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Kelsey Merritt-Roa
Kelsey Merritt-Roa is the founder of Merritt PR, which partners with Part Time Hero Publicity, and owner of Backbeat Pilates, a music-driven studio in Columbia, Tennessee. She attended Berklee College of Music and spent her early 20s touring as the lead singer in a band, including five summers on Warped Tour.
Kelsey Merritt-Roa is the founder of Merritt PR, which partners with Part Time Hero Publicity, and owner of Backbeat Pilates, a music-driven studio in Columbia, Tennessee. She attended Berklee College of Music and spent her early 20s touring as the lead singer in a band, including five summers on Warped Tour.
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