Heated Magazine est. 2025, was founded by David M. Figueroa and Raymond A. Matthews.
Both graduates from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, they created Heated from a shared love of the Bay Area’s distinctive art, culture and nightlife.
Heated is a home for stories that centers local creative projects & events that fly under traditional outlets’ radars. From emerging DJ collectives, neighborhood spotlights, personal essays, cultural analysis, and much more — Heated works to not only push the culture forward, but to highlight what makes this region of California so unique.
Heated Magazine est. 2025, was founded by David M. Figueroa and Raymond A. Matthews. Both graduates from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, they created Heated from a shared love of the Bay Area’s distinctive art, culture and nightlife.
Heated is a home for stories that centers local creative projects & events that fly under traditional outlets’ radars. From emerging DJ collectives, neighborhood spotlights, personal essays, cultural analysis, and much more — Heated works to not only push the culture forward, but to highlight what makes this region of California so unique.
Heated Magazine est. 2025, was founded by David M. Figueroa and Raymond A. Matthews. Both graduates from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, they created Heated from a shared love of the Bay Area’s distinctive art, culture and nightlife.
Heated is a home for stories that centers local creative projects & events that fly under traditional outlets’ radars. From emerging DJ collectives, neighborhood spotlights, personal essays, cultural analysis, and much more — Heated works to not only push the culture forward, but to highlight what makes this region of California so unique.