from my girlfriend, my dog, my friends & family, and the comfort of my own home.
Do you have any nicknames give to you by the bands?
Hmmmm. The Destruction of A Rose dudes called me “Durka” because of the movie “Team America”. AJ from
What are your pet peeves on the road?
Hmmmm, people who don’t understand the importance of hygiene. Or when people are incapable or unwilling to pick up after them selves, its like come on, its not that hard to be considerate!
Any bad experiences you’d be willing to share?
When I went to Russia with Memphis May Fire, Kellen Issues started calling me “Booba” on the Feel This Tour in and I missed our train, as the rest of the band and our guide headed from St. Petersburg to Moscow without October/November 2013 and it kind of just stuck! us. Luckily our guide’s buddy took us to a different train station and got us tickets on a train that actually beat the What’s a typical tour day? rest of the guys to Moscow. Scary at first, but everything Wake up, find a bathroom, find coffee, answer emails, turned out alright. send emails, accounting catch up, finalize and post the day’s schedule, or “daysheet”, wake up my crew, unload, Most important lesson you’ve learned so far? set up what we can before backlining our gear on stage In this business, all you have is your reputation. Be good after soundcheck, late lunch, doors, show starts, last minute prep, set, break down, pack up, hang with friends, to people, and people will remember it and be good to you. If you’re an asshole with an ego, people will check emails, respond to emails, settle with promoter, remember that as well. Part of the reason I am able to late dinner, round up the guys for bus call, sleep! stay successful is because I make good connections with people I interact with, and I keep in touch with them over What are some things people don’t usually know time, in turn, I have made some incredible friends over about your job? (responsibilities and such) the years. I’m basically in charge of making sure the guys make it from place to place, that they get paid for their shows, that the money made on the road is documented and reported to management, I handle majority of the scheduling for my guys interviews or photo shoots on the road.
What happens on off days?
I have no days off lol. I am always working. The guys sometimes like to go to a mall if there is one nearby, good eats generally happen, laundry, sometimes we just hang on the bus and watch movies, or sometimes we get a hotel room for the day to relax in.
Favorite tour so far?
Hmmmm, that’s a very very very tough question. Every tour is memorable in its own way. I will say however, that going to Soundwave in Australia was incredible, one of the best put together and ran festivals I’ve ever had to privilege of being a part of!
I see that you’re now a part of Evolve Management, congrats on that! What’s your role there? Thank you! I’ve pretty excited to join a team of incredibly driven individuals. I am an artist manager for Evolve, I have managed a band from New Hampshire called Anchorlines for about a year and a half now, and with me joining the Evolve, I am bringing them with me! Check them out if you like bands like No Bragging Rights, Gideon, The Ghost Inside.
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