*1971 GB, City of Sunderland
Alexis Petridis (born 13 September 1971 in Sunderland) is an English journalist, head rock and pop critic for the UK newspaper The Guardian, as well as a regular and contributor to the magazine GQ. In addition to his music writing for the paper, he has written a weekly column in the fashion section of The Guardian's Weekend section, as well as contributing to its "Lost in Showbiz" column.