birth_place other_names birth_date known_for article_title name occupation alma_mater
ann arbor , michigan , u.s. tom erlewine 18 june 1973 music critic stephen thomas erlewine
 stephen thomas erlewine allmusic university of michigan
stephen thomas erlewine

stephen thomas `` tom '' erlewine -lrb- born june 18 , 1973 , ann arbor , michigan -rrb- is an american music critic and senior editor for allmusic .
he is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for allmusic , as well as a freelance writer , occasionally contributing liner notes .
he is the frontman and guitarist for the ann arbor-based band , who dat ?
erlewine is a nephew of the former musician and allmusic founder michael erlewine .
he studied at the university of michigan , where he majored in english , was a music editor -lrb- 1993 -- 94 -rrb- , and then arts editor -lrb- 1994 -- 1995 -rrb- , of the school 's paper `` the michigan daily '' .
he has contributed to a number of books , including `` all music guide to rock : the definitive guide to rock , pop , and soul '' , and `` all music guide to hip-hop : the definitive guide to rap & hip-hop '' .
