My mother was a punk with purple hair. She ran some record stores called Turtle’s. My dad was a rockstar – the Rolling Stones came to Chicago to see him play. They’ve both recently retired after two decades working for the Church.
I was in the music industry for over 10 years, working alongside artists such as The Cure, Beastie Boys, Missy Elliott, Faith Hill, The Pixies, and Björk. I’ve been to hundreds of concerts and met more rock stars than I can remember. My two favorite experiences were spending the day with Moby and taking him grocery shopping, and spending a night drinking Tequila Sunrises with Robert Smith.
After my first trip to Italy, I quit my job and left for Italy the next day. I stayed until I ran out of money – which only took three weeks.
I used to DJ in clubs, underground dance parties, and full-on raves.
I’m the reason Chick-fil-A says “my pleasure.”
I am married with three girls, two here with us and one watching out from above.
Through a series of crazy hijinks, my wife and I met Pope John Paul II.
I’ve kissed the ring of Pope John Paul II, the ring of Pope Benedict XVI twice, met Pope Francis 15 times, and met Pope Leo XIV the day after he was elected.
I spent time in the Catholic PR world and got to work with some amazing clients, including the Vatican and Pope Benedict.
I went to 13 Eras Tour shows across eight countries, and the most popular thing I’ve ever written is my article “Taylor Swift Is a Satanic Witch.”
I was given a piece of the Scala Santa by the priest who runs the church.
