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| User: | djande (2666405)
Random Thoughts
Reflections from a post-modern midwestern mind
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| Name: | dj anderson |
| Location: | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Birthdate: | 1972-06-09 |
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| djande | @ | livejournal.com (Jabber) |
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| Bio: | DJ, (and his psuedonym "Nos Redna") was born in The Midwest. He grew up in the early 70's, and was raised on a steady diet of horror movies, comic books, and 60's Folk/Rock.
Before founding the pioneering alternative folk-rock My Cousin Dallas, Derek held down a large number of interesting jobs, including memorable stints as a DJ, a traveling musician, and gravedigger. His first full-time job was working for a small publishing company called "Adventure Publications," where he edited such modern classics as "Adventures in Stone Artifacts," "The Herbal Kitchen," and "Biking Wisconsin's Rail-Trails." He also worked on several other less-memorable books which he is too embarrassed to mention. Currently, he teaches at Crosswinds Middle School.
DJ has a degree in Biblical Studies, and another in Broad Area English. He hosted an award-winning radio show, founded a nationally recognized folk series, recorded three albums, and all sorts of other stuff.
DJ says that he enjoys writing songs because it's cheaper than therapy.
If trapped on a desert island, Derek would be most content with a library stocked with books by Philip Jose Farmer, Karl Edward Wagner, H.P. Lovecraft, F. Paul Wilson, Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, David Morrell, Joe R. Lansdale, Anne Rice, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Anna Deveare Smith, and Larry Watson.
If forced to bring a small selection of CDs to the same desert island, he would grab random discs by Vigilantes of Love, Trip Shakespeare, Matthew Sweet, The Thorns, Depeche Mode, New Order, Michael Knott, The Posies, Ani Difranco, The Violet Burning, Semisonic, The Smiths, and Stuart Davis.
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| Memories: | 3 entries |
| Interests: | 67: aimee mann, andrew vachss, angel, ani difranco, anna deveare smith, anne rice, buffy the vampire slayer, c.s. lewis, card games, clive barker, dario argento, david morrell, decadence, depeche mode, elizabeth hand, f. paul wilson, f. scott fitzgerald, firefly, h.p. lovecraft, harlan ellison, italian horror movies, james ellroy, jean toomer, joe r. lansdale, john skipp, jon brion, joss whedon, karl edward wagner, larry watson, mark twain, matthew sweet, megaton man, michael knott, michael penn, middle school teaching, mr. monster, my cousin dallas, nancy a. collins, neil gaiman, new order, pat dinizio, peter straub, philip jose farmer, richard christian matheson, richard matheson, rilo kiley, rob zombie, robert cormier, semisonic, something weird, spider-man, stephen king, steve gerber, stuart davis, the honeydogs, the posies, the smithereens, the smiths, the thorns, the violet burning, thomas dolby, trip shakespeare, trollords, used bookstores, vigilantes of love, william tenn, wyndham earle |
| Schools: | Cambridge-Isanti High School - Cambridge, MN (1986 - 1990)
Lutheran Bible Institute Seattle - Trinity Lutheran College - Issaquah, WA (1990 - 1996)
University of Wisconsin - River Falls - River Falls, WI (1998 - 2000)
Transylvania Polygnostic University - Beetleburg, Transylvania, Romania (2000 - 2005)
St. Mary's University of Minnesota - Winona, MN (2005 - 2007)
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| Friends: |  | 74: | 1womp, acbierer, alissarocks444, amanda_mary, astroboy12, avhienda, barondave, beldurnik, bigdaddy00, bossfan, cmpriest, coffeeem, cori_lee, cornelius_mcfee, czar_sonja, danconway, dbconcubine, dd_b, deliasherman, dittrich, djsammyc, docbrite, dorkusmcmonkey, dusty_miller, eatsoylentgreen, ellen_kushner, ezrajohn, fawny, geekmomma, gizizscoo, goawaycookieman, grassyneal, grrm, half_iowan, humbird, i_am_britman, jamiepenny, jen_2004, kagomeshuko, libba_bray, lilblackcat, luna_marie, magaggies, manontheright, maxwellgregory, mycousindallas, norwaygranny, nuzzybear, pameladean, paulieanna, pkmorrison, pondy, quietstrenght, renface, sarahmariejack, scotmoore, shelly_moore, slinky76, smarbaby, spider8, suzych, teriwood, terrakaycpa, theevilrobin, toofondofbooks, typolad, unionthug, violamarie, wifeofbudda, wildzero, willshetterly, wyndhamearle, xtbbcsqe3sklml, youknowcid |  | 15: | 25movies, 4th_st_fantasy, bcod, femmes_fatale, frankthecomic, lj_maintenance, lolauthors, loud_table, minicon41, minicon42_2007, mnstf, nemesis_draco, news, premade_ljs, twin_cities |  | 5: | endicottstudio, officialgaiman, posiesnews, shetterly, snopes_dot_com |
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| Mutual Friends: | 50: 1womp, acbierer, alissarocks444, amanda_mary, avhienda, barondave, beldurnik, bigdaddy00, bossfan, cornelius_mcfee, czar_sonja, dbconcubine, dittrich, djsammyc, dorkusmcmonkey, dusty_miller, eatsoylentgreen, geekmomma, grassyneal, half_iowan, humbird, jamiepenny, jen_2004, kagomeshuko, luna_marie, magaggies, manontheright, maxwellgregory, mycousindallas, norwaygranny, nuzzybear, paulieanna, pondy, quietstrenght, renface, sarahmariejack, scotmoore, shelly_moore, slinky76, spider8, teriwood, terrakaycpa, theevilrobin, toofondofbooks, unionthug, violamarie, wifeofbudda, wildzero, xtbbcsqe3sklml, youknowcid |
| Also Friend of: | 1: bid_fiction |
| Member of: | 12: 25movies, bcod, decadence, femmes_fatale, frankthecomic, lolauthors, loud_table, minicon41, mnstf, paidmembers, premade_ljs, twin_cities |
| Account type: | Basic Account |
