Meet Deverone Gillespie | Writer, Journalist & Content Creator

We had the good fortune of connecting with Deverone Gillespie and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Deverone, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I come from a family of business owners, so ownership has always been a part of my thought process. During the blog era I had a lot of friends or associates that were either artists, rappers, or creatives that I would interview and I would also cover hip hop and entertainment events. This led me to the idea that I should start a business providing professionally written bios, presskits, contract writing, book editing, etc because I was already in an industry surrounded by people with interesting stories to tell or people who needed professional writing services for their brands. That’s when I launched my website.

What should our readers know about your business?
I’ve gotten to where I am today business wise by being consistent and by being myself. It’s important for me to be myself because my clients feel more comfortable being themselves. I think the thing that sets my brand apart is that I’m really who I say I am and I show up. My job is to connect with my client and make them feel comfortable enough to express their vision and their story to me. Most of my clients are referrals and reoccurring clients because I am genuinely interested in learning about their story so that I can convey it to their audience, customers, or following in a way that’s perfect for them. I always get clients that send me heartfelt testimonials about how their vision was executed because I really listen and make them feel understood and unstoppable in their process of creating & sharing their journey; that’s what sets my brand apart,

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I love the Midtown area, but Atlanta is so diverse it all depends on what you’re trying to get into.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’ve received genuine support from a few people who’ve been a part of my journey. No Malice (formerly Malice of Clipse) was one of my first interviews and over the years his management team has really supported my journey and opened some doors for other opportunities for me. They believed in me.

Website: www.devgillespie.com
Instagram: Dev.Gillespie

Image Credits
Arizona Foot Hills Magazine