Nick Tosches
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About
A biographer, journalist, poet, and novelist, he was known for The Devil and Sonny Liston (biography), In the Hand of Dante (novel), Where Dead Voices Gather (biography), and other works. As a journalist, he frequently penned rock-and-roll-themed articles.
Before Fame
He held a variety of odd jobs before publishing articles in Rolling Stone and other music magazines.
Trivia
He authored Hellfire, an acclaimed 1982 biography of Jerry Lee Lewis.
Family Life
He was born into a New Jersey family of Italian and Albanian descent.
Associated With
He appeared in an episode of the Travel Channel's program, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
