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12/13/06, 8:27 am EST
Meet Colin Stutz
AGE 20
HOMETOWN Eugene, Oregon
COLLEGE University of Southern California
FAVORITE BOOKS Enrico Brizzi, Jack Frusciante Has Left the Band
FAVORITE MOVIES Dazed and Confused
FAVORITE MUSIC Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot; Oasis, Definitely Maybe; Neil Young, After the Gold Rush
What were you like as a kid?
I kept to myself a lot. I was usually the last kid to get picked for sports. But at the same time I always had somewhat of an outgoing personality. In high school, I came out of my shell. I was prom king – the dick of all dicks.
How’d you get into writing?
In middle school, I was on the newspaper and that carried through high school. At USC I’ve been writing more about music. I still feel like I’m in a transitional phase regarding writing. I’ve been kind of realizing that it doesn’t have to be just practical, it can also be very artistic, which is nice. I’ve been in general just trying to read and write more, whether it’s personal stuff or journalistic stuff. 2004 is when I started getting excited about music writing.
How did you first get into music?
As far as music goes, my mom, I feel, is the one that really pushed me onto music, especially playing music. I started playing drums in 2nd or 3rd grade, and I played for about six years. She was basically like, “You should start playing an instrument,” and I liked the idea of banging some sticks on some drum skins, so I started doing that. And always around the house there was the Beatles playing, and my mom’s real big into Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and all that stuff. She has all of these old vinyl, and so when I started getting into collecting records I just raided her collection and took what I wanted. There was a point in high school where I would basically come home from school every day and just put the White Album on. It’s just ridiculously good.
How have your tastes shifted over the years?
I’m embarrassed to admit I was pretty big into the boy bands. I loved watching TRL and singing along with ‘NSync. Luckily, I grew out of that before high school. Then it was pop punk. My dad drove us up to Portland to see Blink-182 with Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory. The day after that show, I was so depressed, thinking that nothing would ever be as good.
Was that your best concert moment?
No. At Lollapalooza, Mooney Suzuki’s singer, Sammy James Jr., smashed his head against the guitar. Blood was dripping down his face, and he looked at me, took off his sunglasses and handed them to me. It felt like time slowed down, I was so stoked. That was the show that I really knew I wanted to do something that related to music for the rest of my life because I just really saw the power of a live show and the power that can hold.
Comments
Me | 11/12/2007, 7:17 pm EST
Nice… 
:P | 6/11/2007, 3:48 am EST
just love u………!
anne | 5/27/2007, 4:31 pm EST
seems like a pisces kid. am i right?
thewholetruth | 5/8/2007, 6:56 pm EST
hey she is a judge of mentioned poetry contest. Big wooop, community college poetry must be a big challenge. maria tabor and krystal are friends more than teacher/student.
Shanti | 2/11/2007, 10:23 pm EST
Yeah Colin. How funny that I used to change your diapers! I love reading what people think about you. That’s hot. xo your pseudo sis.
LULU | 1/27/2007, 7:11 pm EST
Come to Paris!
ramclam.com | 1/26/2007, 2:30 am EST
good job bro. =)
ALLYSON | 1/21/2007, 1:05 am EST
(:
my favorite.
justaskn | 1/13/2007, 1:01 am EST
what happened to the Maria Tabor comments? you know, the teacher that
shopped with her student (Krystal)
and defended Krystal’s poetry awards???
Was Maria Tabor maybe a judge of said
poetry contests????
Hey, Tabor — poetic prose doesn’t belong in Rolling Stone.
Anna | 1/12/2007, 3:52 pm EST
Good luck Colin! Haha, man, you still look the same as you did in elementary school, just with facial hair XD; I can’t believe I remember so much.
We’ll be rootin’ for you in Eugene!
- Anna H., U of O
Marcos | 1/10/2007, 11:02 am EST
I’m rootin’ for you kid!!!
Anonymous | 1/10/2007, 12:31 am EST
what high school in eugreen did he go to?
Mala3533 | 1/8/2007, 12:43 pm EST
A good human being, a loyal friend, a talented writer. No matter what happens on the show, he’ll always be a winner to me!
Hope | 1/7/2007, 9:17 pm EST
I just have to let you know that I envy you! I wish I had found out about this show earlier. The fact that your so young (my age) and just throwing yourself into it is AWEsome, and totally an inspiration to a fellow writer. I hope you kick ass.
rose | 1/4/2007, 11:16 am EST
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is probably one of my favorite albums as well. I would kill to meet Jeff Tweedy and I hear this kid got to do that. Not fair.
