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Name:
Joe Calgaro
Hometown:
Peoria, IL
Birthday:
September 21
Why I got into radio:
Love of music, love of performing, and never wanted to get a “real” job. And The chicks are great.
Other jobs I’ve had:
Movie Theater Usher, Comedy Club Waiter, Night Club DJ
Hobbies:
Drums, Golf
Obsessions:
Serial Killers, John Lennon, NFL & MLB, Portillo’s Italian Beef Sandwiches
Strange phobias:
I have this bizarre fear of intruders. Coming home to a dark, empty house by myself. Noises in the night. Recurring nightmares about intruders surprising me in my home. No idea where it started but I’ve had it since childhood.
Favorite Movies: - Almost Famous - Fast Times at Ridgemont High - The Big Chill - Live From Baghdad - The Blues Brothers - Rattle and Hum - The Warriors - The Insider
Favorite TV Shows: - Criminal Minds - The Shield - Countdown with Keith Olbermann - Dexter
Death Row meal:
Slice of sausage pizza from Gino’s East in Chicago. Italian beef sandwich with mozzarella cheese and a side of hot peppers from Portillo’s. Two Coney Dogs from Emo’s in Peoria. Barbecue beef sandwich from Pappa’s Bar-B-Q in Dallas. Carrie’s garlic mashed potatoes. Chocolate cake from Lombardi’s Steakhouse. Unlimited supply of Cherry Coke and crushed ice.
People say that I look like:
Steve Dahl, Meatloaf
Cartoon character I’d most like to have sex with:
Katherine Wells from the movie Heavy Metal
Favorite Monkee:
Mike Nesmith
Random radio memory:
Sitting on Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s tour bus with some of my co-workers, Kenny and his band, and Tommy Chong. To hear the rest of that story, buy me a beer sometime and ask.
If I could have any superpower:
The power to see the future and change it for the better.
Quote:
Rock 'n' roll is a lifestyle and a way of thinking...and it's not about money and popularity. Although some money would be nice. But it's a voice that says, '' Here I am...and fuck you if you can't understand me.'' And one of these people is gonna save the world. And that means that rock 'n' roll can save the world...all of us together. And the chicks are great. But what it all comes down to is that thing. The indefinable thing when people catch something from your music. – Jeff Bebe, lead singer of Stillwater
What I’m listening to:
U2's No Line On The Horizon
What I’m watching:
White Sox Baseball...as often as possible!
What I’m reading:
FM - The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio
Where I’d rather be right now:
On a beach in Jamaica with Carrie and no kids. Playing a round of golf at Pebble Beach. Watching my kids riding waves in the ocean. Playing a gig with my band to a sold out crowd at The Red Rocks Amphitheater. All at the same time. |