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BIRTHDAY:  July 13th

FAMILY: married to my best friend Kris forever and we have two daughters - Natalie (16) and Nicole (14) and of course, our mini English Goldendoodle named Dublin!

MY RADIO HISTORY:  Morning Show Host and Music Director at a bunch of cool stations in Philly, Dallas and Detroit.  Been with Mojo in the Morning since it began in February 2000.

FAVORITE MUSIC:  U2, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Nirvana, Aretha Franklin, Jack White and The White Stripes, The Beatles, Kanye West, Black Keys, Beastie Boys, Beyonce, Bob Marley, Prince, Nine Inch Nails, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Otis Redding, Ed Sheeran, everything!

MOVIES:  The Godfather 1 & 2, Deadpool, the Star Wars movies, The Hangover, Pulp Fiction, Sixteen Candles, Goodfellas, Almost Famous, Iron Man, Frozen

TELEVISION: Red Wings games! Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, documentaries (I'm a nerd).

ADDICTION:  Coffee!  I can’t pass a coffeehouse without stopping.

HOBBY:  My other creative outlet is photography. You can see my work at www.BuzzClickPhotography.com

CHARITIES AFFILIATED WITH:  Time Team Detroit, Forgotten Harvest, Planned Parenthood, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Susan G. Komen For The Cure, Gleaners Community Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House, Donors Choose, Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, One.org

FAVE APPS: Snapchat & Twitter (@loudspike), Instagram (@radiospike), Shazam, Untappd, ESPN ScoreCenter

MEMORABLE ON AIR MOMENT:  When I got a tattoo live on the air.  Or maybe when I drove the stolen golf cart down I-75.

COOLEST CELEBRITIES I'VE MET:  President Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Bono, Pavel Datsyuk, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake.

FAVE DRINK:  Guinness or a good Michigan craft beer

FAVE LOCAL BARS: The Old Miami (Detroit), One-Eyed Betty's (Ferndale), Hopcat (various), any Irish Pub

FAVE RESTAURANTS: The Root (White Lake), Clarkston Union (Clarkston), Bacco (Southfield), Ocean Prime (Troy), Vinsetta Garage (Berkley), Five Guys Burger And Fries (various), Crispelli's Bakery & Pizzeria (various)

PET PEEVE:  Ignorant, apathetic, close-minded people… and a slow internet connection.

WHAT DO YOU WANT WRITTEN ON YOUR TOMBSTONE: Good father, Good friend, Good God... who's gonna do the Phone Scams now?!