Hi, I'm Cat Wiltshire
Where to start with my about me page, perhaps at the beginning when I was born or is that a little too far. I went off to see if I have an appropriate photograph of myself for this 'about me' page and ended up making a collage instead that I think sums me up as a writer.
No prizes for guessing I was a student at the University of East London where I studied for a BA in Media and the Creative Industries and got a 2:1. I also have a Masters in Journalism from Kingston University London, that was awarded with merit.
Rather unsurprisingly I also enjoyed travelling, what student doesn’t, I’ve been lucky enough to have travelled to most states in America and several European countries also. It is no secret that many of those journeys were to see live music or follow tours.
Why Music Journalism?
Quite simply put because music is my greatest passion followed closely by writing. So I love to combine the two things every opportunity I get.
I was given that David Bowie Heathen guest pass in the collage on the bus home from the Hammersmith Apollo show by a ‘real’ journalist. He let me keep it because I asked so nicely: and persistently. He wasn’t so fussed because I was a geeky superfan and he gets these things all the time, which I found amazing when I grew up I was going to be a journalist too.
My first dive headfirst into journalism was a stage one, as I started writing gig and show reviews for my own little E-Zine online that grew over time, right at the turn of the social media era. We boosted our readership with contests and street teams with the help of many small bands we encountered along our travels.
Get in Touch
I dunno what you wanna know that's not here already but feel free to ask...
