Eugene S. Robinson
<p>Eugene Robinson has written for <em>GQ</em>, <em>The Wire</em>, <em>Grappling Magazine</em>, <em>LA Weekly</em>, <em>Vice Magazine</em>, <em>Hustler</em>, and <em>Decibel</em>, among many others. He has also been Editor-in-Chief of <em>Code</em> and <em>EQ</em>. He grew up in New York City, where he first understood the surreal joy of a bloody nose obtained through fighting. The 6'1", 235-pound Robinson has worked in magazine publishing, film, and television. He has studied boxing, Kenpo karate, Muay Thai (mixed martial arts), wrestling, and Brazilian jiu jitsu. Robinson is also the vocalist and front man for Oxbow, a rock group-cum-fight club whose most recent album, The Narcotic Story, will be released in 2007. He lives in the San Francisco area.</p>