Christopher Krovatin
Encyclopedia
Christopher Krovatin is an American
author
and musician
currently living in New York City
. He has published two novels, 2006's Heavy Metal and You and 2008's Venomous, as well as writing for the heavy metal
magazine Revolver Magazine
.
and columnist
Anna Quindlen
. He began to write his first book, Heavy Metal and You, at age 16, after being hired as an intern for David Levithan
. In 2007 he graduated from Wesleyan University
and the following year he published his second novel, Venomous, about a teen, Locke Vinetti, whose rage might have a supernatural manifestation. Venomous has been adapted into a comic book
by Dark Horse Comics
, Deadlocke, and has been optioned as a screenplay. Through these two Young Adult novels, Krovatin has amassed an at-times deeply impassioned young following . Krovatin's third novel, not yet published, was the second acquisition made by Diane Salvatore after being made publisher of Broadway Books
. It is currently in production.
In 2008 Krovatin began a stint working as an editorial assistant at Revolver Magazine. He has since stopped working at the Revolver offices but is still a regular contributor, writing reviews
and articles for both their print and web arms, as well as writing his own regular feature for the Revolver blog
, the Final Six.
-based death metal band, Flaming Tusk, under the pseudonym Stolas Trephinator. Krovatin has been the sole vocalist and lyricist
since he joined in February 2008. He has full or partial lyrics credits on 7 out of 8 of the tracks on their most recent LP, Old, Blackened Century.
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author
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and musician
Musician
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currently living in New York City
New York City
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. He has published two novels, 2006's Heavy Metal and You and 2008's Venomous, as well as writing for the heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
magazine Revolver Magazine
Revolver (magazine)
Revolver is a bi-monthly rock and heavy metal magazine published by Future US. Before covering heavy metal, rock & hard rock solely, it was a more mainstream oriented magazine. The magazine is structured in a manner similar to publications such as Spin while covering many avenues within the heavy...
.
Biography and career
Christopher Krovatin was born in New York City to author, journalistJournalist
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and columnist
Columnist
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Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen
Anna Marie Quindlen is an American author, journalist, and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. She began her journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for the New York Post...
. He began to write his first book, Heavy Metal and You, at age 16, after being hired as an intern for David Levithan
David Levithan
David Levithan is an American young-adult fiction editor and award-winning author. His first book, Boy Meets Boy, was published in 2003...
. In 2007 he graduated from Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
and the following year he published his second novel, Venomous, about a teen, Locke Vinetti, whose rage might have a supernatural manifestation. Venomous has been adapted into a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
by Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, Deadlocke, and has been optioned as a screenplay. Through these two Young Adult novels, Krovatin has amassed an at-times deeply impassioned young following . Krovatin's third novel, not yet published, was the second acquisition made by Diane Salvatore after being made publisher of Broadway Books
Broadway Books
Broadway Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a Division of Random House, Inc., released its first list in Fall, 1996. Broadway Books has since published many New York Times bestsellers in hardcover and paperback, including Elizabeth Edwards’ memoir Resilience, Bill O’Reilly’s memoir A...
. It is currently in production.
In 2008 Krovatin began a stint working as an editorial assistant at Revolver Magazine. He has since stopped working at the Revolver offices but is still a regular contributor, writing reviews
Music criticism
See also Music journalism for reporting on classical and popular music in the media.The Oxford Companion to Music defines music criticism as 'the intellectual activity of formulating judgments on the value and degree of excellence of individual works of music, or whole groups or genres'. In this...
and articles for both their print and web arms, as well as writing his own regular feature for the Revolver blog
Blog
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, the Final Six.
Music
In addition to his writing career, Krovatin is the singer of the Astoria, QueensAstoria, Queens
Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside...
-based death metal band, Flaming Tusk, under the pseudonym Stolas Trephinator. Krovatin has been the sole vocalist and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
since he joined in February 2008. He has full or partial lyrics credits on 7 out of 8 of the tracks on their most recent LP, Old, Blackened Century.