ABOUT

Storyteller & strategist

I’m a Chicago journalist who writes about music, art, race and identity. My reporting and criticism have taken me from MTV News and WBEZ to VICE’s THUMP, and since 2014 I’ve written a weekly music column for the Chicago Tribune, where I’m a reporter/critic.

My bylines include the New York Times, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar and The Cut. Beyond the page, I speak, moderate and lead content strategy for cultural institutions and brands, including MCA Chicago, Soho House, Adidas, the Chicago Humanities Festival and Pitchfork Music Festival.

“I believe in the underground, the underdog, and the avant-garde.”