HITS has appointed
Nicole Ghapgharan and
Jon Pikus as Associate Editors, so, yeah, their careers are over.
The L.A.-born Ghapgharan studied classical piano and worked in recording studios, eventually becoming certified as a
Pro Tools engineer. She graduated from
UCLA in 2017 with an English degree; her mother, she notes, was disappointed she didn’t go to law school. Wait until she finds out where Nicole’s working.
With over 25 years of music-biz experience, Pikus is finally realizing what that buys you. He’s held A&R posts at
Columbia,
Interscope,
Lava and
MySpace Records and worked with acts including
Crazy Town,
The Ataris,
Pennywise and
Christina Milian. He was also Music Director for social app
Mixer. He was a producer/engineer for L.A. bands (including
Weezer) and the drummer for
Campfire Girls and
El Magnifico.
“Who are Nicole Ghapgharan and Jon Pikus, and why am I paying them?” asked
HITS Editor in Chief
Lenny Beer. “Also, isn’t it spelled ‘Pinkus?’”
Publisher
Dennis Lavinthal was on vacation and unavailable for comment.
