About Us
- Welcome to BOI Magazine. BOI
is a free magazine, established in January of 2000; we are distributed
in bulk in the greater Chicago area. We offer a platform for
writers, artists and advertisers to expand the community consciousness
in the ever-changing gay culture. It's no secret that the gay/lesbian
community has more spending power than other target groups, but
they must know where to spend. We are the pipeline to that community,
of professional gay and lesbians that follow a structured lifestyle. Past
issues of BOI have directed our readers to local restaurants,
retail businesses as well as vacation spots and circuit events
and other venues all across the nation.
Publisher,
Mike
Macharello:
Sales and
Office Manager, Freddie
Bain
- Freddie is the office manager
and sales manger. His job isn't an easy one by any means.
Keeping the advertisers and the staff happy and the office running
smoothly is a major feat. Freddie has been with BOI since
2002 and is still going strong. Along with his responsibilities
at BOI Freddie is an artist designing hats and accessories under
Freddie B Designs and is a prominent Chicago DJ.
Web and
Graphic Design, JR
Garcia
- JR has been with BOI Magazine
for almost 4 years as the main Graphic Designer. In the
past 3 years he has developed the magazine on line and is building
a more functional and interactive website for the New BOI Magazine
online. Prior to working at BOI, JR was a manager at Circuit
Nightclub since it's opening in 1995. His talent and creativity
keep the magazine fresh and ever changing.
Distribution
Coordinator, Jorge
Hernandez
Contributing
Writers
Lee Gerstein
- Lee has been with BOI since
day 1 (he can't remember how long that is). He writes theatre
and movie reviews, and sometimes writes for Time Out, The Chicago
reader, and other publications. He has been a guest on
NPR's Odyssey, almost 20 times to discuss movies. Lee was
also LesbigayRadio's film reviewer for several years, and has
appeared on Chicago Tonight to discuss film. He loves the
way opening the magazine is like taking a walk in Boystown, even
if you're far away.
DJ Plez
- DJ Plez is BOI Magazine's Music
Editor. He's been writing his Groove Line column for BOI
since 2004, covering Chicago's dance music and club scenes as
well as reviewing music of note and interest to the BOI readership. He
also pens an occasional feature article or interview. In
addition to his hard copy presence in BOI, DJ Plez has a significant
internet existence as the Music Editor of ChicagoPride.com, the
Windy City's leading lifestyle web site geared toward the LGBT
community. A true house-head, DJ Plez has been DJing
for 20 years and currently holds residencies in Chicago at Cocktail
and Cesar's and in Milwaukee at PUMP! He also is host of
the popular Sunday night internet radio mix show, Groove Line,
on Fusion Radio Chicago (www.fusionchicago.com).
Jon Erickson
- Jon began writing for BOI Magazine
in the spring of 2003, right around the time he started Erickson
& Oppenhiemer. Jon saw a need for legal representation
for the LGBT community by someone that understood some of the
unique needs of the community. BOI provided him with the
opportunity to speak directly to their readers in a hopefully,
not-so-stuffy-legal kind of way. Jon says it is always
great to meet someone who reads the column. At Erickson
& Oppenheimer, Jon specializes in criminal defense and police
mis-conduct cases and can be reached at ericksonandoppenheimer.com
or 773-875-4646.
John Polly
- A NYC-based freelance journalist
whose work has been featured on Logo, as well as in GENRE, Next
Magazine, Attitude and other gay publications all over the place.
He even writes for non-gay magazines occasionally, too.
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