High School: West Bloomfield High
College: Syracuse University
Favorite Bands:
Afghan Whigs, Aimee Mann, American Music Club, Archers of Loaf, Belle & Sebastian, Beth Orton, Bic Runga, Bishop Allen, Blonde Redhead, Bright Eyes, Buffalo Tom, Damien Rice, The Dandy Warhols, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliott Smith, Eric's Trip, Feist, Fiona Apple, Firewater, Folk Implosion, Gillian Welch, Grant Lee Phillips, Hayden, Imperial Teen, Iron and Wine, Jolie Holland, Julie Doiron, The Killers, The Lemonheads, Liz Phair, The Magnetic Fields, Mark Eitzel, Mary Lou Lord, Mates of State, MC Lars, The Minders, Modest Mouse, Neko Case, The Odds, Old 97's, Pavement, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Regina Spektor, Richard Buckner, Rufus Wainwright, Sebadoh, The Shins, Silver Jews, Sloan, The Smiths, Social Distortion, Sonic Youth, Sufjan Stevens, The Tragically Hip, X, Yo La Tengo, and tons of others...
Favorite Films:
Happiness, Heat, Contact, Office Space, The Big Lebowski, Borat, Donnie Darko, Anchorman, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Rushmore, The Royal Tennanbaums, The Princess Bride, Pretty in Pink, Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Favorite Books:
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Rule of the Bone, An Underachiever's Diary, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, Black Hole
Favorite TV Shows:
The Shield, The Wire, Lost, Deadwood, Strangers With Candy, Southpark, Entourage, Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, Futurama, Law and Order: CI, Heroes, The Colbert Report
Favorite Artists:
Mark Ryden, The Clayton Brothers, Dave Cooper, Renee French, Johnny Ryan, Charles Burns, James Jean, Sue Coe, Dave McKean, Guy Davis, god so many others it's hard to think
Relationship Status: Single
Occupation:
Illustrator/Designer/Cartoonist