Name: Joe Towne Legal Name: Ariel Joseph Towne Nickname(s): AJ, Joseephus, Bluestar Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Height: 6'4" Birthdate: April 24th, 1975 Birthplace: Amsterdam, NY Horoscope: Taurus, Leo rising, Moon in Libra Chinese Zodiac: The RABBIT Favorite Color: Midnight Blue Most Influential Musicians: The Beatles, Dave Matthews Band, Marvin Gaye, Rusted Root, Sarah McLaughlin, Ani DiFranco, Maceo Parker, Lisa Gerrard, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Prima, Stevie Wonder, Keb 'Mo, Lucy Kaplansky, John Williams, Beethoven, Mozart Most Influential Actor(s): Sean Penn, Denzel Washington, Kevin Spacey, Kevin Kline, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Susan Sarandon, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Lange, Christopher Walken, Dame Judi Dench, Gary Oldman, Anne Bancroft, Edward Norton, Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Tim Robbins, John Cusak, Robert Duvall, Robert Redford Most Influential Comedians: Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Staff of 'The Simpsons', Staff of 'The Onion' Most Influential Writers: Paulo Coelho, William Shakespeare, Pablo Neruda, Richard Bach, Nick Bantock, Frank Darabont, William Goldman, Kahlil Gibran, Jalaluddin Rumi, Habriz, Douglas Adams, Sark Most Influential Play(s): Arcadia, Hamlet, Proof Most Influential Musical: Jelly's Last Jam, Rent Most Influential Movies: The Princess Bride, Big Night, The Back to the Future Trilogy, The Star Wars Saga, Cinema Paradiso, Contact, The Shawshank Redemption, Searching for Bobby Fisher, Good Will Hunting, The Apartment, Sliding Doors, Serendipity, Dreams, Last Temptation of Christ, About a Boy Most Influential TV shows: Mad About You, The Honeymooners, Cheers, The Muppet Show, The Simpsons, Ally McBeal, Elimi-Date Favorite Sports to play: Football, Volleyball, Darts, Bowling, Pool, Monopoly (should be an Olympic entry any year now) Favorite Sports to watch: USC Football, Pro Football, Basketball Schools: North Shore High School, University of Southern California (graduated early with a B.A. in theatre) Favorite Foods: Eggplant Tortillas, Mango Lhassi, Coconut Ice Cream, Grammie's Artichoke Dip, TT's Lasagna, Big Joe's BBQ Swordfish, Uncle Jon's "awesome" Shrimp pasta from Christmas, Grandma's Chicken Cutlets, Cheryl's Pumpkin Pie, Sushi Roku. Frozen Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate from Serendipity. Favorite Vacation Spot: I cannot pick just ONE---Cinque Terre (Italy), Mont St. Michel (France), Paris (France), Oahu, Edinburgh (Scotland), N'awlins, Seattle, Santa Fe Next Planned Vacation: Australia, Hawaii Most Influential Myth: Layla and Manjun Most Influential Fable: The Alchemist, The Little Prince, Monkey Most Influential Artist: Crystal Star