As 2009 comes to a close, I’d like to send a big THANK YOU to the following people for contributing to the success of Tommy2.Net!
POP STARS
78violet – Alyson and Amanda Michalka
The All-American Rejects – Chris Gaylor, Mike Kennerty, Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter
Allstar Weekend – Cameron Quiseng, Michael Martinez, Nathan Darmody and Zach Porter
Ashlee Keating
Ashley Tisdale
Ashlyne Huff
BarlowGirl – Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca Barlow
Beau Evans
Bre Morgan
Brock Storm
Chris Fedun
Comic Book Heroes – Collin, Koz, Ned and Steve
Corbin Bleu
Demi Lovato
Destinee & Paris
Drew Seeley
Esmee Denters
Everlife – Amber, Julia and Sarah Ross
Guest – Brandon and Brittany Hargest
Honor Society – Alexander Noyes, Andrew Lee, Jason Rosen and Michael Bruno
Jada – April Forrest, Elle Wine, Jacyn Tremblay and Lauren O’Keefe
Jasmine
Jessie James
Joey Page
Jonas Brothers – Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas
Jonnie and Brookie
Jordan Pruitt
Katelyn Tarver
Katelynne Cox
Kristinia DeBarge
KSM – Kate Cabebe, Katie Cecil, Shelby Cobra, Sophia Mellon and Shae Padilla
Lissa Lauria
Luke Benward
Monet Monico
N.M.D. – Ariel Moore
One Call – AG Gamlieli, Chris Moy, Jose Bordonada and Justin Thorne
Paige Armstrong
pureNRG – Caroline Myers, Carolyne Williams and Jordan Yates
Push Play – CJ Baran, Derek Ries, Nick Deturris and Steve Scarola
The Rubyz – Alexis Slifer and Cammie Hall
Savannah Outen
Saving Jane – Dak Goodman, Marti Dodson and Pat Buzzard
Savvy and Mandy
Superchick – Brandon Estelle, Clayton Hunt, Matt Dally, Max, Hsu, Dave Ghazarian, Melissa and Tricia Brock
Tamar Kaprelian
Tyler Shamy
Varsity Fanclub – Bobby Edner, David Lei Brandt, Drew Ryan Scott, Jayk Purdy and T.C. Carter
The Veronicas – Jess and Lisa Origliasso
Wonder Girls – Sohee, Sunye, Sunmi, Ye-eun and Yubin
Zoe Myers
TV STARS
Allen Evangelista – The Secret Life Of The American Teenager
Cassie Steele – DeGrassi
Emily Osment – Hannah Montana
Jennette McCurdy – iCarly
Lucas Cruikshank – Fred
Madisen Beaty – Pregnancy Pact
Malese Jow -Unfabulous
Michelle DeFraites – Disney Channel Movie Surfer
Mitchel Musso – Hannah Montana
Patricia Kara – Deal or No Deal
Raja Fenske – Unfabulous
Romi Dames – Hannah Montana
Ryan Newman – Zeke and Luther
Ryan and Raymond Ochoa – A Christmas Carol
Stormi Bree Henley – Miss Teen USA
Tadhg Kelly – Unfabulous
MOVIE STARS
BooBoo Stewart – Twilight: Eclipse
KayCee Stroh – High School Musical 3
Sammi Hanratty – All American Girl
Yara Shahidi – Imagine That
PARENTS
Andrea Williams, Barbara Garvey, Barry and Lisa Outen, Carrie Michalka, David Reivers, Delora Lauria, Diane Lerner, Greg and Robin Hargest, Johan and Allyson Burhoe, Kenny Tarver, Kevin and Denise Jonas, Lenore and Edward Monroe, Londa Moore, Louis and Amanda Moore, Melinda Allen, Nancie Seeley, Nils Stewart, Phil and Linda Fedun, Tim and Julie Pruitt, and Wendy Sturm.
MANAGERS, PUBLICISTS AND INDUSTRY FOLKS
Alexandra Heller, Anastasia Goodstein, Andy Silva, Anna Kong, Anne Reed, Bich Ngoc Cao, Bonnie Gallanter, Brian Mayes, Brian Scully, Brigid D’arcy, Cassie Petrey, Chris Rossi, Chris Tallie, Colleen Fitzpatrick (Vitamin C), Courtney Hyder, Courtney Owen, Dana Green, Daryl Bush, Deborah Brosseau, Derek and Bonnie Bruner, Dre Birskovich, Dustin Sandoval, Eddie Galan, Elkin Hoyos, Gerry Cagle, Gihan Salem, Hallie Harris, Heather Davis, Hillary Siskind, Janet Bozeman, Jamie Wisotsky, Jay Landers, Jessica Marie Andrews, Jonathan Crone, Jon Stuart, Kelly-Marie Smith, Ken Hauptman, Kevan Cyka, Laura Ackermann, Lillian Matulic, Lisa Millman, Lisa Stuart, Liz Hubbuch, Lori Lenz, Mac McLean, Manny Guevara, Maria Kleinman, Matthew Redmond, Michael Adams Jr., Mike Nunez, Nancie Martin, Nastassia Brown, Nathalie Levey, Ned Specktor, Robin Jones, Robin Scofield, Ryan Fons, Scott Appel, Scott Neumyer, Shara Katerberg-Hsu, Stacey Jennette, Steven ‘Stizzle’ Schneider, and Tyler Adamson.
