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Rich Davis is a radio show host and host of Now or Never on ESPN 2. Rich hosts Covino & Rich, which covers lifestyle, relationships, comedy, sports and music every morning on SiriusXM’s Faction Talk 103. Rich can also be seen nightly on ESPN’s Now Or Never, a daily pop culture look at sports and social media headlines. Rich is the main voice of SiriusXM’s Pop2k, playing all the hits from the 2000s and on SiriusXM Hits 1, where he brings you exclusive interviews with superstars like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Pitbull, as well as discusses all that is pop culture. Rich is a familiar face, covering events like the Grammys, VMA’s, MTV Movie Awards as well as parties for Rolling Stone, ESPN, Playboy and MAXIM. Rich has previously appeared as part of Covino & Rich on SNY, the NBC Sports affiliate in New York City.

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Old friend and musician Billy Lund from Billy Lund and Whiskey Weekend joins Dadcast to discuss fatherhood, his band, and a big move coming up!

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Rick Jackett is the guitarist for Finger Eleven and was formerly the guitarist for Rainbow Butt Monkeys.

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Mickey Avalon’s life story plays out like an episode of VH1′s ‘Behind The Music,” marred by personal tragedy, triumphs and immense pain. Avalon’s back-story begins on the streets of Hollywood, California. Raised by his heroin-addicted father, he began selling pot at a young age, a trade he acquired from his mother. In an attempt to clean up his act, Mickey converted to Orthodox Judaism in his late teens, an effort that didn’t last due to constant family tragedy, such as his father’s death in a tragic drunk driving accident.

By his early 20s, Mickey had married, had a daughter, and moved out of California, relocating to Portland, Oregon. The serine surroundings of the Pacific Northwest couldn’t hide Mickey from his past for long, as his drug addled Hollywood lifestyle caught up with him in the form of an uncontrollable heroin addiction. As his life neared rock bottom, Mickey found himself broke, divorced, and turning to prostitution, just to support his smack habit. With a desire to once again get his life back on track, Avalon moved in with his sister, and the pair set out on the road to recovery. Tragedy struck again when his sister relapsed, and died from a heroin overdose.

After the deaths of both his father and sister, Mickey decided that he wanted more out of life, moved back to Los Angeles, and chose to make one final attempt to clean up his act. Shortly after his return, Mickey was befriended by ex-MTV VJ Simon Rex (aka Dirt Nasty), who encouraged Avalon to pursue his passion of hip-hop and even collaborated with him on some tracks. At the time, Avalon was staying in a sober living facility and had a strict curfew, so Dirt Nasty began passing out Mickey’s demo at Hollywood clubs, which helped Mickey develop a following among fans of the Los Angeles nightclub scene.

As Mickey’s popularity grew, he began to sell out clubs throughout California with his legendary live show. Soon after Interscope Records took notice of the guerilla promotions tactics and signed Avalon to the label in 2005. Through Interscope, Avalon released his now classic self-titled debut album, which showcased his unique rhyming style and indulgent lyrics. Inspired by his experiences on the streets with drugs and prostitution, the raw honesty of his songs immediately resonated with audiences. Fan favorites “Jane Fonda,” “Mr. Right” and “My Dick” quickly spread across the internet and mainstream radio, turning Mickey Avalon into a household name. Avalon quickly took to the road and was performing sold-out shows alongside the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Travis Barker and DJ AM, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley and Slightly Stoopid.

Mickey’s contagious demeanor and unique writing style has made him a hot commodity in the music industry as hip-hop artist Young Jeezy and producer Jermaine Dupri jumped at the chance to collaborate with him for a Boost Mobile commercial. Avalon then joined forces with rock acts the Happy Mondays, and Unwritten Law, with whom he co-wrote the radio hit “Shoulda Known Better”. His music has been featured in countless movies and television series including the HBO’s series Hung, the animated series American Dad, the Duke Nukem Forever video game, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay and most recently in the trailers for the Cameron Diaz film “Bad Teacher.”

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Stuart Mathis was born in Colorado and spent his young years on Lookout Mountain near the small town of Golden . He began playing guitar in 5th grade and has never stopped. The Mathis family moved to Anchorage, Alaska where Stuart grew up performing in local bars as part of various cover bands before migrating to Southern California. He moved to Nashville many years ago which is where he calls home with his wife Holiday Mathis and daughter Levi.

