Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine | |
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Born | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | June 18, 1973
Other names | Tom Erlewine |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Music critic |
Years active | 1991−present |
Employer(s) | AllMusic, freelancer |
Spouse | Stephanie Erlewine (m. 2017) |
Relatives | Michael Erlewine (uncle) |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (
Erlewine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a nephew of the former musician and AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine.[3][4] He studied at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English, and was a music editor (1993–94) and then arts editor (1994–1995) of the school's paper The Michigan Daily, and DJ'd at the campus radio station, WCBN.[5] He has contributed to All Music Guide to the Blues: the definitive guide to the blues[6] and All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop.[7]
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Walters, John (June 17, 2003). "All About the Music: Web Site a Treasure Trove of Reviews, Bios". Redeye. The Chicago Tribune. p. 28.
- AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ Smith, Ernie (September 24, 2016). "The Story of AllMusic, the Internet's Largest, Most Influential Music Database". Vice. Vice Media Group. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
By the way, Stephen is related to Michael Erlewine—his nephew, to be exact.
- ^ Walters, John (July 7, 2003). "Guide Editor: All Music, All the Time". The Hartford Courant. p. D4.
- OCLC 51389035.
- Hal Leonard Books. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
External links
- Erlewine's page at Pitchfork.com
- Contributions to Rolling Stone
- Articles for Spin
- So It Goes, Erlewine's newsletter on Substack