AND THOSE WHO HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND
Keith Thomas
More than just a Grammy Award Winning Producer but one of the greatest guys I’ve had the opportunity to get to know. In these days you rarely find people that will drop everything for a friend in need. Thank you Keith.
Tracy Ramirez
Aren’t sisters the greatest? I just happened to end up with the best one ever and this last year with her has been a gem. Hopefully I can continue to learn from her infinite wisdom.
STAFF
Abbey S.
In 2009 we underwent a massive overhaul and Abbey has been instrumental in getting those older interview pages up-to-date. She’s also been important in getting breaking information on acts from the past, including New Kids On The Block.
Anth M.
Having Anthony as part of T2 has been such a blessing. Along with a few other staff members he was originally a regular visitor back when the site launched in 2002 and has become a key contributor. His weekly New Release column proves to be a great resource in addition to his insight into American Idol. In addition to all this, he’s created a great website of his own – insiderevolution.net.
Benji Caya
This year Benji provided us with some great video content. In addition to some great editing he got in front of the camera to do some great interviews, including An Evening of Electric Youth with Deborah Gibson.
Crystal A.
The newest member of the staff who has managed to contribute to T2 while working with a handful of other sites. She’s also got a great feel for emerging trends and recapping events.
Elyn C.
We’d be in the dark without her On Broadway segments. This year, she’s had to take a step back but I’m still thrilled to have her on board with us to provide relevant news.
Judson Collier
If you found T2 from a search engine chances are Judson played a part. In 2009 Judson did a major overhaul to the back end of the site and it’s helped boost our traffic. He’s also has laid the groundwork for the future. We’re so fortunate to have someone that not only knows what they’re doing, but has a strong passion for their work. Need help? You can get in touch with him at his website JudsonCollier.com.
Kelsey Naguszewski
This year I was able to bring Kelsey back to T2 for her insight and proofing. She’s the only other person working for T2 on a daily basis and her talents are greatly appreciated.
Kevin G.
As always, he’s got the scoop. Kevin is a genius at how the system works and digging out the news on upcoming releases before anyone else. Over the past couple years he’s proven to be a very valuable asset to the site.
Mysti Cox
Talk about raising the bar! Mysti’s broadcast background is obvious in the interviews she provides to T2. For the first half of 2009 she was a huge help taking on interviews if my schedule was booked up. I’d be lying if I didn’t say she constantly brings a smile to my face with her interviews.
Shelby Casanova
Nobody puts on more mileage than this girl when it comes to Teen related events. She’s always getting the scoop on the latest, in addition to having years of experience and knowing all of the faces and names that are in the teen/tween genre.
Zoe Myers
It’s a treat to still have Zoe lending us her talents. We first met in 2006 and in 2008 while working on a project together I pitched the idea of having her doing segments every now and then. Her talents and contributions are greatly appreciated.
Also, we can’t forget all of the previous staff members who helped in shaping T2 into what it is today – Amanda Blexrud, Andrew Chadbourn, Brandon Sammons, Chrystal Yau, Eric Shimohata, Heather Dismore, Heather Sorrenty, James Lesch, Jack Dupell, Kyle Moeller, Lyndon Braganza, Raul Moreno and Sarah Ramirez. In addition the foundation laid by those staff members we can’t forget the people who have lent their voices over the years to our podcasts including: Damon Oaks (WBMX 98.5 FM), Dave Justus (WVTI 96.1 FM), Raul Moreno (KNX 1070 AM), Terri Traen (KQRS 92.5 FM) and one of my broadcast heroes the late Tawn Mastrey (KQLZ, KNAC, KXXR, Sirius and MTV). And last but not least, designer Jane Olilla who designed all of our amazing splash art for 2009.
THE FANS!
It just keeps on going? Without traffic the site would be useless after all, it was the traffic that transformed a little blog into a daily website for Teen Entertainment. It’s really grown into something I could’ve never dreamed of and the relationships it’s led have been rewarding. This year we’ve seen new opportunities with Twitter and thank those that have retweeted and tweeted are stories. Also a big shout out to those spreading and sourcing our information at discussion boards, imdb.com and wikipedia.
