Everyone has a voice, and once you find it, sometimes you have to yell if you want to be heard. For Jeff Weiss, he found his voice through writing. However, well before that was a young kid, growing up in LA during the 90s, playing sports, and living among the bold influence of West Coast hip-hop. Jeff will even tell you he tried to be a rapper at one point, but let's be real, we all became rappers after The Chronic was released. It wasn't until a tragedy of a good friend took place, where Jeff began to find himself. Diving into writing his first book, writing wasn't just something he did, it was something that he was becoming. Not one to strive for the conventional life (ask his Dad how many times he fired him), Jeff took every opportunity he could to continue his journey as a writer, learning from the best, while letting his pen guide him. Now, over a decade later, he's created one of the most influential music blogs (Passion of the Weiss), runs the Bizarre Ride column in LA Weekly, and has contributed to Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork, Esquire, Playboy, and the list goes on... Jeff not only continues to be one of the most trusted voices in music, but undeniable force in pushing the industry forward.
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