Education
University of Michigan.
journalist musicologist writer
University of Michigan.
He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is the frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band, Who Dat? He studied at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English, was a music editor (1993-1994), and then arts editor (1994–1995), of the school"s paper The Michigan Daily. He has contributed to a number of books, including All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, People’s, and Soul, and All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop.