Carl Begai (born December 1, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian music journalist, and author.[2]
Carl Begai | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Music Journalist, writer |
| Period | 1993–present |
| Subject | Music, Heavy Metal Music |
| Website | |
| carlbegai | |
Life
editBegai was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He attended York University in Toronto and received a B.A. in History in 1993.[2]
Begai currently lives in Germany.[2]
Career
editBegai began his writing career in October 1993 as a contributor to M.E.A.T Magazine, a Toronto-based metal fanzine distributed across Canada that was available for free.[citation needed] At the end of 1996 he joined the ranks of Toronto-based metal magazine Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles (BW&BK). He has contributed to every issue since, having become one of the key writers on staff.[3] In May 2005 Begai added the BW&BK website Bravewords.com to his mag-related duties, joining other staff members in reporting metal news on a daily basis.
Begai has also contributed to the regional German rock fanzine Rock City News (better known these days as RCN)[citation needed] and was a copy editor for the English language edition of the German gothic culture magazine Orkus for two years.[citation needed]
In addition, he has written brief band biographies for Blood Stain Child,[4] Midnattsol, Scarlet Sins,[5] Ahab and vocalist Amanda Somerville. Carl also assisted Midnattsol vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes in shaping and arranging lyrics for the band's 2005 debut, Where Twilight Dwells, and its 2008 follow-up, Nordlys.[6]
Begai is the co-writer and collaborator on ex-Bonfire bassist Joerg Deisinger's memoir, Fire And Fame, released independently in August 2008.[7] He is currently working on a book of his own entitled Won't Go Quietly, a work of fiction inspired his experiences in the music industry.
References
edit- ^ "About – Carl Begai". carlbegai.com. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Carl Begai (Carl Begai) op Myspace". Myspace.com. December 8, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ bravewords.com. "> About Us > Contacts". Bravewords.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Blood Stain Child: Bio". Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ "Scarlet Sins – Biography". Scarletsinsonline.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Midnattsol – Where Twilight Dwells". The Metal Archives. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Amazon.de: Joerg Deisinger, Carl Begai: Englische Bücher". Fire and Fame. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
External links
edit- Official website of the book "Fire And Fame"
- bravewords.com
- myspace.com/usemefriendly – Carl Begai's Myspace page.