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PROFILE
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| FULL NAME: |
Justin David Bertoldie |
| DATE OF BIRTH: |
February 22, 1974 |
| ZODIAC SIGN: |
Pisces |
| BIRTH PLACE: |
Springfield, MO |
| CURRENT RESIDENCE: |
Nashville, TN |
| HAIR/EYE COLOR: |
Brown / Hazel |
| HEIGHT: |
6' 2" |
| MARITAL STATUS: |
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| SPOUSE: |
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| PARENTS: |
Judy and William Jack |
| CHILDREN: |
No |
| SIBLINGS: |
Yes |
| RECORD LABEL: |
Indy |
| BEST KNOWN RECORDINGS: |
"Get A Life" and "Ring Of Fire" |
| INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: |
Acoustic guitar, fiddle, and mandolin |
| BIGGEST CAREER BREAK: |
Performing with Roy Clark and Appearing on Nashville
Star |
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BACKGROUND
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| EDUCATION: |
Graduate of Marshfield High School, Marshfield, MO |
| PREVIOUS JOBS: |
Silver Dollar City, Braschler Music Show, Roy Clark |
| AWARDS: |
Placed 2nd in the National Mandolin Championship in Winfield,
KS 1991 & 1992; 5th place in 2005 season of Nashville Star |
| HOBBIES: |
Hunting, fishing, golf, motorcycle riding |
| MUSIC /GREATEST
INFLUENCES: |
Bill Monroe, Tom Petty, John Hiatt, The Eagles |
| NON-MUSIC INFLUENCES: |
My family |
| FAVORITE RECORDED SONG: |
"Hotel California" - The Eagles |
| GREATEST CAREER THRILL: |
Playing on the Grand Ole Opry with Roy Clark. |
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FAVORITES
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| FOOD: |
Steak & Seafood |
| BOOKS: |
As A Man Thinketh by James Allen |
| MOVIE: |
Tombstone |
| MOVIE ACTRESS: |
Julia Roberts |
| COMEDIAN: |
Ron White |
| SPORTS TO PLAY: |
Basketball, Baseball |
| SPORTS TO WATCH: |
Football |
| SPORTS TEAM: |
K.C. Chiefs & St. Louis Cardinals |
| VACATION SPOT: |
Anywhere with a beach. |
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AND MORE...
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| MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT... |
Getting back up everytime I fall down.
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| MY GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT... |
Making a living playing music my whole life.
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| PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO CUT A DUET
WITH... |
Emmylou Harris
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| MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT WAS... |
| Forgetting the words to the National Anthem
in front of 10,000 people. I did start over and finished proudly.
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| THE FUNNIEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED
TO ME ON STAGE IS... |
Having to deal with an obnoxious drunk. The
band got a kick out of it.
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| THE MOST TOUCHING THING A FAN HAS EVER
DONE WAS... |
All of my fans have touched me just with their
loyalty and support.
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| MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE... |
Never leave a set list on stage.
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| MY BIGGEST CHARACTER FLAW... |
Being a worry wart.
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| SECRETLY, I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO... |
If I say, it's not a secret anymore.
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| HABIT I'D MOST LIKE TO BREAK... |
Too much fishing
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