Alan Light was born on August 4,1966 and is an American journalist who has been a rock critic for Rolling Stone and the editor-in-chief for Vibe, Spin, and Tracks.
10 Facts About Alan Light
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Alan Light's mother was a dance reviewer for the local newspaper.
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Alan Light's father, Dr Irwin Light, was a neotologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
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Alan Light graduated from Yale University in 1988, majoring in American Studies, and wrote his senior thesis on Licensed to Ill by the Beastie Boys.
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Alan Light had been an intern at Rolling Stone during their 20th anniversary year while still a student.
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Alan Light later joined the staff as a fact checker in 1989, becoming a senior writer in 1990.
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Alan Light left Spin in March 2002 and founded the music magazine Tracks in 2003.
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Alan Light then worked as music reviewer on radio station WFUV, and served as music correspondent on NPR show Weekend America.
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Alan Light was a judge for the 4th Annual Independent Music Awards in 2005, and subsequently for the 11th, 12th and 13th Annual Independent Music Awards.
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Alan Light has been involved in assisting homeless people with the Housing Works AIDS charity.