Who I Am
BOSS LADY
Simone Amelia Jordan
Simone Amelia Jordan is Australia’s most successful hip-hop journalist, with a career spanning print, radio, TV, and digital media.
At 23, she founded Urban Hitz, the country’s highest-selling rap and R&B publication. Later, in New York City, she served as the content director of The Source, the iconic ‘Hip-Hop Bible’ that inspired her reporting and social consciousness.
Simone is a passionate advocate for equity and inclusion, dedicating her career to mentoring young women and guiding the next generation of talent through her consulting agency, The Dream Collective, and her work with Media Diversity Australia and Diversity Arts Australia.
Her debut book, Tell Her She’s Dreamin’, won the 2021 Richell Prize.
Highlights of Simone’s interviews can be seen on YouTube (13+ million views and counting) and editorial work here.
Simone is a proud ambassador for Crohn’s Colitis Australia.
General inquiries: hello@thedreamcollective.au.
- First International Editor, The Source Magazine (2015)
- First Australian Host, Hip-Hop Nation | SiriusXM Radio (2010)
- Co-Creator of The Ladies Room, Australia's first talk show pilot with culturally diverse female hosts (2020)
- Co-Creator of Reebok Classics' worldwide Classic Beat campaign (2012)
- Founder/Editor, Urban Hitz Magazine (Australia's highest-selling hip-hop/R&B publication) (2003)
- Winner, The Richell Prize For Emerging Writers (2021)
- Winner, The Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund (2022)
Interviews + Press Coverage
Hip-Hop Started Out in the Heart (Essay)
Interview with The Breakfast Club (September 2024)
Meet Simone Amelia Jordan, 2021 Richell Prize Winner
Travel Insider: The Pop Culture Keeping Simone Amelia Jordan Busy
Australia’s Hip Hop Doyenne: Simone Amelia Jordan Wants You To Keep Dreamin’
Mecca MPOWER Interview: Journalism Icon Simone Amelia Jordan
How A Hip-Hop Writer Broke Barriers To Reach Her Goals
Read an Extract From Simone Amelia Jordan’s Tell Her She’s Dreamin’
Empower Dreamers: Hip-Hop Journalist Simone Amelia Jordan
Simone Amelia Jordan “Converts” ABC Nightlife’s Audience To Hip-Hop
Unreleased Interview With Teenage Rihanna on Her First Trip to Australia Surfaces on the Internet
Simone Amelia Jordan: Hip-Hop, Ambition & Memoirs For The Ambitious
The Interviews That Made Me: How Simone Amelia Jordan Forged A Career In Hip-Hop
Simone Amelia Jordan Wins 2023 Emerging Curators Program Mentorship
L-FRESH The Lion In Conversation W/ Simone Amelia Jordan
Simone Amelia Jordan Launches Higher Ground Consulting Agency
How To Shake Off Your Imposter Syndrome W/ Simone Amelia Jordan
Meet The Winner Of The 2021 Richell Prize: Simone Amelia Jordan
Simone Amelia Jordan Wins 2021 Richell Prize
From Down Under to ‘The Source’: An Interview with Simone Amelia Jordan
Simone Amelia Jordan joins Media Diversity Australia
Simone Amelia Jordan Hosts #ItsOKToBeBlack Roundtable For UMG
Higher Ground Consulting Agency Launches With 1st Client (P. 22)
The Source Magazine Taps Simone Amelia As Content Director
Simone Amelia Jordan Celebrates Reebok Classics Launch
‘The Boss Lady’ Talks Reebok Classics, Hip-Hop Fashion + More
Ballerific Chick: Simone Amelia Jordan
Women In Hip-Hop: Simone Amelia Jordan