User:Dmbosstone

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Not to be confused with Pho.

Patrick Pho
Born	Patrick Bao-Thai Pho December 16, 1983 (1983-12-16) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Residence	Arlingon, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality	Vietnamese American
Other names	Pho, P-Funk, P Diddy, P. Pho, Pho-dizzle, Phoish
Alma mater	Fitchburg State College (Communications/Media)
Occupation	Online Analyst/Blogger
Known for	Washington DC based blogger
Political party	Democratic
Religion	Buddhist
Website
Life With Pho We Love DC

Patrick Pho (born December 1983) is a social media analyst, video producer, stage manager, and blogger. He is also a writer for We Love DC. He currently works as an Online Analyst at New Media Strategies in Arlington, VA.

He has been writing for blogs since the late 90's, a time he refers to as, "before it was called blogging." He writes about Social Media, Generation Y, Theatre, and the Washington Wizards.

Early Life

Patrick Pho was born in Lowell, Massachusetts to an immigrant Vietnamese family and was raised in nearby Chelmsford. His parents both emigrated to the United States during the end of the Vietnam war in 1975. His mother works as an R.N. and his father was an engineer for Lucent Technologies and is now retired. As a first generation American he was brought up learning the English language, not his native Vietnamese. He attended school at Westlands Elementary before moving to North Chelmsford following the birth of his younger brother Daniel. He is the oldest of four siblings (younger sisters Diana & Kim.)

Patrick attended Chelmsford High School where he was a member of the boys soccer team and played violin in the CHS Orchestra. He later gave up Orchestra and soccer to concentrate on his work in the CHS Theatre Guild. Patrick was also active in the CHS TV Club where he learned how to produce, edit, and shoot videos. In his senior year he was recognized for Student of the Month for his achievements with the spring musical. Outside of school Patrick also spent several years as a member of a local Boy Scout troop.

Student at Fitchburg State College

After receiving acceptances at Emerson College, Syracuse University, and Boston University, in the fall of 2002 he chose to enroll at Fitchburg State College where he majored in Communications/Media. Patrick was offered a full tuition scholarship to FSC under the school's Leadership Academy program.

At FSC Patrick was an active student on campus, he was elected to various positions in the Student Government. He was also active in the school's theatre department and worked on campus in the Admissions department and in the school's campus center. His efforts on campus were recognized in the local press and was recognized as the school's Film/Video student of the year as well as Senior of the Year.

Patrick graduated in May 2006 with Summa Cum Laude honors. He was also recognized at the ceremony as the school's most distinguished senior. College President Robert Antonucci presented the accolade and recognized his younger sister Kim (in the audience), who had just accepted her admission to the school for the upcoming fall.

Student Government

Patrick first ran for student office two weeks into his first semester and was elected as a student representative for the freshman class. By the end of the year he was appointed and re-elected as class Vice President.

As Class of 2006 Vice-President Patrick quickly learned about organizing and planning various campus events including the school's annual semi-formal. However Patrick was more interested in policy making and quickly got himself appointed to several college committees and boards where he work on developing the school's curriculum and academic policies. As an upperclassman, Patrick became an advocate for student issues in higher education. He frequently visited Beacon Hill to speak with state lawmakers on issues concerning public higher education. In his senior year Patrick ran for Student Body President but lost by a margin of eleven votes.

During the summer of 2005 Patrick was asked by school officials to remain on the SGA board and accepted a post as Student Body Treasurer. As treasurer Patrick advised the Student Body President and handled the fiscal budget for clubs and organizations. In December 2005 he was recognized as SGA senior of the year.

Student Ambassador

Patrick's early interactions with the FSC Admissions staff and student ambassadors was a key influence in his decision to attend the school. After enrollment, Patrick wanted to support the efforts of the programs that helped him by becoming a campus tour guide and student ambassador. He also coordinated the school's Freshman Orientation program. Throughout his enrollment at the college Patrick hosted high school seniors that were interested in enrolling at the school. Many of the students he hosted would go on to enroll at the school. In October 2003 Patrick was featured on the cover of the college catalog. While at a college fair, his sister Kim was handed a catalog with Patrick's face on it.

Patrick's alumni story is currently feature on the front page of the Fitchburg State website.

Professional Work

TMG Strategies

In January 2006 Patrick moved to Virginia to begin an internship at The McGinn Group (now TMG Strategies) where he was then hired to work in their Creative Services department. In his work Patrick supervised video production and engaged the company's Fortune 500 clients in media monitoring, production, and outreach. Patrick has also worked on various grassroots campaigns and includes work on Chevrolet's 2007 Super Bowl Ad. Patrick also contributed to TMG Strategies' trends blog, New Persuasion.

New Media Strategies

In April 2010 Patrick left TMG Strategies to work for New Media Strategies where he currently works as a Senior Online Analyst. His background in social media, video production, and the automotive space landed him a role working for the company's Chrysler team. He now works on a variety of campaigns and clients.

