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Hey friends, welcome back to The festivalPass Stories podcast! For this week’s episode, we’re taking it down to the Big Easy! Please welcome the Executive Director of the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, Aimee Brown. 

Aimee has gained invaluable experience as an event curator. As a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, Aimee has worked with some of the finest non-profit organizations for hospitality in the country. She started as an Assistant at Tales of the Cocktail Foundation and was given the task to plan their Spirited Awards. From here, Aimee felt that she found where she wanted to be; at gatherings with great wine, food, and people. 

Shortly after becoming a mom, Aimee started at a new non-profit as the Assistant to the Executive Director at the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, or NOWFE. This was the perfect opportunity for someone with aspirations of running large festivals. Aimee was tasked with helping out with day-to-day operations, vendors, sponsors, and everything in-between. When it was time for NOWFE to select the successor of the Executive Director, Aimee had the background to be considered and earned the job. 

New Orleans is all about a good time, and that what you get with NOWFE events. They do a great job of getting wineries and restaurants together to make a fun and safe experience for the community. Since COVID happened in 2020, NOWFE Wine Dinner series has become an all-year extravaganza; and people are still excited about their bigger events like Vinola and Grand Tastings. 

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, with the help of it’s sponsors and donors, has raised over 1.5 million dollars for so many organizations in the city. Hospitality, food, and live entertainment are what New Orleans does best. We can’t wait to go to Louisiana and taste the legendary cuisine and wine for ourselves at NOWFE. 

 

“So, we kind of rebranded during 2020 where we’re doing things all year around. I love it so much, and I’m so passionate about it. Anytime an opportunity comes up I want NOWFE to take it, and that’s what we’ve been doing.” - Aimee Brown 

 

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You can find Aimee on 

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-brown-569393148/

 

NOWFE’s Website: https://nowfe.com 

 

NOWFE’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowfe/

 

NOWFE’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewOrleansWineFoodExperience 

 

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Hello everyone, and welcome back to the festivalPass Stories podcast. We have a jam-packed episode for you this week as Pat interviews two special guests. It’s our pleasure to introduce the Communications Director and Development Coordinator (respectively), Caine O’Rear and Cece Pless of Mobile Baykeeper. 

Mobile Baykeeper is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to protecting clean water, air, and keeping the community and environment of Mobile Bay Watershed and Coastal Alabama safe and healthy. Acknowledged as “North America’s Amazon,” The Mobile-Tensaw Delta in Alabama is known for its diversity in it’s ecosystems; also stretching to parts of Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Formed in 1997 (then West Bay Watch), Mobile Baykeeper is not just about their in-house team doing great work for the environment, but it’s also about the efforts of thousands of volunteers and citizens over the years. 

Our guests can certainly speak to the good deeds of the Baykeeper’s members. Caine is a native of Mobile and a bit of an outdoorsman himself. As a former editor-in-chief of American Songwriter Magazine, Caine is instrumental in being the bridge between the members of Mobile Baykeeper, and the public. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Cece started as an intern at Mobile Baykeeper after studying “the sustainability of international fisheries. Now, she helps the cause by recruiting sponsors and leading volunteering and fundraising events. 

Speaking of festivities, Mobile Baykeeper is recognized for its entertainment, as well as being hands-on in helping the environment. This is Festival Pass after all, and Baykeeper knows how to throw a lively event. Some of their annual events include Bay Bites (a food truck festival), Bay Inspiration (a showcase of the Baykeeper mission), and Bay Bash (a gala for their biggest sponsors and supporters). The pandemic has turned these events virtual, but we look forward to them returning live in the future. 

Caine and Cece explain how we all can individually do our part to help the environment, and the Mobile Baykeeper website includes an abundance of educational tools for those watching who want to get more involved in helping the planet. Make sure to purchase tickets for their upcoming events while they’re still available, and assist the organization through donations.

 

 

“We’re helping these businesses but they’re making the switch to more eco-friendly material from single-use plastic. What we’re trying to do is offset some of that cost by giving them a lot of P.R…and generate some passive-aggressive peer pressure for other businesses in downtown Mobile to also make the switch.” - Caine O’Rear (Mobile Baykeeper)

 

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You can find Caine and Cece on: 

 

Mobile Baykeeper’s Website- https://www.mobilebaykeeper.org

 

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/mobile-baykeeper/

 

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mobilebaykeeper/ 

 

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/MobileBaykeeper/ 

 

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Welcome back ladies and gentleman to another episode of the best podcast on all things entertainment and live events, Festival Pass Stories! This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with someone who has nearly 40 years of experience in the events space, the great Carson Tang. 

