The Nugget: James Coleman

Issue: 003 · October 2016 · 3 Wise Men About Town

No.3 James Coleman

Broadcaster · Music & Technology Lover · People Person · Interesting Person

James Coleman is good with people. Well, from doing a BSc in Psychology at Massey University about ‘100 years ago’ to figure out what makes them tick, then heading directly to drama school where he tried being a number of different ones, he’s learned a fair bit about them.

Which is just as well as he spends a good part of his week talking to people in his role as host of Radio Live’s 5am show.

Luckily he’s not just a people person, he’s also a morning person.

Mind you that’s not even his day job. He also does test analytics and writes computer code at DJ and audio company Serato, where he can indulge his other loves of Drum and Bass music - or more specifically Neurostep (‘It’s neither Dubstep or Neurofunk’), and tech stuff.

After work James likes nothing more than tinkering with drones - which he’s ‘gone mad for’ - in his shed at home. His wife likes his tinkering a little less however, especially when the shed migrates to the kitchen or the living room.

The good news for her and the rest of the family is he’s pretty much over his early-twenties phase of putting 350 Chevy engines in Holden Kingswoods for fun with his dad.

All of this means James Coleman is a very interesting person. Which makes him a big fan of our gear. Because with over 200 different shirt colours and patterns, including this Baldwin 2-ply, single-cuff, tailored-fit, orange gingham check number, ($120 or 3 for $300) we like interesting too.

Oh and if you’re also interested in interesting, here’s a little bit more about our very interesting friend.

Quick Questions

  1. Sporting/concert event you’d travel back in time for? Nirvana live at Reading 1992.
  2. Last Supper meal? Roast mutton, chocolate self-saucing pudding with hokey pokey ice-cream.
  3. Best ever dinner party guests? William Shakespeare, Emilia Clarke, Bruce Lee, Dame Edna Everage, Pope Francis and Stan Walker.
  4. First ever concert? Midnight Oil, Pascal Street Stadium, Palmerston North, circa 1983.
  5. No man should ever wear... Long fingernails.
  6. Never travel without my... Nail clippers.
  7. Beer or Wine/Stones or Beatles? Beer/Stones.
  8. Dream car? 1990 500 SEC Mercedes Benz.
  9. My mum reckons I’m... Slack at keeping in contact. She’s right.
  10. My mates reckon I’m... Weird.
  11. Fave 3 Wise Men piece of kit? These Dune London grey Nubuck Belize boat shoes ($200) and these black Japanese Selvedge denim slim-fit jeans. ($120). My No. 1 pair of pants right now.
  12. Growing up I wanted to be... A chopper pilot. I fly drones now so I got about halfway there.
  13. What was the last picture you took with your phone? The flight controller wiring in my drone - so I can remember how to put it back together.
  14. What was the last lie you told? It only cost $100.
  15. Perfect pizza topping? Pepperoni, garlic, anchovies, chilli, cheese, tomato sauce.
  16. Best/most interesting person interviewed? Dave Grohl. Curious and funny and I got to hang with him backstage.
  17. Best life lesson/life motto? De-stress.
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The Nugget: James Coleman

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