A creative with bald bold ideas.
Hi. My name is John Brhel. I love writing, making art and scratching my never-ending creative itch. Hit me up if you want to work with me and/or recommend a good pizzeria.
Marketing and Social Media
I work full-time as a media strategist at Binghamton University, where I promote faculty research and expertise to the media, including producing videos and helping our faculty secure coverage in outlets like The New York Times, Rolling Stone, CBS News, CNN, and Scientific American; writing and co-producing all kinds of videos, and writing articles.
Art
I’m obsessed with spooky stuff and draw cute Halloween and horror-themed art as Spooky Shake Studios. Check out my Etsy shop, where I have made over 11,000 sales, featuring a diverse range of products, including stickers, prints, shirts, bookmarks, greeting cards, mugs, and more! Follow me on Instagram and TikTok.
Jennifer Love Hewitt got a tattoo of my art — and it was featured in People Magazine, Allure and InStyle!
I worked as a designer for the vinyl figure company Handmade by Robots. One figure I designed was even featured in the background of the horror movie Scream 6!
Fiction/Horror Stuff
I’m the co-author of several books of genre fiction (horror, paranormal, fantasy), including Corpse Cold: New American Folklore, which raised $29,000+ through Kickstarter. I am the co-founder of Cemetery Gates Media, an independent publisher of horror and fantasy fiction.
I wrote a horror interview series for notable horror publisher Cemetery Dance. I even got to interview Are You Afraid of the Dark? creator D.J. MacHale!
Check out my full bibliography at Goodreads.
Music
I’m a singer, songwriter and guitarist and have played in many groups over the years, including:
- Other Dangers (pop/punk formerly known as Goodbye Etc.)
- The Savage (punk/metal/pop)
- Be Real (pop)
- Asher (pop/punk)
One time the co-writer of Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” said my songs were good, so I’m still riding that high.
Film Critique
I’m a big movie geek and have written reviews and commentary for various blogs and websites, including Vague Visages and World Geekly News. Follow me on Letterboxd.
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