VUGA MEDIA GROUP Media Holding · Est. 2018
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Culture, shaped. Distributed. Remembered.

Press · Digital Publishing · Production · Philanthropy
8
Operating brands
across press and publishing
13
Thematic clusters
across owned editorial
1,400+
International press relationships
across world media
120
Owned editorial properties
across 17 thematic clusters
4
Digital media brands
VUGA TV · Gossip Stone · 24Fashion · Virtuoso
The Portfolio

A vertically integrated media holding.

Operating brands across press, digital publishing, production, and philanthropy — engineered as one connected stack.

What We Do

Five capabilities, one stack.

VUGA Media Group connects earned media, owned digital editorial publications, author publishing, production, and a 501(c)(3) arts foundation.

We make names matter. Every engagement is built around the work.

i.

Narrative & press strategy

Positioning briefs, story architecture, and editorial engagement for founders, talent, public figures, and brands. VUGA works across its owned network and selected external media relationships, including Forbes, ELLE, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Condé Nast titles, Cosmopolitan, Entrepreneur, TIME, USA Today, Rolling Stone, Billboard, and other international media. External publisher availability is confirmed for each campaign.

ii.

Owned editorial reach

A portfolio of 120 digital editorial properties across 17 thematic clusters. Each publication is managed for editorial fit, availability, and the requirements of the proposed campaign. Publication opportunities are arranged through VUGA Media Group.

iii.

Digital media brands

VUGA’s digital media brands include VUGA TV, Gossip Stone, 24Fashion, and Virtuoso. Each brand has its own editorial identity, website, and programming direction.

iv.

Book publishing & marketing

Marketing, press, and launch strategy for authors — positioning a book and its writer the way a brand campaign positions a company. Operated through VUGA Publishing.

v.

Arts & entertainment philanthropy

A 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation supporting arts, entertainment, and cultural programs — underwriting the artists and communities that the rest of the holding amplifies. Operated through the VUGA Foundation.

In the Press

VUGA and its founders, featured in.

Selected editorial coverage spanning business, culture, and lifestyle media — a partial record of the press footprint behind the holding and its leadership.

In Their Own Words

Founders’ press, at a glance.

Selected press coverage of Victoria Unikel, Gene Avakyan, and VUGA Media Group — featured in ELLE, Forbes, NY Post, Daily Mail, Daily Star, L'Officiel, The Sun, The Independent, Haute Living, Mirror, OK!, Yahoo, LA Weekly, Ocean Drive, Daily Front Row, and more.

See full press archive →

Trusted By

The City of Los Angeles. The FAA. Among others.

Municipal, federal, and civic institutions that have engaged the VUGA team across press, communications, and program work.

Trusted by the City of Los Angeles, LABAVN, LADWP, LA Fire Department, Federal Aviation Administration, Caltrain, City of Hollywood Florida, LA World Airports, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Culver City, Cajon Valley, Palo Verde.
Leadership

The founders.

Co-founders of VUGA Group — a multi-vertical holding spanning owned editorial publications, publishing, media brands, proprietary SaaS for business and fashion, and direct relationships with press outlets worldwide.

Victoria Unikel, President of VUGA Media Group
Victoria Unikel
President · Co-Founder

American artist and media mogul. International entrepreneur since age 17, building and operating businesses across entertainment, media, and consumer brands on three continents. Award-winning musician, actress, writer, and stage producer. Conservatory-trained in music and acting. Lead and featured roles across numerous film and stage productions; producer of original musical performances. Recording artist with 200,000+ copies sold internationally. Painter and mixed-media artist exhibiting as UNIKEL since 2008 — Top Art prize at the MOSAIC Federation Gala, Cipriani 42nd Street. Creator of the EXORCISTA IP universe (host and writer). Author of EMMA + LUKE = Disappear to Nowhere. Called “media mogul” by Forbes and Daily Mail. Featured in Forbes, ELLE, L’Officiel, NY Post, The Independent, Mirror. 2019 MOSAIC Federation Award (CIA / FBI / law enforcement) for work against human trafficking. President of the VUGA Foundation 501(c)(3).

Gene Avakyan, Chief Executive Officer of VUGA Media Group
Gene Avakyan
Chief Executive Officer · Co-Founder

Serial entrepreneur and technical leader, three decades across aviation, AI, enterprise systems, and media operations. Agentic AI Transformation Architect. CEO of Edison Aerospace — modernizing agricultural aircraft and unmanned vehicles for defense and commercial use. Has architected enterprise ERP platforms with $13 billion in total throughput and a portfolio of SaaS platforms (Prizm family) serving legal, fashion, and business verticals. InfraGard member (FBI-affiliated, U.S. critical infrastructure). MOSAIC Federation Award for humanitarian work against human trafficking. Author of How Trump Played the Media… Again and The Law Firm Marketing Bible. Featured in The Independent, Yahoo Finance, Jerusalem Post, Mirror, Daily Express, Khaleej Times.

Selective Engagement

VUGA selectively engages a limited number of brand and executive clients per quarter. Each engagement is scoped to the work.

Press strategy, crisis and reputation work, external media campaigns, publishing collaborations, and cross-brand projects are taken on by application. Tell us what you’re building, who it’s for, and when it needs to land — we’ll respond within two business days.