Getting to Know Digital Specialist, Casey Childers
Contact: casey@aristomedia.com
Q: Where is your hometown? And why did you decide to come to Nashville?
I am from Huntsville, Alabama. I moved to Nashville to take an internship with a publishing company/explore the industry.
Q: What is one interesting fact about you?
I was raised by the kids of sharecroppers/farmers. I spent many vacations literally playing in a pasture or next to the river.
Q: What is your favorite Nashville eatery?
I like so many: Burger Up, Phat Bites, Three Crow, Dino’s, Arnold’s. Previously, Silly Goose.
Q: What is your favorite music venue? (Anywhere)
Electric Forest in full form is one of the best venues to be in, just in general.
Q: If you could only pick one, what would be your all-time favorite song?
My favorite song (right now) is probably Indian Summer by Jai Wolf.
Q: What are some of your hobbies?
I enjoy reading, photo editing, hiking, running, kayaking, long boarding, photography, art.
Q: If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Invisibility.
Q: What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I finished school in 4 years (with a decent GPA) in spite of 5+ changes to my major and work in a job I enjoy.
Q: What is something interesting that is on your bucket list?
I want to attend a Brownies & Lemonade show before the end of 2017.
Q: What is one type of food that you could not live without?
My current favorite food is the Black & Blue from Burger Up.
Q: If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
I want to go to Croatia (aesthetics) or I want to go on the pilgrimage for Camino de Santiago.
Q: How would your friends describe you?
I (think) I would be described as a honest, energetic, messy, hard-working. I’ve always been extremely involved/unnecessarily busy. I have always enjoyed figuring out new things/approaching new subjects/cultures/projects/creating in general.
Q: What TV or movie series are you obsessed with right now?
I am currently waiting for the next season of Black Mirror.
Q: What did you ‘want to be when you grew up’ as a kid?
I wanted to be a teacher and eventually I wanted to be an engineer. I interned as an engineering assistant and decided that I was not ready for that career path.
Q: What are the top five albums that have shaped your life?
In no order: Blink 182 – Blink 182, Grimes – Visions, Purity Ring – another eternity, Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Baauer – aa
Q: Daily necessities in your desk drawer, pocket, or purse:
Extra pens, contact solution, planner, work notebook. Everything else is extra.
Q: Favorite thing in your office
Dry-erase calendar.
