STEVE SMITH
VP A&R/ManagerBasics (hometown, family, college etc.)
Perrysburg, OH.... Class of '98 Xavier University
What do you do at Aware?
Like everyone else here I do a bit of everything...
Favorite industry line?
"Don't you know who I am?"
Said to the doorman of a club who doesn't have any clue who they are.
If you weren't working at Aware, what would you be doing?
Looking for a job.
Favorite all-time artist/musician?
Impossible to answer. A few in the mix.... Miles Davis, U2, Beatles, Tribe Called Quest, Creeper Lagoon, Wheat, Jellyfish, Self, Beach Boys, Run DMC, Snoop (Doggystyle years), Muse, ... and tons of others.
Who is your favorite office pet?
EmmyLou of course!
What is your favorite type of food?
Anything with salt
Your top 5 concerts of all time?
1. Muse at the Aragon Ballroom Chicago
2. Foo Fighters at the Metro Chicago
3. Creeper Lagoon at Schubas Chicago
4. Beach Boys in Toledo (first concert ever)
5. U2 at the United Center
What is your favorite TV show?
Arrested Development
What is your favorite book?
Survivor by Chuch Palahaniuk
What is your favorite movie?
The Big Lebowski
What is currently being played on your iTunes?
My Morning Jacket
Angel Taylor
Vedera
Kooks
Muse
Cibo Matto
What is the most played song on your iTunes?
"Breathe In Breathe Out" by Mat Kearney
Dance Dance Revolution or guitar hero?
Guitar Hero
What is your favorite cities other than Chicago?
Nashville
Are you a cubs or sox fan?
Indians! Go Tribe!
What would you do if computers did not exist?
play more golf...
What is the best advice you've ever been given?
"Every man at some point in his life is going to lose a battle. He's going to fight, and he's going to lose. But what makes him a man is that in the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself." - Coach Taylor, Friday Night Lights
Could you survive camping for a whole summer?
Absolutely.
Ultimate goal in life?
Own every pair of Nikes ever made.