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Carl Begai | |
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| Born | December 1, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Music Journalist, writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1993–present |
| Subject | Music, Heavy Metal Music |
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Carl Begai (born December 1, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario) [1] is a Canadian music journalist, and author. [2]
Begai 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]
Begai 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.
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