Alvin Blanco grew up in The Bronx, nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. While attending the University of Virginia, he DJ’d enough parties to keep the lights on until graduating in 1999 with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. After realizing that working behind the scenes at a record label was driving him mad, he decided to forgo job security and become a freelance writer. Subsequently, his words have appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, Giant, The Village Voice, and other notable publications. He is currently working on his first book, so pray for him.Specialties: writing, line editing, copy editing, fact checking