
INYIM Editorial Profile
Victor Lerma
Co-Founder, Digital Editor & Creative Director
Music, entertainment, digital media, local history and INYIM Radio
Victor Lerma is the co-founder of It’s Not You It’s Me Media and a driving creative force behind INYIM Radio. Since 2009, he has moved fluidly between breaking stories, shaping visuals, restoring forgotten images, editing video, building digital projects, and finding new ways to keep independent media original, alive, and ahead of the curve.
His path has never followed a single lane. Victor began his career at Fanscape, later worked as a Junior Systems Administrator at Add2net Inc., and spent nights DJing throughout Hollywood. He began teaching himself Photoshop as a teenager in 1993, long before digital creativity became part of everyday life. A former music-video boy, he has also worked in artist promotions connected to Enrique Iglesias, Taking Back Sunday, Juliette and the Licks, and many others.
Today, Victor supports international students by day while continuing to shape INYIM’s visual identity, editorial voice, technical foundation, and worldwide radio presence. He is drawn to the artists, places, histories, and creative outsiders that deserve greater attention.
Whether he is reviving an overlooked story, spotlighting emerging talent, documenting Los Angeles, supporting a small entrepreneur, or programming the next track on INYIM Radio, Victor brings the same instinct to everything he touches: find what is special, make it unforgettable, and make sure it never gets lost.
Latest Stories by Victor Lerma
327 published stories

Joyce Beatty Details Heated Clash With President — and the Clapback That Stole the Show
Joyce Beatty is INYIM’s Woman Crush of the Week after standing her ground during a heated Kennedy Center meeting — complete with an…

Catherine Ringer Dies at 68: Les Rita Mitsouko’s Fearless Creative Force Leaves a Singular Pop Legacy
Catherine Ringer, the unmistakable voice and co-founder of Les Rita Mitsouko, has died at 68. INYIM remembers a singular creative force whose strange,…

Zendaya Arrives, Audience Goes Wild as She Presents at the 2026 Emmys
Tuesday Textures: Zendaya arrives. Audience goes wild. So Golden! The Euphoria star takes the stage at the 2026 Emmys and turns a simple…

Amy Winehouse Was More Than Original — She Was Entirely Her Own
Happy birthday, Amy Winehouse. “Original” was never enough for her. Every note, lyric and silhouette carried her fingerprints, leaving behind a world still…

Iconic LA DJ Spills on Gloria Estefan’s After-Party at a Legendary Gay Latino Nightclub
DJ Irene remembers Gloria Estefan arriving at Arena after her LA concert, Emilio handing her a 12-inch to play, and the thoughtful way…

Becky G Just Made Her Best Album With BARAJA BENDITA
Becky G has made her finest full album yet. BARAJA BENDITA blends pop, reggaetón, club music and more without chasing trends — and…

Good Day L.A.’s Original Trio Reunites—and the Chemistry Is Still Wild
The Good Day L.A. trio is together again, revisiting their bare-bones 1995 beginnings while proving the laughter, interruptions and sibling-like chemistry never left.

Whale Shark, Great White and Devil Rays Stun Southern California Waters
Aerial photographer Carl Sbarounis captured a whale shark, a 16-foot great white and spinetail devil rays moving through Southern California’s warm waters.

Billy Idol Brings “Dancing With Myself” and “Hot in the City” to the 2026 US Open
Billy Idol takes over ESPN’s 2026 US Open soundtrack with “Dancing With Myself” and a special tournament edition of “Hot in the City,”…



