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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1973 - Today

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine (; born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and former senior editor for the online music database AllMusic. He is the author of multiple artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. Erlewine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a nephew of the former musician and AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine. 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. He has contributed to All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues and All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Thomas Erlewine is the 7,387th most popular writer (down from 6,909th in 2024), the 18,598th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,833rd in 2019) and the 1,221st most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranks 7,387 out of 7,302. Before him are Sanjay Gupta, Chetan Bhagat, Roxane Gay, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Zeina Abirached, and Gwen Ifill. After him are Benedict Wells, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Becky Chambers, Christine Blasey Ford, Douglas Stuart, and Stanley Donwood.

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Among people born in 1973, Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranks 1,217. Before him are Derek Cecil, Yoshiya Takemura, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Pimp C, Takahiro Sunada, and Sandro Chaves de Assis Rosa. After him are Monica Iagăr, Megumu Yoshida, Eva Kristin Hansen, Antti Kasvio, Jude Monye, and Aleš Valenta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranks 18,606 out of 20,380. Before him are Megan Ward (1969), Dave Keuning (1976), Jeff Turner (1962), David Blue (1982), Tim Burke (1982), and Jack D. Fischer (1974). After him are Lindsey Jacobellis (1985), Russell Wilson (1988), Willa Ford (1981), Andrew W.K. (1979), Dana Fuchs (1976), and Benjamin Byron Davis (1972).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranks 1,221. Before him are Jesmyn Ward (1977), Ann Brashares (1967), Sanjay Gupta (1969), Roxane Gay (1974), Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (1973), and Gwen Ifill (1955). After him are Ta-Nehisi Coates (1975), Becky Chambers (1985), Jacqueline Woodson (1963), Matthew Quick (1973), Teju Cole (1975), and Megan Abbott (1971).

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