ENJOY THE PROCESS , OWNING A BUSINESS IS A LOT OF WORK , ENJOY THE WORK AND IT STOPS BEING WORK .
11 : HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANYTHING REALLY DARING ?
A :
I ’ m a bit of an adrenaline junkie , lots of extreme sports in my younger days . I was the vocalist for a death metal band , playing in front of crowds of 12,000 + across Europe , I was a professional wrestler , I ’ ve acted in film and TV and I bungee jumped off the Transporter Bridge .
12 : WHAT ’ S THE BEST PIECE OF BUSINESS ADVICE YOU ’ VE BEEN GIVEN ?
A :
Enjoy the process , owning a business is a lot of work , enjoy the work and it stops being work .
5 : FAVOURITE THING ABOUT WORKING ON AYCLIFFE BUSINESS PARK ?
A :
I pretty much live at work . I love that Aycliffe Business Park has everything I need right on the doorstep – from shops , to coffee houses , to the gym !
6 : WHICH COMPANY / INDIVIDUAL ON THE PARK DO YOU DO THE MOST WORK WITH ?
A :
We ’ re kind of an ‘ out there ’ business , we don ’ t really require a lot from any of the other businesses on the park . I love attending the regular networking events , though .
7 : WHICH AYCLIFFE BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL DO YOU TIP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS ?
A :
We have a great relationship with Ian Proctor and his team at Digital Edge , they ’ ve grown so much in the short time we ’ ve known them , and I think they ’ re only just getting started .
8 : FOUR FAMOUS PEOPLE YOU ’ D LOVE TO HAVE ROUND FOR DINNER AND WHY ?
A :
Astronaut Chris Hadfield , I ’ m a big space nerd ! Penn Jillette , I ’ m a big Penn & Teller fan , and he ’ s an interesting showbiz dude . WWE Wrestler Stone cold Steve Austin , my idol growing up . Ian Mckellen , the reason I love Shakespeare , I acted for a long time and Ian was a big influence .
9 : IF YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ELSE IN BUSINESS , WHAT WOULD IT BE ?
A :
Kat and I have talked about opening a juice bar a few times ( completely 180 on axe throwing right !?). It ’ d also be nice to maybe manage a venue for someone else , all the perks without the massive responsibility and stress !
10 : WHO ’ S YOUR FAVOURITE TWEETER ?
A :
I honestly can ’ t remember the last time I even opened Twitter ! I always liked comedian and thinker Greg Proops ’ feed .
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IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT , WHAT WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL CAR ? |
A : |
American Ford F150 Raptor , always has been . |
14 : |
MONEY NO OBJECT , YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY WOULD BE ? |
A : |
I ’ d love to sail around on the Bahamas , on an old wooden ship ! |
Living the pirate dream , without the pillaging , of course . |
15 : DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE BAND OR TYPE OF MUSIC ?
A :
My favourite band of all time in Metallica , they ’ ve been a constant since I was little . I honestly love all music , music awakens something inside me ! From pop to rock to country , to death metal and awful black metal that sounds like it was recorded on a potato in a Scandinavian Forest .
16 : WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT ?
A :
My Children , at seven and almost 13 , they ’ re both growing into amazing humans .
17 : |
HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FOUR WORDS ? |
A : |
Hard working , entertainer , stressed , ambitious . |
18 : |
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS ? |
A : |
Having some time to relax and enjoy the fruits of my hard work . |
19 : WHO ’ S THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU ’ VE EVER MET ?
A :
I ’ ve been lucky enough to meet a few famous people including Tom Hardy and Ian Mckellen , but the most memorable was meeting Alice Cooper backstage at a festival . He asked me if I was nervous to play and gave me the best advice “ Nerves are the body preparing for greatness , the first time you ’ re not nervous , don ’ t go on ”.
20 : DO YOU HAVE ANY GUILTY PLEASURES ?
A : I play A LOT of Fortnite , it started with playing with my son , but I play far more without him than I do with him nowadays . Kat also points to me “ stupid bigfoot obsession ”. I just love the folklore tales behind the legend .
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