Daniel Louis Charnas [1] (born August 30, 1967) [2] is an American author, radio host and record company executive. He is considered to have played a role in the creation of hip-hop journalism.
A native of New York City, Charnas graduated with honors from Boston University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in communications. [3] [4] In 2007, Charnas earned a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. [1] [3] His master's thesis was titled Shocked: Birthright Unplugged challenges Birthright Israel in an epic battle for the hearts and minds of American Jews. [5]
As a radio personality, Charnas hosted a segment on KPWR in Los Angeles. [6] As a journalist he was a writer for the hip-hop magazine The Source. [7] He became a talent scout for Profile Records and later ran the rap division of American Recordings in a joint venture with Warner Bros. Records. [6] [7]
In 2010 he wrote the book The Big Payback about the history of the hip-hop business. [6] [7]
In 2022 his book Dilla Time, on the life and works of hip-hop producer J Dilla, was published. [8]
Charnas is an associate professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and has been a thesis advisor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. [9] [10]
Daniel Louis Charnas [1] (born August 30, 1967) [2] is an American author, radio host and record company executive. He is considered to have played a role in the creation of hip-hop journalism.
A native of New York City, Charnas graduated with honors from Boston University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in communications. [3] [4] In 2007, Charnas earned a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. [1] [3] His master's thesis was titled Shocked: Birthright Unplugged challenges Birthright Israel in an epic battle for the hearts and minds of American Jews. [5]
As a radio personality, Charnas hosted a segment on KPWR in Los Angeles. [6] As a journalist he was a writer for the hip-hop magazine The Source. [7] He became a talent scout for Profile Records and later ran the rap division of American Recordings in a joint venture with Warner Bros. Records. [6] [7]
In 2010 he wrote the book The Big Payback about the history of the hip-hop business. [6] [7]
In 2022 his book Dilla Time, on the life and works of hip-hop producer J Dilla, was published. [8]
Charnas is an associate professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and has been a thesis advisor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. [9] [10]