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I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to New York City in 1994 to pursue the acting career. I left the biz around 2000 after my last national tour and immersed myself into the NYC bar scene. Bartending and bar managing for years.

Currently, I have been bartending at a cool spot in New York City for several years.

As a full time actor, singer and dancer, I performed in numerous regional and national touring productions and made my NYC debut in TURANDOT and MATHIS DER MALER with The New York City Opera. I also had such roles as "Woof" in HAIR (30th Anniversary Production), "Chris Perez" in SELENA FOREVER (Nat'l tour), and "The Kralahome" in THE KING AND I (Westchester Broadway). Other productions include JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, WEST SIDE STORY, MACBETH, KING LEAR, and HENRY V.

Around 2005, I started doing sketch comedy with HOMEGROAN SKETCH COMEDY and began writing a lot more. Really dug that. The group is now defunct, but it inspired me to write more. 

Currently, I am co-host of COMIC NEWS INSIDER. A weekly podcast (since April 05) about the world of comic books, animation, sci-fi/fantasy and pop culture. Interviews with lots of comic book artists/writers, actors, directors, producers, editors, publishers, musicians, and big time celebs as well!

I had my first published comic book work out in June 09. (6 pages in an anthology from Slave Labor Graphics called Fat Chunk Vol. 2: Zombies).

In 2011, I became the Pop Culture Contributing Editor at Stated Magazine interviewing many artists including Michael Emerson, Frisky & Mannish, Emily Hagins, Frankie Boyle, Ben Templesmith, Qui Nguyen, Natali Morris and more!

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Comic News Insider Episode 1622 - Interrupting w/ Reviews!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1622 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Reviews: Iron Heart s1, Lazarus s1, Nautilus s1 premiere, Squid Game s3, The Walking Dead: Dead City s2, Elio, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World Rebirth, KPop Demon Hunters, The Old Guard 2, 28 Years Later

We interrupt this Heroes Con coverage with a review catch up! Jimmy watches A LOT of shows & films and brings you his thoughts on it all. Did the Squid Game finale satisfy? Is the rage virus still scary 28 years later? Does KPop Demon Hunters deserve all the hype? Tune in to find out! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews. 

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Comic News Insider Episode 1621 - Heroes Con: Elliana Esquivel!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1621 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with new artist Elliana Esquivel. A fellow Filipino, they talked about how The Philippines influenced her, the significance of water in her work, views on AI, why lumpia is so good and more! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews. 

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Comic News Insider Episode 1620 - Heroes Con: Bridgit Connell!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1620 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with old pal Bridgit Connell. Besides talking her new LADY BALTIMORE series, they derail and talk about squirrels, Bourbon Jimmy and just what is a Bo job. Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews. 

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Comic News Insider Episode 1619 - Heroes Con: Jenna Cha!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1619 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with soon to be superstar artist Jenna Cha. They talked about her horror comics including THE SICKNESS, drawing horror, the joy of being uncomfortable and more! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews. 

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Comic News Insider Episode 1618 - Heroes Con: Daniel Govar!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1618 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with good pal Daniel Govar. They talked about his massive amount of work that involves elephants, dragons and Star Wars! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews. 

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Comic News Insider Episode 1617 - Heroes Con: Kayla E!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1617 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with the amazingly talented Kayla E. We talk her incredible debut graphic novel PRECIOUS RUBBISH, childhood trauma, art style and more. Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews. 

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Comic News Insider Episode 1616 - Heroes Con Recap w/ Bobby Timony! Interview w/ Laura Martin!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1616 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total w/ Laura Martin, Kayla E., Bobby Timony, Monica Gallagher, Bridgit Connell, Daniel Govar, Jenna Cha, Elliana Esquivel, Stephane Roux, Jay Kalagayan and Sukesha Ray. You'll hear them over the next few weeks. In this episode, Jimmy got his pal Bobby Timony to do a recap about the show with him. (You'll hear Bobby's interview in a few weeks). You'll also hear a great interview with legendary colorist Laura Martin. Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews. 

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Comic News Insider Episode 1615 - Hellbound For Heroes Con!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1615 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Reviews: Batman H2SH, Giant Size-Xmen #1, Revival series premiere, Lilo & Stitch, Lost in Starlight, Predator: Killer of Killers

Jimmy is heading down to HEROES CON, one of his favorite conventions! He's got a load of interviews lined up as usual and can't wait to see friends, make new ones and have some delicious eats at Mert's! If you are doing there, be sure to say hi. Some quick reviews for you and big thanks to Melissa for sending in her review. Did you read/see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know!  

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Comic News Insider Episode 1614 - Season Finales & a Premiere!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1614 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Reviews: Andor s2, Doctor Who s15, The Last of Us s2, Mobland s1, Resident Alien s4

Jimmy decides to catch up on some season finales and even a premiere! He got regular reviewer Melissa, new reviewer Kirstie and even Producer Joe to send in their thoughts on one show each. SPOILERS abound in our reviews so be warned. Some had very controversial seasons. Some were just outstanding. Some were even just a big pile of fun. What did we all think? Did you see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know!  

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Comic News Insider Episode 1613 - 20th Anniversary Show w/ Michael Emerson/Greg Pak/Cynthia Von Buhler!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1613 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special live recording with guests Michael Emerson, Greg Pak and Cynthia Von Buhler. While a bit last minute due to schedules & other glitches, it all came together nicely! As usual, Jimmy wrote some silly parody songs and sang them along with the CNI Chorus consisting of Sara Garfinkel, Kami Graves and Amy Wolk. Always funnier since we didn't really rehearse it much. We also get a very special news segment with Sara and Kami though make sure you check their sources. Thanks to the friends who came and even brought friends! It was a different set up as well because Producer Joe had to stay in the tech booth for most of the show. But it all turned out to be the usual fun times had by all! 

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