I’ve known Nate Dame ever since Polk Elementary School in Ogden Utah, but our friendship didn’t really bud until high school where we worked on short films together.

Nate is an extremely talented musician* with insane skills on the piano, in fact he volunteers throughout the week teaching piano to financially disadvantaged and at-risk children through Rosie O’donnell’s nonprofit “For All Kids Foundation.”

Besides his contributions to the community, Nate Dame also appears in the incredible Off Broadway show Our Town, directed by Obie award winning David Cromer. If you get the chance, go see this show, the 3rd act will blow your mind.

*as you can see by him fiddling around with an instrument that he only plays casually, and playing a song that he’s never heard before




Sara Jones is a good friend and great person. She’s also a Master of the English language which I think is pretty righteous.

Sara keeps a weblog called Porcelain Manifesta. Also, if you’r big into small town weddings, she created a super good blog for that too. Pretty much if you need a tutor, a good laugh, or someone to plan something for you, she’s the one to do it.

Lastly, I feel it would be rude of me not to mention that her dad’s real name is Mike Jones




Bob is a great man, and not hard to find. He hangs out in the alley behind Fairfax Blvd picking at his guitar and chatting with different merchants as they come and go.



BJ The Chicago Kid is an up and coming singer. You can hear his raw uncut talent at www.ListenToBJ.com




Sergio is the man in charge of making all the food at a small pizza place in my neighborhood called La Paisano. He’s been making pizzas there for 35 years and there hasn’t been a day since I’ve lived in the neighborhood that I haven’t seen him working. Walking into La Paisano you feel like you’ve just stepped out of a time machine, there’s an old pinball machine, a pacman arcade, old Coca Cola refridgerators, a couple eight tracks and a wall scattered with old photos of celebrities signed to Sergio.

Drop in to La Paisano on Beverly sometime and say hello to a good man.



Another week, another traumatic first memory.

Aisea Taimani is a super talented musician and one of the most loving people I know. If you live in Santa Monica or anywhere close, you should visit Risen to listen to his music.

Aside from the old gospel churches I went to as a child, most churches I visit these days have corny music that seems to be trying too hard to be cool. Aisea leads worship in a much different way, revealing truths in songs from artists that most churches would condemn, all the while making it almost impossible not to move your feet.

You can find some of Aisea’s original music at his myspace page here. He’s in the process of mastering his full album and it should be available soon.




Hillary Rust is one of my greatest friends and the inspiration behind this site. Years ago He told me the first thing he could ever remember, and ever since I’ve been intrigued by the thought of first memories.

Hillary is a super talented writer, and a mystery of a human being. You can find some of his unique streams of words and thoughts at Ou Est… Je Suis…
. The Ou Est… Je Suis… book with entries and photographs is out there somewhere but I can’t find it right now for whatever reason, I’ll update this text when he links me…until then, this is Hillary Rust’s first memory.

If you’re wondering who did the painting he’s standing in front of, that would be Matt Dobson’s work. Check his stuff out here

UPDATE: here’s the link to the Ou Est…Je Suis… book




The Archbishop Don “Magic” Juan needs little introduction, he’s a world famous pimp and a close friend and spiritual advisor to rap stars like Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Lil John, and Nelly to name a few.

His name and appearance has been used everywhere from television shows, movies, and music videos. In fact it was sort of random, the other night I was watching “Midnight Cowboy,” and Jon Voight’s character “Joe” makes reference to “The Archbishop.” This further proved to me the long standing history of “Magic” Juan’s status.

Visit http://www.thebishop.us/ for more information and to pick up some of the Bishop’s clothing.



Kellen Roland is the founder and voice of TheGluttony.com, a website that takes you on a trip into the hollywood/los angeles lifestyle.

In addition to running TheGluttony, Kellen Roland is the Vice President of the Agenda Showroom which houses some of the best names in skateboard, art, and lifestyle apparel. Brands from Altamont and Imaginary Foundation, to Freshjive and The 7th Letter are all represented by Agenda Showroom floor.

Kellen is a dude who is constantly doing his own thing and does a supreme job of repelling from the norm.


This is his first memory.



Steven Nereo is a renaissance man of the sorts, he’s a musician, a cyclist, a surfer, a designer, and he can also give you help with all the problems you’re having in your relationships (or lack thereof).

If you’re looking for love/life advice you can visit him at singleape.com. If you’re looking for hand printed tees you can find them at TheMaterialTrip.com. If you’re looking to license some awesome music for a commercial, or you just like free music, visit www.slabco.com.

If you’re looking for Steven’s first memory, you can find it here.




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