NOLAbound Applicant Details

In what city do you currently reside?

Nashville, TN

What do you love the most about where you live?

Nashville is a place of many faces, there are a lot of different industries present with opportunities to touch them all.  There is always a great deal of art and culture to interact with that covers every interest not just country music.

In what other cities have you lived?

Toledo, OH, Florence SC,

What is/was your favorite city and why?

Chicago would have to be on the top of my list for favorite cities.  The culture and progressive nature of the city draws me in every time I visit.  I like the urban city feel of New York coupled with the non-glamorous work ethic of people with dreams and the hard work to make them come true that is present in Chicago.

What do you hope to gain from NOLAbound?

I want to learn what New Orleans has to offer, as well as aid in the process of making it a better arena for my peers to develop and create.  With such a beautiful history I think New Orleans is a perfect landscape to fuse artistic inspiration with impeccable production.

What is your overall opinion of New Orleans?

New Orleans is full of incredible people with lively stories and incredible optimism.  There are many areas of production that could benefit from a city with this much beauty and poise.  When I visited while on tour, we couldn’t have been more excited to have a day off in New Orleans, and upon arrival our eagerness to explore the city was unmatched.  I was happy to find a great deal of art to draw inspiration from and had a great experience working and enjoying all the city has to offer.

Single most important issue facing New Orleans?

I think the overall depiction of the city is a key factor in promoting business and growth.  Business owners and those involved with large scale productions look at the overall picture of a city, from capable workforce, to facilities capable of completing projects; when making a decision on where to set their projects.  Going forward I think an integral piece in New Orleans’ building process, should be focusing on the depiction of the city as well as ensuring an abundance of resources for those interested in bringing business to the city.

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