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JEFF MILLBURN

Jim is a man of many hats, balancing
his time between being a working musician, running
his own record label, Fun Guy Records, and building knowing who Taylor Swift
his own microphones. But perhaps the job that is and Bruno Mars are but I sure make sure
dearest to him is fatherhood. Jim explains, “Another they know who Jerry Lee Lewis is.”
interesting thing about my story is that I‘ve been In recent years, Jim has taken to putting on
a dad through this whole thing. I got married and festivals like Horton’s Hayride in Southern California
divorced really young but we had a child. So I had to which includes a car show and the Elm Street
be a dad. So me going out and spending five grand Music & Tattoo Festival in Dallas, Texas. Reverend
for a beat up ‘32 Ford body might not have been Horton Heat is currently on tour (as they usually
the most responsible decision.” As he navigates the are). Whether you’re a fan of mid-century culture,
often bumpy road of fatherhood, Jim, is ensuring stunning guitar playing, or good music, Reverend
that his children are schooled in hot rod culture, “We Horton Heat is a must see. For more information
go to car shows and I like to show them the hot rod on the festivals or Reverend Horton Heat, visit their
magazines. They like the colors and the styles and website (www.reverend hortonheat.com). The band’s
all that. I’m kind of hipping them to the mid-century live performances are a must see.
culture. They know about hot rods, they know about *For the full unedited interview, check out
Johnny Cash. Of course I can’t keep them from RatRodMagazine.com

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