Alex DiBlasi is a writer and educator based in Long Island City in Queens. After double-majoring in Rock History and Film Studies at Indiana University, he pursued his Master’s degree at Brooklyn College in Musicology. His graduate thesis was a cultural examination of the music of Frank Zappa. He has contributed articles for the Queens Courier, Long Island City magazine, and the American Music Review. In the next year, he and his colleague Dr. Victoria Willis will co-edit and author an anthology of essays on Geek Rock. Aside from his work in the arts, Alex has also worked with the Manhattan-based Sikh Coalition, editing videos for their website and working as an advocate for religious freedom. He currently teaches literature at St. John’s University in Jamaica, Queens.