Derrick Rossignol

Freelance Writing Jul 2012 – Present

I have bylines at The AV Club, The Boston Globe, CBR, Consequence, The Guardian, Nintendo Life, Paste, and other publications. I began writing full-time in June 2015.

Uproxx Apr 2017 – Apr 2026

Music News Editor

May 2019 – Apr 2026

Led a staff of about 10 writers at its peak, overseeing music news coverage and traffic goals. In 2026, responsibilities shifted toward B2B-focused writing and editing videos for social media.

Staff Music Writer

Apr 2017 – Apr 2019

Nerdist Aug 2015 – Dec 2018

Contributing Writer

Aug 2015 – Dec 2018 · Full-time

Wrote news, features, columns, and reviews covering music, entertainment, TV, movies, and video games. Also shot concert photography and conducted celebrity interviews.

Engadget Feb 2017 – Apr 2017

Contributing Writer

Feb 2017 – Apr 2017 · Full-time

Provided daily news posts about technology and related topics.

Pigeons & Planes Sep 2015 – Jan 2017

News Writer

Sep 2015 – Jan 2017 · Part-time

Provided nights and weekends music news coverage (~12 hrs/week), assisted in managing the site's Facebook and Twitter accounts, and wrote features and columns on a freelance basis.

Diffuser.fm Mar 2015 – Sep 2015

News Writer

Mar 2015 – Sep 2015 · Full-time

Wrote music news posts during weekday mornings and afternoons. Also wrote features, columns, and reviews.

IFC.com Jun 2015 – Aug 2015

Writer / Blogger

Jun 2015 – Aug 2015 · Part-time

Wrote blog posts and lists about content and personalities related to IFC's programming. Also wrote a script for a web video starring the cast of the IFC show Benders.

The Maine Campus Oct 2010 – May 2015

Editor in Chief

May 2013 – May 2015 · Full-time · University Of Maine, Orono, ME

Managed staff and worked with them to generate content. Wrote news stories, a music column, and album reviews. Completely redesigned the layout of the physical newspaper during summer 2014.

News Editor

2012 – 2013

Style Editor

2011 – 2012

Staff Writer

2010 – 2011

The Grove Jan 2013 – Jun 2015

Community Assistant

Jan 2013 – Jun 2015 · Full-time · Orono, ME

Responsibilities at this college housing complex included sales, customer service, cleaning, light maintenance, and various other duties.

Various Other Work

Assistant Baseball Coach

Van Buren District Secondary School, Van Buren, ME
2011

Tennis Instructor & Arts and Crafts Guide

Van Buren Rec. Department, Van Buren, ME
2008 – 2010

Tour Guide

Governor Brann Schoolhouse, Cyr Plantation, ME
2007 – 2010

Potato Field Rock Picker

Grand Prix Farms, Van Buren, ME
Late elementary/middle school

Rec. Soccer Coach

Town of Van Buren

2008 – 2009

Coached youth recreational soccer for grades 4–6 for a couple of seasons.

University of Maine

Journalism

2010 – 2015

Editor in Chief, The Maine Campus.

Van Buren District Secondary School

2006 – 2010

Varsity Basketball (×4), Varsity Soccer (×4), Varsity Baseball (×3), Varsity Tennis (×2). National Honor Society.