Carson, a native New Yorker,  never wanted to be one of the best live events planners in the world, but that’s what ended up happening. As an alumni of Brooklyn Tech High School, Carson knew that he wanted to help people in some way. The first event that he ever planned was a Battle of the Bands in his school auditorium, an idea that came to him because the space was being underutilized. From that point on, he’s been in the live events business and has delivered value and greatness ever since. 

Starting in 2004, Carson Worldwide has specialized in, “experimental events, marketing, meeting, brand building, operations, and productions.” One of his biggest events, Oyster Fest, is coming back better than ever this October, and we couldn’t be more excited. Carson loves to connect with people and unlock their potential, as exhibited in his work with Power Mastery and A Hike Through Life. These events have brought so much joy to people, and have created a family-like community. 

You can say that live events professionals have two things in common: they know how to identify opportunities that others may not see, and they can really get the ball rolling on what normal people may consider outrageous proposals and deadlines. Carson Tang is a guru of logistics and efficiency. It’s why he’s been trusted by corporations and brands like Nissan, Macy’s, and Estee Lauder. He’s also been able to create some of the most iconic live events that continue to strive today. 

It’s always special when you get to listen to an expert speak passionately about their discipline. Carson gives us one of our most detailed interviews ever; jam-packed with stories of events that he’s put on for clients, and how he’s planned for them. This episode is a must-watch if you have dreams of breaking into the festival and live event business. 

 

“We all have a niche that we excel at. I believe that within each person over time you pick up a mastery of what you can do, and what you can do well, and recognize that you need other people to help you get there.” - Carson Tang

 

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You can find Carson on: 

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsontang1/ 

 

Carson Worldwide’s Website: https://www.carsonworldwide.com 

 

A Hike Through Life’s Website: https://www.ahikethroughlife.com 

 

Power Mastery’s Website: https://powermastery.com 

 

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Hello friends, and welcome back to another episode of the festivalPass Stories podcast! Our host Pat Tully sits down with another fascinating guest that has been in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. It is our honor to introduce award-winning producer Chris Homsley. 

Television is one of the toughest trades to break into. Largely, it requires education, experience, strong connections, and technical and creative abilities. Even if you possess all those things, a run of good luck doesn’t hurt either. Coming from a theatre background from Auburn University with ties in music, Chris knew that he wanted to be behind the scenes on large productions. With a BA in Mass Communications from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and having played in a few garage bands himself, Chris finally got the moment to prove himself doing audio production for a smaller network. His work ethic allowed him to rise in the tv production ranks, and it wasn’t long before he was given the responsibility to produce his own projects. 

Director Robert Rodriguez once said, “when given the opportunity, deliver excellence and never quit.” You can say that this is the driving force behind Chris Homsley's impressive production career. What started with sound production, became being the Senior Production Coordinator for the iconic Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games in 2002. Chris was assigned the responsibility of managing the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the games that year; the first international event since 9/11 at the time. Two years later, he was hired to be the Deputy Director of Operations for the opening and closing ceremonies for the Athens Summer Games. The Salt Lake Winter Olympics went on to win seven Emmy Awards. 

Speaking of awards, Chris’s trophy case should be pretty full at this point. He’s a multiple Emmy award winner; two of which come from his astonishing work with the Red Bull Air Race, which he produced for three years. And he has also captured not one, but three Themed Entertainment Association Awards. Chris has also worked on the Overwatch World Cup, the Crane Dance at Resort World Sentosa in Singapore, and done productions for ESPN, HBO, and Nascar. After all this, Chris hopes to work on a music festival one day. Pat actually breaks some huge FPS news that Chris is currently open for a new project right now.

 

“It took somebody to come along and say the work that you are doing measures up quality-wise with everything else that’s competing in this particular category. So, there are ways to win Emmys without being the star of the show.” - Chris Homsley 

 

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Chris Homsley’s Website: https://chomsley.wixsite.com/projects 

 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishomsley/ 

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chomsley/ 

 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishomsley1

 

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Hey there friends, welcome back to a new episode of Festival Pass Stories podcast. As we finally start the process of putting the pandemic behind us, live events are beginning to come back in full force! This week’s guest is thrilled about the future of his industry; oenophile and winemaker, Randy Hester. 

