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Storm is about what you'd expect from a person born and raised in a small town at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains. The only exception is his die-hard love and personal representation of the rural attributes and true culture that others may overlook in our modern day society. He adheres to the small town code that hard work and handshakes still mean something. While attending the University of Tennessee, Storm cut his teeth in the Historic District by working at Ella Guru’s in its original Old City location. It was an amazing place that introduced him and the community to a vast array of music. As with most people who considered themselves to be ‘alternative’, Storm was frequently seen at the cultural hotspots such as Vatican Pizza, The Long Branch, and the infamous Planet Earth. He then turned his efforts to the opening of one of the regions most influential nightclubs … The Underground. There (as well as Lord Lindsey and The Boiler Room), Storm commanded the dance scene as the resident DJ for over 10 years. This was his introduction and participation to a groundling effort that would reinvigorate the entire downtown community. The movers and shakers in the downtown redevelopment were the people that were not necessarily the social elite of the community. It was the ‘alternative’ crowd that worked together for a better purpose.

It was during this time that Storm befriended another Tennessean with the same outlaw spirit ... Johnny Knoxville. Storm had some small stints producing shows for MTV's Jackass and Wildboyz. After some overseas travel with the Jackass crew, Storm got the bug ... the TV bug. He then combined redneck antics, festivals, and travel in Turner South's EMMY award winning reality show 'Yokel'. Since its initial airing, Storm has continued his passion with the creation of 'The Dirt Poor Comedy Tour'. Not since The Marshall Tucker Band toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd has there been so much anticipation for some true redneck representation. For now, he continues on down the highways and byways...stopping at Honky Tonks, resting at 'mom and pop' motels, and looking for some local moonshine along the way. Storm is Producer and Assistant Director for the upcoming film 'The Wild and Wonderful Whites' for MTV Films / Paramount Productions. The film concerns itself around Jesco White (The Dancing Outlaw) and his family. Over 20 years of being inundated with amazing and true culture have now culminated in the publishing of One Eighty Magazine.