Jim Derogatis

Jim Derogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. Derogatis has written articles for magazines such as Spin (magazine), Guitar World and Modern Drummer. He is also the Pop Music Critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. He often tries to separate himself from other music critics by promoting bands that have not yet become widely popular, but are close to doing so.

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1964 - Jersey City, New Jersey - Music critic - Spin (magazine) - Guitar World - Modern Drummer - Chicago Sun-Times

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From 1995-96, Derogatis served as an editor at Rolling Stone magazine, but was fired after writing a negative review of Hootie & the Blowfish's Fairweather Johnson. The review irked Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner who had it pulled from publication. Derogatis's employment with the magazine was terminated after he revealed this incident to the public.

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1995 - 96 - Rolling Stone magazine - Hootie & the Blowfish - Fairweather Johnson - Jann Wenner

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Derogatis also hosts Sound Opinion with fellow music critic Greg Kot. The radio talk show is heard every Tuesday from 10 to midnight on WXRT 93.1-FM in Chicago.

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Sound Opinion - Greg Kot - Radio talk show - WXRT - Chicago

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Derogatis plays drums in the Indie Rock band Vortis. Vortis has released 2 albums and a third is due to be released soon.

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