Stuart’s career has taken him around the world playing with artists and bands like Lucinda Williams, The Wallflowers, LeAnn Rimes, Jewell, jazz great Charles Lloyd, Miguel Mateos, Draco Rosa, Megan Mullally, Lifehouse, Five For Fighting, Dave Koz, to name a few. He has taken the stage with Eric Clapton and Elvis Costello while playing with the Wallflowers, plus has appeared on countless TV shows, too many to list. His session and musical credits are listed below.

Mathis has a creative and highly dexterous playing style that comes through in spades during live performances making him a fan favorite and bringing him notoriety in print articles and reviews.

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Joe Nichols has been a mainstay of country music for two decades, bridging the gap between the genre’s old-school roots and contemporary era. He’s a 21st century traditionalist — an artist who’s both timely and timeless, racking up a half-dozen Number 1 singles and ten Top 10 hits with a sound that honors his heroes. From his first radio smash, 2002’s “The Impossible,” to 2021’s Home Run,” Nichols has proudly done things his own way, blurring the boundaries between country music’s past and present along the way.

It’s an approach that has earned Nichols multi-platinum success, three Grammy nominations, a CMA award, an ACM trophy, and — perhaps most importantly — the support of his idols. He still remembers the day he received a letter from Buck Owens, who passed away the same week his message arrived in Nichols’ mailbox. The two had previously crossed paths in Bakersfield, California, where Owens complimented Nichols on his classic sound… and gave him some good-natured teasing about the length of his hair.

“He wrote me the day before he died,” remembers Nichols, who was still riding high on the success of his gold-selling fourth album, III, and its chart-topping single “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.” “It was so nice of him to do that. He said, ‘I’m really proud of you. I love the way you’re keeping it country. And thank you for cutting that daggum hair!’ An honor like that is irreplaceable. It’s got nothing to do with winning awards or having your songs on the radio. It’s much more than that. It’s the kind of thing you pass down to your grandkids.”

For Nichols — an Arkansas native who grew up listening to icons like George Strait, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Buck Owens — keeping things country has been a lifelong mission. He made his major-label debut with 2002’s Man With A Memory, a platinum-selling album rooted in southern storytelling and honky-tonk hooks, then continued blending the worlds of neo-traditionalist country and modern twang with follow-up records like Real Things, Crickets, and It Never Gets Old. Between duetting with Dolly Parton on “If I Were a Carpenter,” serving as Garth Brooks’ hand-picked opening act, and numerous other career milestones, Nichols also kept things lighthearted, showcasing his easy-going humor with “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” and a slow, shuffling cover of Six Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” At the core of his sound, though, remained a serious commitment to a bigger goal: making genuine country music that nodded to his influences while still breaking new ground

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Born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey is a founding member of the post-grunge rock outfit Hinder. Garvey had loved music from an early age, and though he picked up playing the guitar in high school, he did not really take it seriously until college when he became friends with vocalist Austin Winkler and drummer Cody Hanson. Together they birthed Hinder in 2001, and after solidifying into a quintet three years later, earned a swift record deal with Universal Records. Hinder's debut album, Extreme Behavior, was released in the fall of 2005.

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Kenneth Allen Johnson (born July 13, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in The Shield, Butch "Burner" Barnes in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Detective Ham Dewey in Saving Grace, Herman Kozik in Sons of Anarchy, Matt Webb in Prime Suspect, Caleb Calhoun in Bates Motel, Dominique Luca in the CBS drama series S.W.A.T., and Tommy Welch on Chicago Fire (2014–2015).

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T.J. joins Dadcast to talk about his role as a father and the journey that comes along with it!

T.J. Lavin was born on December 7, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA as Thomas Joseph Lavin. He is an actor and composer, known for Beast: A Monster Among Men (2013), The Challenge (1998) and Viena and the Fantomes (2020). He has been married to Roxanne Siordia since November 2, 2012.

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Jared and Jason from the band Saving Abel joins Dadcast! Saving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, founded in 2004 by Jared Weeks and Jason Null. The band is named after the biblical story of Cain and Abel, in which a man named Cain kills his brother Abel. Band member Jason Null thought up the band title saying "I Googled the story of Cain and Abel and found a line about 'there was no saving Abel,' which just jumped out at me." Lead singer Jared Weeks left the band at the end of 2013 to pursue a solo career, but returned in 2021, replacing Scott Austin.

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