Randy didn’t always want to be a wine maker. In fact, you could say the idea hit him like a bolt of lightning, (that pun will make sense later). As a native of the great state of Texas, Randy went to college at Lamar University, and wanted to dedicate his life to helping children. He worked in the restaurant industry while pursuing his degree; you probably know where this is going by now. Randy was working for a great company, and had a promotion opportunity on the horizon after receiving his Bachelor’s with a minor in Philosophy. But there was something that drew him to the service industry, and simply put, it was the wine.  

From that point on, Randy decided to follow his gut, created a 10 year plan, and took a leap of faith that lead him to Napa, California. His courage should be applauded because starting over in your 30’s isn’t something you hear often. Nevertheless, he enrolled in Napa Valley College and got his Associate’s in Viticulture and Enology (the cultivation of grapes and the study of wines, respectively). For those who don’t know, Napa Valley is a big deal when it comes to American Wine culture. It was the perfect place for Randy to gain exposure in order to execute the final step of his master plan; taking his knowledge back home to Texas.  

Now, Texas is known for a lot of things like BBQ, but wine isn’t one that comes to mind; until the return of Randy Hester of course. After learning from some of the best winemakers in California, Randy’s success in Napa gave him the confidence to start making his own product, and that was Lightning Wines. Since 2014, Lightning Wines has helped spearheaded the Texas wine movement, and produced award-winning, Internationally recognized wines for the public. Now that COVID-19 is loosening its hold on our society, Randy has been planning events and tastings for the rest of 2021. Sign up to the Lightning Wines mailing list, and subscribe to their wine club to get bottles shipped directly to you. 

We love Randy’s attitude towards the creation of wine, and how it should be consumed. His philosophy is that everyone should be able to enjoy it without feeling intimidated by it. He did invent lighting in a bottle, so we’ll take his word on it. 

 

“I’m tasting all these great wines of the world and meeting all these people who are coming to our market…and it occurred to me, that I wanted to create that thing that we’re putting on that table, that’s enhancing people’s lives.” - Randy Hester

 

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You can find Randy on:   Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-hester-7269928/   C.L. Butaud Wines Website- https://clbutaud.com   C.L. Butaud Wines Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/clbutaud   C.L. Butaud Wines Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/clbutaud  

 

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Happy Monday everyone, and welcome to a new episode of the festivalPass Stories podcast! We have another outstanding guest of the entertainment industry for you today, former model and super-producer, Billy Gemmill. 

Everyone dreams of being a rockstar at one point in their lives. Billy Gemmill’s parents were both musicians and were the impetus for his dreams of working in the business. When he was young, Billy would tag along with his mom when she had shows and do sound checks for his father before he knew what they were. As a teenager, Billy wanted to be a punk rock drummer and even played in a few bands. This is when he started to fall in love with production and event planning, as he was the band member that would arrange and promote the shows. Soon, Billy would put his focus into starting his very own production company, but not before life threw him a curveball. 

We bring this up every week, but it does seem that everyone that Pat has interviewed has a story when they are presented with an opportunity that they didn’t expect. In other words, taking a leap of faith is what all our guests have in common. One day, Billy was out shopping and was approached by a modeling agency. They really liked his look and wanted to work with him. He almost dismissed them because he had no modeling experience. But they were persistent enough that he got on board, and that was one decision Billy would not regret. From that one interaction, Billy was able to work in Italy for years and has modeled for clothing brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, Prada, and Armani. 

Billy worked between modeling and producing for some time until he decided to let his entrepreneurial spirit take over his career. We’re happy he did because, in 2011, the world got Six One Live, LLC based in Billy’s home, the great city of Nashville, Tennessee. Since its start, Billy and his team have helped put on great events for both celebrities and corporate brands alike. Some of Six One Live’s most notable clients include Dave Chappelle, ESPN, The Voice, Snoop Dogg, and the NFL Network. 

Billy has been working in the festival space in one way or another for over 20 years now. He is excited for what new business may be on the horizon, now that our society is starting to move past the pandemic. Check out this amazing episode, and if you haven’t already, sign up to festivalPass to experience live events in the flesh once again. 

 

“There’s a lot of opportunity in the city, but there’s also a bigger picture. You have to be able to bend, and collaborate, and work with other companies and other people…while also maintaining the Nashville roots.” - Billy Gemmill 

 

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Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/billygemmill-producer/ 

 

IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11844254/ 

 

Six One Live’s Website- https://www.sixonelive.com 

 

Six One Live’s Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sixonelive/

 

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Hello friends, and welcome back to another episode of festivalPass Stories podcast, sponsored by Dos Hombres Mezcal. We have another special guest this week, restaurateur, actor, and stuntman, Victor Chan. 

