Copywriter, Apple Inc. Makeda Loney (she/her) is a Copywriter and Content Creator based in the Bay Area, currently working as a Copywriter for Marcom Creative at Apple Inc. During her career, she has been named to a couple of impressive industry lists, including The Drum’s 50 under 30 in the U.S. in 2018, joined the ADCOLOR FUTURES Class of 2019, The Pitch Fanzine’s 100 Supermen and Women of 2020 and Business Insider’s 50 Stars of Madison Avenue.
By night, Makeda becomes Kedapalooza, a variety streamer, pastel lover, and body liberation advocate who prioritizes comfort, safety, and advocacy in her community, Camp Kedapalooza. Since she began streaming on Twitch in October 2020, she has been named a spring 2021 BroadcastHER Grant recipient by the 1,000 Dreams Fund, and a fall 2021 Creator Diversity Fund recipient by StreamElements. She has also served as an ambassador for Hot Topic, the It Gets Better Project, and Paidia Gaming. She’s also been featured on BuzzFeed and CNET for her work. Camp Kedapalooza has raised nearly $10,000 for charities including The Trevor Project and Black Girls Code.
