Jon Caramanica
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Born | 1975 (age 46–47) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Goldsmiths, University of London |
Employer | The New York Times |
Jon Caramanica (born 1975) is an American journalist and pop music critic who writes for The New York Times.[1][2] He is also known for writing about hip hop music.[3]
Biography[]
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Caramanica received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1997, after which he attended Goldsmiths, University of London where he did PhD work but failed to get a PhD.[1][2] He has published articles in Rolling Stone and Spin, before becoming a senior contributing writer for XXL. In 2006, he left XXL to become the music editor for Vibe,[2] a position he held until leaving the magazine in 2008.[4] He began working for The New York Times in 2010, after previously having freelanced for the paper.[1] He also hosts the music podcast Popcast.[5] In 2020, he announced he is writing a book about Kanye West.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Jon Caramanica". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ a b c "Vibe Adds Four New Staffers". Adweek. 2006-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Ex, Kris (2014-02-20). "A Phony Article Epitomizes Hip-Hop's Struggling Underclass". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Koblin, John (2008-03-18). "Don't Stop the Music! Times Hunts at Slate, Vibe for New Pop Critic". Observer. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Kanye West: You Asked, We Answered". The New York Times. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- Living people
- People from Brooklyn
- The New York Times writers
- American music critics
- Harvard University alumni
- Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
- 1975 births
- American music journalists
- American journalist stubs