Rishabh Bhavnani

Rishabh was born in Mumbai, raised in Dubai, London, New Delhi, and coming-of-age in Los Angeles. He is the only child of a resolute social worker and a brilliant lawyer. As a typical Third Culture Kid, he sees the world through various identities and perspectives. In his senior year of high school, Rishabh had his “Almost Famous” moment when he got the chance to cover music for the Indian edition of People Magazine. After moving to Los Angeles to attend Chapman University, he continued to build upon a music journalism career while also dabbling in PR and record label management. His writings have appeared in VIBE, DJ MAG, OC Weekly, Magnetic Magazine, and VICE. Rishabh writes character-driven stories about liars: People who lie to others or themselves. Those who run away from facing the hard truth until it finally catches up to them. His stories lean towards themes of capitalism, social justice, and immigration via minority perspectives, mostly through an analysis of hip millennial to post-millennial subcultures. They can be darkly funny, globally influenced, witty, explore the nature of humanity, and aim to spark thoughtful conversations.