Andrea Feczko Explained

Birth Name:Andrea Marie Feczko
Birth Date:17 October 1985
Birth Place:Troy, Michigan, U.S.
Yearsactive:2007–present
Alma Mater:New York University
Occupation:Television presenter, producer, writer

Andrea Marie Feczko (born October 17, 1985) is an American television presenter, producer, and writer. She has hosted shows for media outlets including AOL, CBS, Fuse, FX, HLN, MTV, Syfy,[1] and Yahoo!.[2] [3]

Feczko is best known for her appearances on web television, including starring in a series of YouTube parody music videos for Barely Productions[4] (among them "Glitter Puke", a parody of Kesha's "Tik Tok" that garnered over 150 million views and became YouTube's second most watched video of 2010), and co-hosting "Ultra Live",[5] [6] the live stream of the Ultra Music Festival,[7] with over 20 million viewers worldwide,[8] leading her to be named "one of the most recognized reporters on the EDM scene".[9]

Early life

Feczko was born in Troy, Michigan.[10] [11] As a child, she was a competitive figure skater. After graduating high school, she moved to New York City, where she studied journalism and communications at New York University, graduating magna cum laude in 2007.[12] While attending New York University, Feczko studied overseas in Florence in Italy and London in the United Kingdom, as well as interning with CTV News in Vancouver, Canada.

Television hosting career

After graduating from university, Feczko worked as a waitress while trying to break into the entertainment industry.[13] She began her career with Next News Networks in New York, hosting the web television newscast Fast Lane Daily.

Feczko subsequently relocated to Los Angeles, where she took hosting classes and voice lessons.[13] She went on to host shows including Yahoo!'s Daytime in No Time, Syfy's Blastr TV, and Samsung's SOS Island.[10] [14]

In 2010, Feczko came to global prominence after starring in "Glitter Puke", a parody of the Kesha music video "Tik Tok" on the Barely Productions YouTube channel "Key of Awesome".[10] "Glitter Puke" was YouTube's second most watched video of 2010 and ultimately received over 150 million views, making it the most viewed YouTube parody video of all time.[10] [15] [16] In the same year, she joined the mixed martial arts promotion King of the Cage as a backstage reporter for its live broadcast on HDNet.[17]

In 2012, Feczko became an MTV VJ, hosting MTV Essentials.[10]

In 2015, Feckzo produced the documentary Japan's War on Dance: Clubbing in the State of Fueiho for VICE.[16] That same year, she co-hosted Vacation Chasers, a four episode show airing on HLN.[10] [18] [19] [20] In 2016, she hosted the travel documentary 100 Best Places for TV Land,[16] the web series Get Me in There for Heineken and Major League Soccer,[21] and the reality television show Vacation Creation for the Carnival Corporation.[22]

Personal life

Feczko is of Ukrainian descent.[23]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009E-AsylumHerselfRecurring role
2011California Adventure TVHerself
2013SOS Island HerselfRecurring role (2 episodes)
2014–2015Nub TV HerselfRecurring role (8 episodes)
2015Vacation Chasers HerselfRecurring role (4 episodes)
2016100 Best Places HerselfRecurring role
2016–present Vacation CreationHerselfRecurring role

Web series

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: brandchannel. April 30, 2016. May 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507042022/http://brandchannel.com/2012/04/25/syfy-ignites-in-tv-gaming-and-digital/. dead.
  2. Web site: Andrea Feczko: A True Travel Nerd. Moss, Alex. Medium. April 18, 2016. April 30, 2016.
  3. Web site: Andrea Feczko. CMEG.com. April 30, 2016. April 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402203321/http://cmeg.com/host/andrea-feczko. dead.
  4. Web site: YouTube: mira esta parodia de 'Bad Blood' [VIDEO] – Youtube – Redes Sociales – El Comercio Peru]. El Comercio. April 30, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ultra Music Festival 2016 Presents Ultra Live and UMF Radio. Empty Lighthouse Music & Arts Magazine. March 15, 2016. April 30, 2016.
  6. Web site: Downtown Miami Road Closures, Detours For Ultra. cbslocal.com. March 27, 2015. April 30, 2016.
  7. Web site: Ultra Music Festival apresenta novas experiências de transmissão ao vivo. March 17, 2016. Phouse – A revista de música eletrônica mais relevante do Brasil!. April 30, 2016. August 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810025713/http://www.phouse.com.br/ultra-music-festival-apresenta-novas-experiencias-de-transmissao-ao-vivo/. dead.
  8. Web site: Ultra Music Festival enhances live broadcast experience w/ Ultra Live & MUF Radio. Ultra Music Festival. March 15, 2016. April 30, 2016.
  9. Web site: Recruiting for good launches fun social solution We Party for Good with Andrea Feczko to help people raise money for green nonprofits saving Earth and to reward travel. ForwardGeek.com. April 8, 2014. April 30, 2016.
  10. Web site: Troy native to star in HLN's 'Vacation Chasers'. Gannett Company. Detroit Free Press. Creager, Ellen. June 4, 2015. April 30, 2016.
  11. Web site: 5 Minutes With Andrea Feczko. McCoolTravel.com. McCool, Charles. September 15, 2015. April 30, 2016.
  12. Book: Jack Canfield. Mark Victor Hansen. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Middle School: 101 Stories of Life, Love, and Learning for Younger Teens. March 1, 2011. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-61159-155-2. 444.
  13. Web site: Andrea Feczko Interview: YouTube Star Andrea Feczko Talks Success, Living With Scoliosis And Kicking Butt. AskMen. Eide, Paul. June 10, 2016. June 2016.
  14. Web site: Syfy Bringing 'Blastr' App to Windows Phone This Summer. WP7Connect.com. April 27, 2012. April 30, 2016. BlastrTV – Hosted by Andrea Feczko, Syfy Digital Studio's first unscripted show...launches this June and will be distributed online on VOD, Syfy.com and Hulu, and across Syfy's mobile, tablet, Xbox Live and Roku apps.. June 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617071230/http://www.wp7connect.com/2012/04/27/syfy-bringing-blastr-app-to-windows-phone-this-summer/. dead.
  15. Book: Greg Jarboe. YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day. October 7, 2011. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-118-20381-1. 179.
  16. Web site: Crush List: Top 99 Women 2016. AskMen. June 10, 2016. June 2016.
  17. Web site: King of the Cage lineup on HDNet tomorrow night. Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.. Fight Network. February 11, 2010. April 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531161433/http://fightnetwork.com/news/6370997:king-of-the-cage-lineup-on-hdnet-tomorrow-night/. May 31, 2016. dead.
  18. Web site: HLN: 'Vacation Chasers' To Launch As TV Show And App – Variety. Brian Steinberg. Variety. May 21, 2015. April 30, 2016.
  19. Web site: Miami alumna co-hosts new travel show on HLN. miamistudent.net. April 30, 2016.
  20. Web site: The HLN Original Series Vacation Chasers Airs Fridays Beginning June 5 With Viewer Engagement Via "VC" App – Multichannel. multichannel.com. April 30, 2016.
  21. Web site: Fishmongers and street soccer. June 22, 2016. Major League Soccer. June 27, 2016.
  22. Web site: Harpaz, Beth. Carnival Corp. launching 3 TV shows about vacations, travel. September 22, 2016. Daily Freeman. October 20, 2016.
  23. Web site: About. AndreaFeczko.com. Feczko, Andrea. April 30, 2016.

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