
INYIM Contributor
Victor Atomic Lerma
Co-Founder, Digital Editor & Creative Director
Music, entertainment, digital media, local history and INYIM Radio
Victor Atomic Lerma is the co-founder of It’s Not You It’s Me Media and the creative force helping drive INYIM Radio. Since 2009, he has moved between breaking stories, shaping visuals, restoring forgotten images, cutting video, building digital projects, and finding new ways to keep independent media alive, original, and ahead of the curve.
His path has never followed one lane. Victor came up through Fanscape, worked as a Junior Systems Administrator at Add2net Inc., spent nights DJing in Hollywood, and began teaching himself Photoshop in 1993—long before digital creativity became an everyday language. He is also a former music-video boy and has worked in artist promotions connected to Enrique Iglesias, Taking Back Sunday, Juliette and the Licks, and many more.
Today, Victor supports international students by day while continuing to build INYIM’s visual identity, editorial voice, technical backbone, and worldwide radio presence. He is drawn to the artists, places, histories, and creative outsiders that deserve more 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 look unforgettable, and make sure it does not get lost.
Latest Stories by Victor Atomic Lerma
161 published stories

One Year After the Altadena Firestorm, MusiCares Still Holds LA’s Music Community Together
MusiCares hosted a free clinic in Altadena with mental health, hearing care, and disaster relief support for music workers still rebuilding.

When Flying Monkeys Get Too Real: ‘Wizard of Oz’ Sphere Drone Drops into the Crowd in Vegas
A flying monkey drone at Sphere’s Wizard of Oz show in Las Vegas dipped into the crowd on Dec. 3, 2025, sparking viral…

INYIM Media Target Black Friday “Swag Bag” Experience LIVE!
We braved a 30-min Target Black Friday wait, snagged a second bag, and streamed to 7,000 TikTok viewers—while others blasted the swag bag…

Pam Hogg, Underground Fashion Icon, Dies at 66
Pam Hogg, Scottish underground fashion icon known for punk‑infused catsuits and fearless DIY spirit, dies peacefully at 66 in London.

Meet Your New Bathroom MVP: The Philips Sonicare 4100
We’ve been using the Philips Sonicare 4100 and it’s become our go-to bathroom MVP. Simple, effective, and easy to keep in rotation—built-in timer,…

Bus Stop Chronicles: The Day the Goat Went Rogue
At a rural Atlanta elementary school, a Boer goat charged kids at the bus stop, and all goes WILD!

Standing in the Way of Control turns 20: Gossip’s queer indie dance anthem still stomps
Released January 24, 2006, Gossip’s Standing in the Way of Control turns 20

Hostinger Review: Why We Use Cloud Startup Hosting (INYIM Recommended)
We’ve been hosting our site with Hostinger for over a year and it’s been smooth sailing—fast, reliable, and scalable when traffic spikes. Here’s…

Annie’s ‘Anniemal’ Turns 20—A Glittery Gem That Lit Up Indie Dance Floors
Annie’s Anniemal turns 20 this December. A glittery alt-pop sleeper that pulsed through indie clubs and bloghouse crates.