Anonymous | 12/30/2006, 4:28 am EST
Colin, awhile back I read your article on Willy Nelson at the Hollywood Bowl. I was very impressed. You’re a talented writer, and I’m rooting for you in this MTV reality show. However, as I devoted follower of Neko Case, I have to correct a factual error you made about her in your piece. She is not Canadian, but in fact born in Virgina, raised in Montana. Common mistake
Good luck!
S.
kt | 12/24/2006, 7:50 pm EST
he speaks french too!
benchy | 12/22/2006, 8:09 pm EST
good luck stud muffin
Anonymous | 12/19/2006, 6:40 pm EST
yeah! an oregon boy! he’s gonna win totally
Hyundai | 12/19/2006, 6:06 pm EST
This squares gonna lose
sarah | 12/19/2006, 2:33 am EST
Cameron Crowe, pt. 2.
Colin, give me a call. We’ll listen to Déjà Vu on vinyl and sip Oregon chai. Then I’ll put out.
Gob | 12/16/2006, 3:49 am EST
Colin is soooooooooooooo dreamy. And he’s really good at Scrabble.
Angel (aka Mom) | 12/15/2006, 7:47 pm EST
You take after your dad in so many good ways including fab writing and dreamy hair. We’re as proud as time traveling, imaginary parents can be!
lava | 12/15/2006, 10:29 am EST
As hard as it is to believe, Colin is even more amazing in person. He has an addicting personality–people LOVE this kid.
c | 12/15/2006, 5:46 am EST
hey, andrew. you can fucking eat them if you think they are candy asses. you probably still have every backstreet boy CD you sick son of bitch
umm. no | 12/15/2006, 5:40 am EST
umm. no
I like robots, too | 12/14/2006, 11:28 pm EST
Colin, do you want to get a 40 oz of Olde English at the liquor store, order Thai food from across the street, and watch Jurassic Park? You are such a f*cking hottie. Muah!
Carrie | 12/14/2006, 4:29 pm EST
Colin…i’ll play your trombone all night too
Jennifer | 12/14/2006, 4:26 pm EST
Colin is the sexiest mo-fo around these parts! See you in Jan Colin! Love ya!
Jessica | 12/14/2006, 3:40 pm EST
Colin is by far the sexiest of the bunch. And he is so smart… what a perfect guy! He is definately going to go far!
Chris | 12/14/2006, 11:35 am EST
Colin’s a champ. The boy’s got talent, charizma, and a good heart. No question that he’s going to take this thing.
Fi Fi LaRue | 12/14/2006, 11:31 am EST
Love it. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT. The shag! The bedroom eyes! The dick of all dicks! We’d make beautiful music together Colin Stutz. I’ll play your rusty trombone all night.
jen | 12/14/2006, 11:09 am EST
thank god. it sounds like this kid will actually get more good music in rolling stone. i kind of want to touch his hair, too.
Bongo | 12/14/2006, 10:56 am EST
He’s cute AND he has the best taste in music of the bunch. A shoe-in?
Eric | 12/14/2006, 10:36 am EST
Huh, they didn’t mention that Colin is an editorial assistant at Filter Magazine, which is much cooler than Rolling Stone. Thing is, the kid can actually write well.
Dani | 12/14/2006, 6:31 am EST
mad props on admitting to listening to boy bands, way to get admired for you courage and get you ass kicked all at the same time, that’s called multi-tasking!
B. | 12/14/2006, 3:52 am EST
The first comment here is hilarious.
THAT person should be writing for Rolling Stone.
Andrew | 12/13/2006, 9:05 pm EST
The Beatles are candy asses.
Crazay | 12/13/2006, 9:02 pm EST
Yeah, this guy’s got the job in the bag.
Best music taste out of all the ppl too, seriously, what’s up with some of the others fav music?
Ror | 12/13/2006, 7:47 pm EST
Def. already my fave. I was thinking of of applying for this show, and if I was chosen I think I would have directly fit into this “demographic” of a contestant.
Ash | 12/13/2006, 3:49 pm EST
You’re going to be my favorite, I can tell.
the izza | 12/13/2006, 2:28 pm EST
DUde. Have you ever even SEEN a bar of soap?
Drew | 12/13/2006, 12:59 pm EST
Christ, give the dude a break.
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