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On Thursday afternoon Luke and I chatted about his SoundCloud story, why he loves Berlin and what his favorite sounds are! Hear his full interview above and continue for some more highlights!

Specifics: Luke Leighfield, Community Support Specialist, originally from England

Fun Fact: Started using SoundCloud in 2009

Likes: Movies, reading books, eating kebabs, passionate about – justice issues, cats, memes, GIFS

Favorite tour stops: Berlin, Germany, Sweden

Does not like: Reggae

Favorite thing about SoundCloud: Nice people, fresh fruit, tempting beer

More on the blog!

Hema loves the sound of the ocean, exploring & photography! And she just joined the SoundCloud team! Say “hej” and listen to her interview here!

Here are some highlights:

Specifics: Hema Manickavasagam, based in San Francisco, from India, product manager.

Passions: Exploring, reading, watching movies, walking around cities, taking photos, sketching.

Favorite place in Berlin so far: Karl-Marx-Allee.

Favorite sound: The Ocean.

Favorite word: Ice cream!

Best things about SoundCloud: Company culture, developers, WE Hack.

You can follow Hema on the Internetz here: http://soundcloud.com/digitalcowgirl

If you want to join Hema in Berlin or SF and get your own Tea(m) Time, check out our job openings here!

Meet Laura Dunne, an Irish music lover who just joined the SoundCloud team in Berlin !

Specifics: Laura Dunne, originally from Ireland, Community Support Specialist, based in the Berlin HQ

Favorite sound: An orchestra tuning up!

Passions: Music & going to gigs with her music loving family! Also, Laura played the Violin for 5 years.

Favorite thing about Berlin: The people & the laid back vibe!

Favorite Irish words: Sceallóga = chips! & Sceitimíní = excited

If she could be in one band, it would be..: Katy Perry! As a back-up dancer/singer

Read more on the blog: http://blog.soundcloud.com/2012/08/17/laura/

Jon is a nomadic iOS developer who loves snowboarding and the word “YES!”. Please help us welcome Jon Crooke to the ever expanding team in Berlin! 

Some fun facts about Jon:

Name: Jon Crooke,  SoundCloud iOS Developer, Berlin, Germany

Originally from: The UK but mostly he is a nomad.

Wildest place he has ever lived: In a trailer park in Colorado.

His favorite sound: Wind chimes in the summer during his student years.

Favorite word: Yes!

He is passionate about: Winter sports, music & climbing.

His favorite thing about Berlin is: The relaxing vibes!

His favorite thing about working at SoundCloud so far is: Beer – o- clock! Every Friday after our bi-weekly demos, we get together on our roof terrace, drink beer and soak in the sun.

Listen to his audio interview (http://snd.sc/NMn0yQ) and continue along to the blog for more!

Please give a warm welcome to Melissa Wong who joins SoundCloud’s Community Team in San Francisco. Hailing originally from San Diego and with a background in food, she engages with the community every day as a Community Support Specialist and is running SoundCloud’s first food program. Read the rest of her intro on the blog!