Victor must be having more fun than the rest of us. Making a living as a stuntman and a restaurant owner must be as thrilling as it sounds. We love food, and we love to interview people in the restaurant business. Having said that, Victor Chan is probably the only one to take a few hits from Hollywood actors like Michael Madsen and Johnny Depp. Victor’s got some juicy stories from his days as a stuntman, particularly one that gets Sopranos super-fan Pat Tully excited. Victor has been in dozens of films in his career and has always upheld the craft of acting despite his start being coincidence; which we know is always a theme on this podcast. 

Poet John Milton’s quote must be right, “luck is the residue of design.” Fate would lead Victor down another path where he would become what our host Pat has dubbed, “a restaurant-repreneur”. A Bite To Eat was Victor’s first cafe, and it would become a huge success in the Seaport community. After three years, Victor needed to look for another space and put in a proposal for a sushi restaurant. Now, Victor owns two sushi restaurants in New York, Sushi-teria and SUteiShi. Follow the links to both places after the episode! 

What amazing accomplishments to be a profitable restaurant owner, and a Screen Actors Guild Award Nominee! If you're in New York, you have to try the exquisite sushi at Victor’s place, and if you can’t make it, then check him out in one of the movies he’s been in, you won't want to miss those killer stunts!  

 

“Honestly, you just take the jobs that come to you. Whatever it is; it just so happens that the director likes my look in a cop uniform…I don’t mind. It’s work for me and I quite enjoy it.” - Victor Chan 

 

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Victor Chan’s IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151142/?ref_=nm_mv_close 

 

Victor Chan’s Twitter- https://twitter.com/victry 

 

SUteiShi’s Website- https://suteishi.com  

 

SUteiShi’s Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/suteishinyc/

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Welcome friends, to another episode of festivalPass Stories podcast; where we talk to the people responsible for the best festivals and live events in the world. This week, we’re able to get a glimpse of the "back of the house" with the founder of Eastern Point Collective, Hollis Silverman. 

If you’ve never heard the term before, the “back of the house” refers to what goes on behind the scenes in the restaurant business. Everything from the kitchen, to the break room, and office space is what customers typically don’t see while in the front of the house. Even though she was accepted into Le Cordon Blue culinary school in Paris, France, Hollis Silverman is most known for her experience as a manager, and her ability to take restaurants and events to the next level. We say she’s most known for her executive work because cooking is still one of her passions. In fact, her chefs have given her major credit for knowing her way around the kitchen. We won’t be surprised if Hollis goes to culinary school in the future; anything’s possible. 

Hollis’ journey officially began at Cornell University, where she graduated from the prestigious Hotel and Restaurant Management School. She never stopped learning about the business, and always shared that information with like-minded individuals. A Level II Certified Sommelier, Hollis has gone from Jose Andres’ ThinkFoodGroup (where she worked her way up from a Service Director to Chief of Operations) to being a Hospitality Consultant where she helped, “chefs and restauranteurs…to grow their business.” She also spent some time at Great American Restaurants as Chief Innovation Officer. 

We say it all of the time, a good percentage of our guests settle into roles that they either stumble upon in some way, or in Hollis’ case, never thought she wanted to do at all. Although she loves the food industry, Hollis swore that she would never start her own restaurant. Not only is she going into business for herself these days, but she’s starting two restaurants and a gin bar with her Eastern Point Collective team in Washington, D.C. Specializing in hospitality consulting, operations management, and concept development, Eastern Point Collective is available in the D.C. area to help get your vision off the ground. 

The Hollis Silverman story is more about people than it is about food. She’s done so much volunteer work in her life, and she’s dedicated her career to give opportunities and excellent wages to everyone she’s worked with.  

 

“Usually people are around food for celebrations. Everything always happens around food. People need something else to hold on to, and food and drink creates that avenue for everybody.” - Hollis Silverman

 

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You can find Hollis on: 

Eastern Point Collective’s Website- https://www.easternpointcollective.com 

The Duck & The Peach Website- https://www.duckandpeachdc.com 

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/holliswsilverman/ 

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollis-wells-silverman-7212446/ 

 

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Happy Friday festivalPass Stories family! We love to switch it up on this show to give you guys a taste of everything. For our 40th episode, we take you inside the mind of a Grand Champion Pitmaster. Welcome the one and only barbecue extraordinaire, Jay Tinney.  

