Dominic J. DeVito has been a member of the Crutchfield A/V writing squad since 2007. He was born and raised in Staunton, Virginia, and enrolled at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a degree in chemical engineering. During that time he developed a passionate obsession with experiencing music, both live and recorded, which he parlayed into a 13-year stint in record retail (much to the chagrin of his very patient parents) and a long-running tenure as a rock DJ at WTJU. His expositions can be found in back issues of Plan 9's 9X Magazine as well as Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide. He has seen his favorite band, Yo La Tengo, over fifty times.