feczko to help people raise money for green nonprofits saving Earth and to reward travel". ForwardGeek.com. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Moss, Alex (April 18, 2016). "Andrea Feczko: A True Travel Nerd". Medium. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Andrea Feczko". CMEG.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "YouTube: mira esta parodia de 'Bad Blood' [VIDEO] – Youtube – Redes Sociales – El Comercio Peru". El Comercio. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- 1 2 Greg Jarboe (October 7, 2011). YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day. John Wiley & Sons. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-118-20381-1.
- ↑ "Ultra Music Festival 2016 Presents Ultra Live and UMF Radio". Empty Lighthouse Music & Arts Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Downtown Miami Road Closures, Detours For Ultra". cbslocal.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultra Music Festival apresenta novas experiências de transmissão ao vivo". Phouse – A revista de música eletrônica mais relevante do Brasil!. March 17, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultra Music Festival enhances live broadcast experience w/ Ultra Live & MUF Radio". Ultra Music Festival. March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Feczko, Andrea. "About". AndreaFeczko.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Jack Canfield; Mark Victor Hansen (March 1, 2011). Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Middle School: 101 Stories of Life, Love, and Learning for Younger Teens. Simon and Schuster. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-61159-155-2.
- ↑ "Syfy Bringing 'Blastr' App to Windows Phone This Summer". WP7Connect.com. April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
BlastrTV – Hosted by Andrea Feczko, Syfy Digital Studio's first unscripted show...launches this June and will be distributed online on VOD, Syfy.com and Hulu, and across Syfy's mobile, tablet, Xbox Live and Roku apps.
- ↑ "King of the Cage lineup on HDNet tomorrow night". Fight Network. Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. February 11, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Brian Steinberg. "HLN: ‘Vacation Chasers’ To Launch As TV Show And App – Variety". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Miami alumna co-hosts new travel show on HLN". miamistudent.net. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "The HLN Original Series Vacation Chasers Airs Fridays Beginning June 5 With Viewer Engagement Via "VC" App – Multichannel". multichannel.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.