Jan Reetze

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Jan Reetze lives in Pittsburgh, PA. Born in Hamburg (Germany) under the star sign of the Bat, ascendent Cemetery Cat.

In the dim and distant past sound recording traineeship at Alster Studios, Hamburg. Later industrial clerk.

Studied sociology, political science, journalism and systematic musicology at the University of Hamburg. Ph.D. in 1992. Specialized in music and media sociology.

Freelance writer since 1987. Books, several radio essays for NDR radio (Hamburg), material for TV and music theater, publications in literary journals.

Freelance collaborator at Erdenklang Music Publishing and media work for some independent record labels in the Electronic and Gothic scene. Research project collaborator at University of Hamburg, Department of Sociology. 2004-2007 producer and managing partner of Sternklang Musik (music publishing and audio book production) in Tornesch near Hamburg.

2008 move to the U.S. - for love reasons. Freelance writer again since then.