A generally confused and melodramatic man, Chris True spent the first 30 tumultuous years of his life in Michigan. Born to a music-crazy mom, he was taken in by the musical charms of Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, and Lindsey Buckingham well before he knew the joys and amusements of Catholic elementary school. Over the years, many different locations were lived in, including Big Rapids, MI, where he formed an alliance with people he would eventually convince to hire him at one All Music Guide. Mining data and writing record reviews became his bread and butter in 1999, after receiving his bachelor's degree in a speedy six years from Central Michigan University. In 2004, he finally escaped the confines of the mitten-shaped state and moved to, surprisingly, Texas to begin preparations for graduate study. He still happily writes for AMG as a freelance writer and freely admits to having too much Kylie Minogue swag. Musical FAQ First Record Bought: 1984 by Van Halen First Concert: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Favorite Music Movie: Purple Rain or Decline of Western Civilization Favorite Music Book: The Last Party or Dance of Days Favorite Songwriter: Paul McCartney Favorite Producer: Owen Morris Favorite Arranger: John Paul Jones Favorite Record Label: Dischord Favorite Music Writer: Everett True Artist You Will Always Believe In: Ian MacKaye Singer Who Makes You Swoon: Kylie Minogue Favorite Sound: Feedback Album You Will Always Defend: Def Leppard - On Through the Night Album You Own That No One Else Does: The Mission UK - Carved in Sand Artist You're Supposed to Like but Don't: Bob Dylan, Neil Young Band That Should Break Up: The Rolling Stones Band That Should Re-form: The Police Musical Era You'd Most Like to Visit: Washington, D.C., 1980-1987, or London, 1976-77 Concert You Wish You'd Seen: 1991, St. Andrews Hall, Detroit: The Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, The Red Hot Chili Peppers Dream Collaboration: Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye spoken word live Desert Island List Hüsker Dü - Warehouse: Songs & Stories Fugazi - In on the Kill Taker Rollins Band - End of Silence Metallica - ...And Justice for All The Beatles - Rubber Soul The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed Prince - Around the World in a Day The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Opeth - Deliverance Opeth - Damnation Bob Mould - Workbook Kylie Minogue - Fever Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive! The Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry a-ha - Hunting High and Low Auf Der Maur - Auf Der Maur The New Pornographers - Electric Version Jeff Buckley - Grace Minor Threat - Complete Discography Pet Shop Boys - Actually ~ Chris True, All Music Guide