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J.J. Anselmi (born 1985) is an American writer and musician. He is the author of the novel ''The Dirt in Our Skin'', as well as three works of nonfiction: ''Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown''; ''Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal''; and ''Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, Drugs, and Heavy Fucking Music''. Anselmi's work has been featured in major publications such as ''
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'' and ''
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''. He was hired by
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to write the liner notes for the band's 2017 reissue of the classic album, '' Chaos A.D''. In addition to his career as an author, Anselmi is an active metal musician.


Life and career

J.J. Anselmi was born in
Rock Springs, Wyoming Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,526 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth most populous city in the state of Wyoming, and the most populous city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is ...
in 1985. After graduating from high school in 2004, he dropped out of college. Two years later, he returned to school and earned his BA in English from the
University of Colorado, Denver The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) is a public research university located in downtown Denver, Colorado. It is part of the University of Colorado system. Established in 1912 as an extension of the University of Colorado Boulder, C ...
in 2010, and his MFA in
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from
California State University, Fresno California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
in 2014. Anselmi's music writing has appeared in ''Revolver'', ''Decibel'', ''VICE'', ''The A.V. Club, CVLT Nation,'' and ''Invisible Oranges''. In addition to heavy metal, Anselmi is known for writing about the high
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in Wyoming, BMX subculture, tattoo removal, and self-destruction. As a drummer, Anselmi has played in In the Company of Serpents, Former Worlds, and Drainage.


Bibliography

* ''The Dirt in Our Skin: A Novel'' (February 2024) * ''Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown'' (October 2022) * ''Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal'' (2020) * ''Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, Drugs, and Heavy Fucking Music'' (2016)


Discography

* In the Company of Serpents, Self-titled (2011) ''Photos of Eve IX - XVI'' (2017) * Drainage, ''The Younger // Older You'' (2019) * Former Worlds, ''Iterations of Time'' (2020) * Glut, ''Glut'' (2023)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anselmi, J.J. 1985 births Living people