Blogs

Patrick first started maintaining an online journal and website since the mid-late 90s. Patrick's online identity, Dmbosstone, is a combination of two bands he listened to during his teen years: The Dave Matthews Band and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Life With Pho

Life With Pho (formally The Definitive Dmbosstone), is the name of his personal blog. In the early years the blog consisted of simple recaps and notes on his life and was simple documentation of his high school and college career. Today his writings have focused on social media and Generation-Y.

Oscar Watch

Every February Patrick attempts to view every Oscar nominated film for the year, a hobby he takes up in between the Fantasy Football and Fantasy Baseball season. In 2010 Patrick's Oscar Watch was featured on the sports website GoGameFace. In 2011 Patrick moved Oscar Watch over to We Love DC.

DC Metblogs

In the Fall of 2008 Patrick joined DC Metblogs as a staff writer. In 2009 he was named City Captain where he writes on various news topics and experiences of living in the Washington DC area. His work on Metblogs has been recognized by other local blogs and the Washington City Paper.

4 Sport Boston

In 2009, Patrick became a contributor to the Boston sports blog, 4 Sport Boston, which was founded by college friend Craig Leger. For 4 Sport Boston Patrick contributed articles on the Red Sox and Patriots.

We Love DC

In the summer of 2010 Patrick left DC Metblogs to become an author at We Love DC after talks with DCist, The Washington Post, and TBD.com. As an author he has been featured on TBD TV and NBC Washington to report and commentate on arts, entertainment, and sports.

Video Projects

Patrick first became exposed to film making in 1994 where he helped film an Eagle Scout community project. His work on that project introduced him to volunteer work at Chelmsford Community Television (now Chelmsford Telemedia.) Teaming up with childhood friend Patrick Mongeau the two produced a badly made home movie with the help of friends. The two later collaborated on a short piece called Beckman's which won the regional Hometown Video Festival in the category of Best Comedy. He worked and learned at Chelmsford Telemedia until landing a job at nearby Billerica Access Television where he supervised the station on weekends and taught courses on video production. In the summer of 2005 he served as a Teaching Assistant for the New York State Summer School for the Arts.

At Fitchburg State Patrick produced several student pieces including "Places!", a short documentary on the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival that he participated in as a high schooler.

The FSC

In 2005 Patrick produced a parody of Laguna Beach using a 24p camera similar to the one used to shoot the MTV reality show. His parody inspired him to shoot a series of short videos that illustrated his dorm life at Fitchburg State. In 2006 he continued to film moments in his senior year in anticipation of creating another series of videos.

The OBX

Today Patrick takes vacation footage of his annual trip to the Outer Banks and packages it as another short series entitled, "The OBX." The first season of The OBX was styled after The OC and consisted of three short videos. The second season of The OBX was expanded to four episodes and is styled after The Apprentice. The third season was styled after Survivor. The fourth season of The OBX was styled after NBC's Parks and Recreation.

Theatre Projects

In his junior year of high school, Patrick signed up for his first drama production through a sign up sheet in the hallway of the fine arts wing. Many of his friends were already active members of the school's drama club and he had been encouraged to try it out. In the fall of 2001 Patrick served as the Producer of the school's production of Noises Off! His experience on that production led to a new hobby that he is still active in today.

CHS Theatre Guild

As a Producer in the CHS Theatre Guild Patrick went on to produce over 11 productions at the high school. The majority of the production were farces that capitalized on the talents of his friends who starred in the productions. In his senior year he became Executive Producer of the Theatre Guild. In the spring of 2002 his production of Black Comedy was selected as a finalist at the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild festival.

Falcon Players

After arriving at Fitchburg State he quickly joined the student theatre group but his interest had waned somewhat after becoming more involved in Student Government. With the Falcon Players and FSC Theatre Department he produced two shows including The Boys Next Door, which was recognized at the Kennedy Center's American College Theatre Festival.

Merrimack Valley Players

In 2004 he took on a job with the Merrimack Valley Players, a local community theatre company founded by one of his high school advisers. With MVP he produced several plays and musicals including productions of 42nd Street and My Favorite Year.

Return to Theatre in DC

Patrick stayed away from theatre as he concentrated on his career in Washington DC. After a three year hiatus Patrick returned to theatre as a Stage Manger. In the Winter of 2008 Patrick was recruited by The Arlington Players to work on their production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In 2009 Patrick stage managed productions of The Rocky Horror Show and Amadeus. In 2010 he made his professional debut at Keegan Theatre in their production of Noises Off!

Personal Life

Patrick has been a longtime fan of The Dave Matthews Band. He follows them on tour annually and has been to over 30 shows. He is also an active fantasy sports player and participates in leagues with his friends from college.

External links

• Life With Pho
• Patrick on We Love DC
• 4 Sport Boston
• Patrick's Facebook Profile
• Patrick on Twitter
• Patrick on Foursqaure
• Patrick on LinkedIn
• Patrick on Brazen Careerist
• Patrick's YouTube Channel
• Patrick on MySpace
• Patrick on Friendster
• Patrick on 20 Something Bloggers
• Patrick on GoGameFace
• Patrick on New Persuasion