UP FRONT 25 random things you didn’t know about ...
Noe G Noe Garcia (aka Noe G) may have been serving up the beats for more than 30 years, but he is also a jack of many trades. You may have heard him on the radio on HOT 94.1 FM on the weekend or maybe you hired him as the DJ for your special day. Perhaps you dealt with him under his interim role as custodian of records for the insurance department at Kaiser Permanente with his goal of taking great care of your personal medical documents. He’s a familiar face at local Hispanic chamber events, looks up to role model and good friend attorney H.A. Sala, and loves to volunteer for Relay for Life, in honor of his mother, Esther Garcia, who passed away this year of cancer. If you haven't met him yet, here's your chance to get to know Noe G.
1. I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and moved to Bakersfield when I was 21.
2. People say I have OCD. I say, “No. I just like my things to be clean, in order and well taken care of!”
3. I love my job — all three of them! 4. My mother taught me to take care of things so they would last me forever. Gawd, I miss that lady.
5. When my brother and I would argue, my dad would always
say (in Spanish): “Cayate, Noe. Es mejor un loco y no dos!” (In English): “Noe, shut up! Don’t argue back. It’s better one crazy guy than two crazy guys.” RIP, Dad.
6. Only a handful of people know that I can draw pretty well. 7. I’ve DJ'd hundreds of events, weddings, parties and clubs since the early ’80s.
8. I like to joke around a lot. Like I always say, “If I pick on you or
joke with you, it’s because I like you and I feel comfortable around you to be myself.”
9. I love my Garcia family, although I don’t get to see them as much as I want to. Life somehow finds a way to keep you busy and away from those you love. Gotta make time.
lection, which had more than 30 years of music, everything from Motown to 2005 contemporary. I just didn’t have room for it anymore.
13. You can listen to me on the weekends (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on local hip-hop and R&B station HOT 94.1 FM. I’ll play your jam!
14. The most emotional time in my life was losing the first
woman I truly loved: my mother. I lost her to cancer, and my life will never be the same.
15. I can get frustrated right away. 16. I have two amazing kids, Mackenzie and Jonathan. 17. For me-time, I sneak off to Santa Barbara for dinner and a nice glass of cab.
18. No one knows that I often stop at a church to say a prayer for my family and friends.
19. My 7-month-old German shepherd is finally barking and trying to bite people he doesn't know. Go, Max!
20. I’m pretty sure I’ve DJ’d your mama’s mama’s party. 21. I like grape Gatorade and orangeflavored Slurpees.
22. I don’t have a pool, so
sometimes I’ll book a room at the DoubleTree just to go swimming all day. I love to swim.
23. Blocked numbers annoy me! 24. I’m single, but I’m a proud grandpa and a good dad.
25. My outlook: Every day you
learn something new, and at times, silence can be your best weapon.
10. My all-time favorite song is “To Say I
Love You” by Ralphie Pagan, but I love house music. Must be a soul thing, I guess.
11. My local fave restaurants are Manuel’s Casa de Mariscos and Fishlips.
Photo by Dave Fore
12. I’ve recently sold my album col-
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Bakersfield Life
September 2011