A Dent in the Tori Amos Net Universe, commonly called "The Dent", is an unofficial but highly acclaimed website which from 1996 to 2006 was the primary source of information about the career of singer, songwriter and actress Tori Amos. The website is not an official product of Amos or her handlers, but has been heavily endorsed by her including the URL in her album liner notes.

The website was launched on March 25, 1996, by Michael Whitehead, a computer programmer and analyst from Louisville, Kentucky. At the time the internet was in its infancy and the use of it to market music artists was sparse. Whitehead, commonly known as "Mikewhy," began using his website to exhaustively document every bit of minutiae related to Amos and her career. 1996 was arguably the most active time for Amos, and Whitehead was heavily praised for his ability to document even the most minor detail.

As Amos' popularity grew so did the website, until it became what is considered by most to be the definitive chronicle of historically accurate information about Amos. During the past ten years the website has played an integral role in uniting the global community of Tori Amos fans. It has also been utilized by Amos and her record labels as an integral point of marketing, with frequent exclusives being provided to Whitehead. Amos' charity organization RAINN has also utilized the website to spread their message and organize fundraising efforts.

On March 25, 2006, on the 10th anniversary of his website, Whitehead announced he would no longer be able to continue the website. An alternate website called "Undented" was launched by other persons on May 5th, the day Whitehead made his final update to "The Dent" 1. Whitehead is however one of Undented's managing editors.

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A Dent in the Tori Amos Net Universe

Undented