Jay fell in love with cooking back in his college days at Texas Tech University. He figured if he was going to be on his own, and he wanted to eat well, he might as well learn to cook those home-cooked meals for himself. Turns out, this was a great choice, as Jay started to entertain family and friends with recipes that he was developing at the time. Finding your passion by accident seems to be a running theme on festivalPass Stories. We hear it all the time where someone starts in one industry, and almost by mistake ends up in live events and entertainment. Jay was building a career in technology before transitioning to a master’s in BBQ. 

Not only does Jay Tinney have classified knowledge of the culinary arts, but the man knows a thing or two about festivals. What kind of festivals you ask…food competitions. Tinney Barbecue is not only renowned for its catering service, but it’s also a household name in the food competition circuit. Jay’s food has placed in the top 10 in brisket, ribs, and chicken; even his beans made the top of the list in a few events. In 2004, Jay’s ribs placed 5th out of over 100 participants in his very first sanctioned competition. He also mentions one of his best moments; when his brisket claimed 1st place in his home state of Texas, at the San Antonio BBQ Cook-Off. 

We talked about the catering service and food competitions, but we can’t speak about Tinney Barbecue without acknowledging the infamous trailer. As it states on their website, this “is not your everyday food trailer.” The Tinney Barbecue trailer comes equipped with a seven-foot wide grill, and rotisserie with a 500-pound capacity, and that’s just for the cooking. He’s also decked it out with flat screens, and everything else one would need for the best tailgating experience ever. The trailer is so important Tinney Barbecue because it’s at the heart of why Jay does what he does. He loves to travel the country to meet new people and to cook meat for new people. 

With some hope on the horizon at this stage of the pandemic, Jay in his team is gearing up to get back on the circuit. We wish Jay the best of luck, and we hope to see him at a festival soon. No matter how much it changes, Tinney Barbecue will be a staple in Austin, Texas for years to come. 

 

“When you’re cooking on everything from pits in the ground to commercial level pits…if you master them all, I think that gives you the right to be called a pit master.” - Jay Tinney 

 

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Jay Tinney’s Website- https://tinneybarbecue.com

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/tinneybarbecue 

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Tinney Barbecue’s Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/tinneybarbecue/ 

 

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Welcome back, friends!! Thanks for tuning in to the festivalPass Stories podcast. This week, you can say that we got time with the “ultimate entertainer” if you will, the multi-talented, Joe Everson. 

Joe Everson is, “Bob Ross meets Frank Sinatra,” as described on “Fox & Friends”. That may be hard to visualize, so if you’ve never seen Joe do his thing, please go to his YouTube channel after watching this episode, he’s amazing! Joe is a vocalist, musician, photographer, and painter; he’s so talented that he combines some of these arts into one captivating performance. Even though Joe does ‘regular’ art that he’s commissioned for, he’s most known for singing the National Anthem while painting on a canvas at the same time. If this isn’t impressive enough, he often does this in a packed stadium or arena surrounded by media. 

The term ‘artist’ gets thrown around a lot. Here on Festival Pass, we’ve had the pleasure of interviewing all types of artists; from actors to musicians, to filmmakers, even major league pitchers. Most people have their own definition, but what is ‘art’ exactly? What makes something art is hard to put into words, what makes someone an artist is just as difficult to define. Those answers are probably for the observer to decide, and Joe Everson is an artist in every way possible. It’s very rare to see someone who has natural gifts in so many different mediums, but Joe makes what most of us consider impossible, look like just another day at the office. 

Doing halftime shows during big college and pro games will certainly get your attention, especially with Joe’s talent. But what doesn’t get enough recognition, is the work that Joe Everson does for charities, non-profits, and supporting our troops. Joe comes from a military background, and his art has raised over 1 million dollars for our armed forces. His art is heavily inspired by veterans and active military. Joe enjoys doing fundraisers as well. Some of his paintings have been bid on upwards of $100,000, and it all goes to charity. In fact, it was at a charity event where Joe and Pat Tully first met. 

One thing that most artists struggle with, is how to turn their craft into a source of income. It’s one of the most difficult things to do in this business. Luckily, Joe Everson is here to give you the inside scoop through his personal stores, and how to take your career to the next level.

 

“In my travels being in Greenville, SC, I ran into this little area that’s kind of called an ‘art walk’. And I remember thinking, ‘I’m gonna pick that up, and I’m gonna start telling people I’m an artist.’” - Joe Everson

 

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Joe Everson’s Website- https://www.joeeverson.com 

 

Joe Everson’s Twitter- https://twitter.com/joeeversonart 

 

Joe Everson’s Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joeeversonart/ 

 

Joe Everson’s YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6q4xMzb8xKuJ-07RSPo_A 

 

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