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Patrick St. Michel

Writer·The Japan Times / NME

Tokyo, Japan, Asia

  • Accepts pitches

Covers: Tokyo · Japan · The Japan Times NmeRecently activeReviewed Sep 2026

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Why it matters

Why reach out to Patrick?

Patrick St. Michel works as a writer at The Japan Times / NME and is publicly associated with tokyo, japan and the japan times nme, working into Asia. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.

Formats

Newsletter · Press · Pr Press

Market

Asia · Tokyo

Pitching

Accepts pitches

Playbook

How to approach Patrick

Lead with
The release story and why it fits The Japan Times / NME.
Keep it
Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
Send
A music link with short, relevant context.
Avoid
Generic introductions and oversized attachments.

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Coverage

What does Patrick St. Michel cover?

Coverage

  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • The Japan Times Nme
  • City Pop

Market

  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • Asia

Signals

  • Accepts pitches
  • Professional contact available
  • Recently active

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About

Who is Patrick St. Michel?

Patrick St. Michel is a Tokyo-based writer associated with The Japan Times / NME. Their published work centres on Tokyo, Japan and The Japan Times Nme. Coverage runs through Newsletter and Press. The audience sits primarily in Asia. Writer · The Japan Times / NME. Patrick St. Michel works as a writer with The Japan Times / NME, based in Tokyo. Tokyo-based writer for Japan Times and NME covering J-pop, city pop and the Japanese underground The topics that recur across their output are Tokyo, Japan, The Japan Times Nme, City Pop and Japan Times, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Newsletter, Press and Pr Press, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on Asia, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Writer. Works at: The Japan Times / NME. Based in: Tokyo, Japan, Asia. Campaign types: Pr Press. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Patrick's newsletter coverage and the Asia market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.

Role
Writer
Works at
The Japan Times / NME
Based in
Tokyo, Japan, Asia
Campaign types
Pr Press
Territories
Japan, Asia

Questions

About Patrick St. Michel

Patrick St. Michel works as writer and covers Tokyo, Japan, The Japan Times Nme and City Pop. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.

Patrick St. Michel is based in Tokyo, Japan, Asia. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.

A professional contact route for Patrick is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.

Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Patrick's newsletter coverage and the Asia market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.

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Publicly sourced · AI enriched · Manually reviewed · Reviewed September 2026