Miguel Karam
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Miguel Karam is a Lebanese
internet celebrity
.
After signing for indie netlabel
Party Records, Miguel went on to have a music career as DJ Party Slayer; he released four studio albums, More Than A Party (2007), P.S. for Party Slayer (2008), I’m World War III (2009), Leader of The Pack (2010) and Urine Smells Like Popcorn? (mid-2011), two extended plays, Leftovers Struck (2010) and Leftovers Struck 2 (2010) and over forty singles
. Miguel is also a music producer, working with artists such as DJ Butterfly (aka Ingrid Felfly) and his younger brother, DJ Dance Floor (aka Marc Karam). On September 7, 2009, Miguel released his first singing effort, “I’mma”, which spoofs wannabe rappers and features his cousin, Ingrid Felfly.
Miguel has expanded his repertoire into a film career; he produced, directed and acted in the still unreleased parody
pic Skit Movie in 2008 and several S1B movies in 2009. He filmed a short film entitled The Ex-Man in the summer of 2009; Party World Pictures ended up scrapping the plans of releasing the film in the fall of 2009 despite releasing a soundtrack
under Party Records.
Miguel is also a website
editor
; he says that one of his favorite hobbies is to create websites and promote them. His most successful website was the s1b09 which reached #1 on Webs.com within the first 3 days of its launch and the Personal and Social Pages Directory of LinkReferral.com; he has over 40 websites and blogs such as RO2010s. On June 29, 2010, he started to use Tumblr
.
Miguel wrote “Un Monde Imparfait”, an award-winning short story
in French. He used to write for TheSpoof.com in the summer of 2009 and even became one of the website’s top writers. He is currently writing for Teen Ink
, a monthly tabloid-format magazine
which is marketed to, and written by, teenagers. His articles are #1 every now and then in their categories.
The first official webisode
of his web TV
show The Miguel Karam Show premiered on June 27, 2009 and received small audiences of several thousand viewers at Metacafe
; Miguel first had the idea of starting his own show in late June 2008. His hit web TV show, HDB, refers to The Hilary Duff Bunch, a 2008-formed Hilary Duff
fan group that he created. The “bunch” is popular on Twitter and Facebook - Haylie Duff
once re-tweeted one of their tweets in October 2009.
He started working on his Stuff by Miguel Karam clothing
line that is part of the indie design
movement in late August 2009. It includes clothing
, button badges and other products. The line's release is reportedly cancelled.
In summer 2011, he started a virtual newspaper
called "LIBANVIRONNEMENT".
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
internet celebrity
Internet celebrity
An Internet celebrity, cyberstar or online celebrity is someone who has become famous by means of the Internet. Such fame is based less upon raw numbers, as with traditional media...
.
After signing for indie netlabel
Netlabel
A netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...
Party Records, Miguel went on to have a music career as DJ Party Slayer; he released four studio albums, More Than A Party (2007), P.S. for Party Slayer (2008), I’m World War III (2009), Leader of The Pack (2010) and Urine Smells Like Popcorn? (mid-2011), two extended plays, Leftovers Struck (2010) and Leftovers Struck 2 (2010) and over forty singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. Miguel is also a music producer, working with artists such as DJ Butterfly (aka Ingrid Felfly) and his younger brother, DJ Dance Floor (aka Marc Karam). On September 7, 2009, Miguel released his first singing effort, “I’mma”, which spoofs wannabe rappers and features his cousin, Ingrid Felfly.
Miguel has expanded his repertoire into a film career; he produced, directed and acted in the still unreleased parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
pic Skit Movie in 2008 and several S1B movies in 2009. He filmed a short film entitled The Ex-Man in the summer of 2009; Party World Pictures ended up scrapping the plans of releasing the film in the fall of 2009 despite releasing a soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
under Party Records.
Miguel is also a website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
; he says that one of his favorite hobbies is to create websites and promote them. His most successful website was the s1b09 which reached #1 on Webs.com within the first 3 days of its launch and the Personal and Social Pages Directory of LinkReferral.com; he has over 40 websites and blogs such as RO2010s. On June 29, 2010, he started to use Tumblr
Tumblr
Tumblr is a website and microblogging platform that allows users to post text, images, videos, links, quotes and audio to their tumblelog, a short-form blog. Users can follow other users, or choose to make their tumblelog private. The service emphasizes ease of use. The site ranks as the 10th...
.
Miguel wrote “Un Monde Imparfait”, an award-winning short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
in French. He used to write for TheSpoof.com in the summer of 2009 and even became one of the website’s top writers. He is currently writing for Teen Ink
Teen Ink
Teen Ink is a monthly tabloid-format magazine which is marketed to, and written by, teenagers. It is based in Newton, Massachusetts, and published by the Young Authors Foundation, a non-profit organization. The magazine's name was originally The 21st Century. The magazine was founded by John and...
, a monthly tabloid-format magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
which is marketed to, and written by, teenagers. His articles are #1 every now and then in their categories.
The first official webisode
Webisode
A webisode is a short episode which airs initially as Internet television, either download or stream as opposed to first airing on broadcast or cable television. The format can be used as a preview, a promotion, as part of a collection of shorts, or a commercial.A webisode can be an episode...
of his web TV
Web TV
Web TV may refer to:* MSN TV , a thin client which uses a television for display and the online service that supports it* Web television, an emerging genre of digital entertainment...
show The Miguel Karam Show premiered on June 27, 2009 and received small audiences of several thousand viewers at Metacafe
Metacafe
Metacafe is a web site that specializes in short-form video entertainment in the categories of movies, video games, sports, music and TV.The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Tel Aviv...
; Miguel first had the idea of starting his own show in late June 2008. His hit web TV show, HDB, refers to The Hilary Duff Bunch, a 2008-formed Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
fan group that he created. The “bunch” is popular on Twitter and Facebook - Haylie Duff
Haylie Duff
Haylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff...
once re-tweeted one of their tweets in October 2009.
He started working on his Stuff by Miguel Karam clothing
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
line that is part of the indie design
Indie design
The indie design movement is made up of independent designers, artists and craftspeople who design and make a wide array of products without being part of large, industrialized businesses....
movement in late August 2009. It includes clothing
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
, button badges and other products. The line's release is reportedly cancelled.
In summer 2011, he started a virtual newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
called "LIBANVIRONNEMENT".