Samuel Claiborn
Managing Editor/ Host·IGN.com
San Francisco, United States, North America
- Punk
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Punk · Rock · GamesRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Samuel Claiborn works as a managing editor/ host at IGN.com and is publicly associated with punk, rock and games, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Punk · Rock
Formats
Video Games · Press Feature · Interview
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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How to approach Samuel
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits IGN.com.
- 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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What does Samuel Claiborn cover?
Genres
- Punk
- Rock
Coverage
- Punk
- Rock
- Games
- San Francisco
Market
- San Francisco
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Samuel Claiborn?
Samuel Claiborn is a San Francisco-based managing editor/ host associated with IGN.com. Their published work centres on Punk, Rock and Games. Coverage runs through Video Games and Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Punk and Rock. Managing Editor/ Host · IGN.com. Samuel Claiborn works as a managing editor/ host with IGN.com, based in San Francisco. Samuel Claiborn is managing editor/ host at IGN.com, based in San Francisco. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Punk, Rock, Games, San Francisco and Ign Com, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Video Games, Press Feature and Interview, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Samuel is publicly associated with Punk and Rock. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Managing Editor/ Host. Works at: IGN.com. Based in: San Francisco, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature, Interview. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Samuel's video games coverage and the United States 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
- Managing Editor/ Host
- Works at
- IGN.com
- Based in
- San Francisco, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature, Interview
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Samuel Claiborn
Samuel Claiborn works as managing editor/ host and covers Punk, Rock, Games and San Francisco. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Samuel Claiborn is based in San Francisco, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Samuel 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 Samuel's video games coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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