Housequake

Prince fan community

Description

I started a new website for Prince fans. By offering Prince penned articles, interviews & reviews, I am giving guest authors a (non-profit) platform to speak their mind. After Prince's passing in April, 2016 it appears there's still much to be said about this very talented musician.

Role

Designer / Founder

Agency

Freelance

Background

Around 1997, there was little to be found on the internet regarding Prince fan websites. So I registered Housequake as a domain name, which was my favourite Prince song at the moment. Coincidently registered on June 7 (Prince's birthday). I began a forum which grew to approximately 40k registered users. A hangout where like-minded Prince fans could gather and discuss.

Relaunch

After a sabbatical from the Prince fan community, I realized there is still much to be said about Prince. So I had the idea to offer a non-profit article driven platform for (guest)authors to speak their mind on Prince. After building it, it is now filled with reviews, interviews or commentaries with a look-back into Prince productive past.

I also run the much followed Housequake social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram which provides the site with additional exposure.

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