EXTENDED INTERVIEWS: Admins/Mods/RTLs

[Julie]

Want to get to know some of SPWC’s Administrators, Moderators and Regional Team Leaders more? Here are the extended interviews with Draya and Stacey, as well as written interviews with Becky, Kemmy, Shamrock, Sheila and Susanna!




Draya




Stacey




Administrators, Moderators and Regional Team Leaders – Written Interviews


Becky

Name and Position
Becky, Administrator

When did you join SPWC
I was a part of it before SPWC even existed, when it was a reoccurring "Sick Puppies should really have a message board" conversation with Susanna.

Location
St. Louis, MO

What's your favorite SP song?
Probably So What I Lied at the moment.

When was your first SP concert?
Champaign, IL Fall of 2007 opening for Evanescence

Why do you do what you do for Sick Puppies/Sick Puppies World Crew?
I'm a huge fan of the band, and love the way they treat their fans, so I want to see them do well. As far as SPWC it's kind of like my baby.

What is your favorite band/s other then Sick Puppies?
Evanescence, Tool, Led Zeppelin would be my top 3.

Chocolate of vanilla?
chocolate

What is your favorite color?
red

What are some of your hobbies?
Between work, parenting, and this...not many. Does sitting by the pool with a cocktail count?

What is your favorite song of all time?
It's really impossible to pick just one.

Do you play an instrument?
No. I tried to teach myself guitar for years but never really caught on.

What is your favorite TV show/movie/book?
I don't watch TV. Dazed and Confused is probably my all time favorite movie. Don't really have a favorite book but the Twilight series is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine!

What is your favorite food?
any variations of veggie pizzas and sandwiches. I haven't eaten meat in 15 years.

Do you have REAL puppies (or any other pet)?
No puppies, but three cats. Which is three too many.



Kemmy

Name and Position
Kemba, Admin

When did you join SPWC
April 2008

How/why did you join SPWC?
I already liked Sick Puppies, and when a friend told me about the forum, I really liked the idea and wanted to join.

Location
Québec, Canada

What's your favorite SP song?
Deliverance, Riptide, Howard’s Tale, Odd One

When was your first SP concert?
July 2008 in Poughkeepsie

Why do you do what you do for Sick Puppies/Sick Puppies World Crew?
As musicians and as people, they deserve a huge audience.

Why did you decide to become an Ambassador?
I thought it was a great opportunity to help them grow, and I loved the idea of intimately being a part of that.

What is your favorite band/s other then Sick Puppies?
Green Day, Foo Fighters, U2, Switchfoot

Chocolate of vanilla?
Chocolate

What is your favorite color?
Green

What are some of your hobbies?
Working on my music website (http://www.upvenue.com), going to concerts, travel

What is your favorite song of all time?
3 Libras – A Perfect Circle

Do you play an instrument?
Piano, Guitar

What is your favorite TV show/movie/book?
TV shows: The Big Bang Theory, Grey’s Anatomy
Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Garden State, The Usual Suspects, Wall-E
Books: 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale

What is your favorite food?
Sushi, Italian everything

Do you have REAL puppies (or any other pet)?
Nope

What else would you like to tell us about yourself?
If we chat, expect some out-of-the-blue bouts of random



Shamrock

Name and Position:
Shamrock; Moderator/Team Coordinator

When did you join SPWC:
April 2008

How/why did you join SPWC:
To keep up with the status of the band, meet other fellow fans, and help promote them so that one day the rest of the Canadians would be so lucky to hear their music on the radio or live.

Location (state):
British Columbia

What's your favorite SP song?
Anywhere But Here; In It For Life

When was your first SP concert?
8 December, 2007

Why do you do what you do for Sick Puppies/Sick Puppies World Crew?
I enjoy recognizing the hard work other fans are doing to help the band, as well as encouraging it.

Why did you decide to become an Ambassador?
To help the band achieve World Domination.

Chocolate of vanilla?
Chocolate.

