Jon Caramanica
Jon Caramanica | |
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Caramanica in 2007 | |
| Born | October 12, 1975 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Employer | The New York Times |
Jon Caramanica (born October 12, 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.[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, titled KANYE: How the College Dropout Changed America.[6] As of 2026, the book has not been released.
References
- ^ a b c "Jon Caramanica". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Vibe Adds Four New Staffers". Adweek. August 9, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Ex, Kris (February 20, 2014). "A Phony Article Epitomizes Hip-Hop's Struggling Underclass". NPR.org. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Koblin, John (March 18, 2008). "Don't Stop the Music! Times Hunts at Slate, Vibe for New Pop Critic". Observer. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Kanye West: You Asked, We Answered". The New York Times. June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon. "Caramanica's Twitter". X/Twitter.