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, 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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