What is your favorite song of all time?
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

Do you play an instrument?
Vocals and piano.

Do you have REAL puppies (or any other pet)?
My adopted pup is now 6 years old and loves free hugs =)



Sheila
Name and Position
Sheila - Mod

When did you join SPWC
April 08

How/why did you join SPWC
Saw a link on another site

Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What's your favorite SP song?
Anywhere But Here

When was your first SP concert?
Poughkeepsie, NY 2008

Why do you do what you do for Sick Puppies/Sick Puppies World Crew?
The band deserves to be on top of the charts. It's cool to be able to help them get there

Why did you decide to become an Ambassador?
The idea of being able help the band was the main reason. I also love being able to spread my creative muscles.

What is your favorite band/s other then Sick Puppies?
Metallica

Chocolate of vanilla?
Vanilla

What is your favorite color?
Black

What are some of your hobbies?
Photography, music

What is your favorite song of all time?
One -- Metallica

Do you play an instrument?
Guitar, Bass, Piano

What is your favorite TV show/movie/book?
Dexter, tremors, anything by Dean Koontz

What is your favorite food?
Lasagna

Do you have REAL puppies (or any other pet)?
Used to have a rat. R.I.P little dude



Susanna

Name and Position
Susanna, Administrator

When did you join SPWC
My partner and I approached Emma and eventually Paul and the rest of the band about starting a much needed fan niche for Sick Puppies. There was really nothing other than a few small MySpace pages and an even smaller Street Team. First contact with Emma – February 2008. SPWC was created in March 2008 and the forum went live on April Fools Day 2008.

Location
Nashville, TN

What's your favorite SP song?
Too Many Words

When was your first SP concert?
Florida October of 2007 opening for Evanescence (against the rail, baby!)

Why do you do what you do for Sick Puppies/Sick Puppies World Crew?
Sick Puppies are some of the most real people I’ve ever met in the industry. They really care about their fans and the music that brings all of us together. That’s why I started doing it, and while that still remains true, this is now my extended family.

What is your favorite band/s other then Sick Puppies?
Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin (Phobia era) and either Shinedown or Flyleaf depending on the day/mood.

Chocolate of vanilla?
Chocolate

What is your favorite color?
Blue

What are some of your hobbies?
Writing is my passion and I’ve done both interviews/journalism features and fictional stories. I really love movies and am passionate about TWLOHA.

What is your favorite song of all time?
Missing by Evanescence

Do you play an instrument?
Define “play.” I attempt to make noise on the guitar, piano and kazoo.

What is your favorite TV show/movie/book?
24 was my favorite tv show, but now it’s gone. Looking to fill the Jack Bauer holes…sob! I couldn’t pick one movie, that’d be impossible. I really loved Shutter Island so far this year, though. Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold or anything by Wally Lamb (She’s Come Undone, This Much I Know Is True, The Hour I First Believed, etc.)

What is your favorite food?
Mandi’s Snickerdoodle cookies.

Do you have REAL puppies (or any other pet)?
One dog, Bitsy. One cat, Loki. One guinea pig, Snickers. (The guinea pig is Kaiden’s, but our dog is pretty convinced it’s her baby)

[Missy]

Haha
Note to self: Either hold the phone differently or use another means to record video in the future!


I SWEAR my head isn't that square and oddly shaped in real life! My iPhone just didn't translate well onto YouTube

[Mandi]

Awe, it's okay Missy!! Next time hold your phone to where the video is horizontal...I had to rotate your footage so you wouldn't be sideways...

[Missy]

I tried that, but then I had drifting camera syndrome... I would gradually move out of the frame It was actually really entertaining! I keep forgetting that the dang iPhone automatically moves the video the right way and not on other computers lol

[Cassie]

JUST getting around to watching these now. Julie, hysterical as always...Mandi, I like your choice of favorite member...haha. And I agree about the smileys. They rock. Everyone else's was great to see/read too. Aaaand me and S totally have the same "favorite song of all time" but that isn't horribly shocking I guess...

[Mandi]