Very Surprising Facts about Utopia Joe. Surprising for any human.
I will be adding to this note with new facts as I go.
Fact #1: Joe plays 6 different musical instruments. Trumpet, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Drums, and French Horn. He was also first chair in high school with the Trumpet and French Horn.
Fact #2: Before becoming a full time professional artist, Joe was a Southern Baptist Minister for 20 years.
Fact #3: He has inked comics for Marvel.
Fact #4: He designed shoes for LA Gear. I found a mock-up shoe in a box in storage.
Fact #5: He was art director for Precious Moments. The single largest art collectible in the world... outselling even Disney in the figurine category.
Fact #6: He has a Master Degree in Theology from Southwestern Bapstist Theological Seminary and a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art and Religion.
Fact #7 He is ordained. He can marry and bury people for life.
Fact #8 He is 6' 3" tall.
Fact #9 He edits all of his own videos. see these insane videos at http://www.utopiajoe.com/
Fact #10 He made his first camera with a weiner size sony high definition mini cam attached to a painter's pole used to be an extention to get cool aerial shots. I also call it the "creepy cam" :)
Fact #11 He is dyslexic.
Fact #12 Clutter is his kryptonite. He says he might as well be surrounded by snakes if he is surrounded by clutter.
Fact #13 He was the only boy in his high school that was selected to be a part of American Legion Boys State of Missouri Camp. An elite selection of high school boys that can to go to a specilaized camp for character building focus on the democratic organization and fundamentals of government.
Fact #14 He was kicked out of The National Honor Society.
Fact #15 He has 2 children and 2 step children.
Fact #16 He is married to Tiffany (moi!) Celebrating 3 years of marriage!
Fact #17 He is near-sighted.
Fact #18 He has illustrated an award winning children's book called "Red & Slim"
Fact #19 His Utopia Chair was featured on HGTV and he has more than 30 chair designs made for a licensing company that are decked out with car parts, eight balls, zebra print and gear shift handles as innovative arm rests.
Fact #20 He started painting cars when he was in high school. He had designed more than 20 cars in high school with award winning entries in hot rod events all throughout the state of Missouri.
Fact #21 He was Captain of his high school Basketball team. And was awarded a full time scholarship for basketball to Crowder College in beautiful Neosho, Missouri! Go Rough Riders!!
Fact # 22 Joe is also a very talented singer and was quite the soloist in the church choir. "I thank God for the lighthouse!!" American Idol... watch out!
Fact #23 He created an interactive video game for Virgin with The Earth Monster concept.
Fact #24 Joe has a genius level I.Q.
Fact #25 He is very skilled with making a frozen pea hover in the air above his mouth with a cool blowing technique.
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