Per Johansson

Editor and founder of RetroVideoHits.com

About

RetroVideoHits operates as a curated cultural archive of key works from the MTV era — not an algorithm-driven feed. Across five decades of music video history, the site brings together videos scattered across YouTube.

I oversee editorial decisions and build the infrastructure. Contributors with deeper expertise in specific genres and periods inform the selection.

Background

My background combines information science (systems development, database design) and communication studies (usability, digital communication). The mix shapes how RetroVideoHits is built — fast, accessible, structurally precise — and how it's written, with clarity prioritized over attention-grabbing headlines.

Areas of expertise

Music videos · The MTV era · Editorial curation · Source-based research · Long-form writing · WordPress and database architecture · SEO · Accessibility

Editorial philosophy

Every Story Behind essay is independently researched and cross-referenced against primary sources, music databases, and contemporary press. Original research, narrative context, and verifiable claims — rather than paraphrased summaries or algorithm-driven listicles.