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It’s not just bands that work hard, some fans do too! Every issue we shine the spotlight on a fansite. We have now de-
cided to open this up to include Instagram Fan Pages and Facebook Pages and Groups too. If you devote your time to
working on a page to promote a band, let us know about it... and we may feature you!
Name & Location: ily one follower at a time’. Running this page one of his philanthropic endeavours to ban
My name is Jaime Nolan and I live outside has changed my life in profound ways. I have the ivory trade. I gathered a team of amateur
Toronto, Canada. met so many beautiful people, visited some artists from around the world and started my
amazing cities and seen some incredible first campaign, ‘I’m a Myles Kennedy Junkie
What fansite page do you run? shows. All I wanted to Helping to Save
I am the owner/admin of Myles Kennedy do and still do is make The Elephants’. I
Junkies on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. because I truly believe FANSITE sold T-shirts, calen-
a difference. Simply
dars, posters, dog
put, I continue to do it
Why and when did you decide to start tags and so much
this? What is your aim? in him. more. Myles has
I first saw Myles perform in the summer of been a part of all
2014 with Slash, who I was real familiar with, Yes. Myles does know FOCUS the campaigns to
Does Myles know
but I had never heard of Myles. Needless to about it? date. All the money
say, he blew me away when he started to I raise goes to
sing. I remember thinking to myself, ‘Where about it and he does IFAW on his behalf.
has this guy been?’ I was totally captivated… follow me. He occasionally likes a photo or I am very proud to say that all the campaigns
that voice was undeniably one of the best I retweets something, but not often as he is not have been very successful. It’s a great way
had ever heard. When I got home that night I a big social media guy! I still remember the for the fans to support him for more than his
researched everything I could find on Google first time he retweeted one of my tweets… my music. And I have been pleasantly surprised
and YouTube and it’s there I discovered Alter phone wouldn’t stop buzzing from all the noti- at their love and devotion to his passions. I’m
Bridge and The Mayfield fications. It was awe- currently working with my artists on a summer
Four. For days, it’s all I lis- some! campaign which I’m so excited about and will
tened to and I fell more be unveiling soon. I am so blessed that Myles
and more in love with his How much time do you has been involved in the campaigns since the
music every day and his spend on it? Does it beginning. I always like to run things by him
lyrics seemed to tell the take much time to run? to get his OK and I think he’s been really
story of my life. I started to Running a fan page like I proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish,
ask around… mainly do takes a lot of my time along with my phenomenal team, who are
friends and family, to see and a lot of dedication some of the most talented young people I
who knew about this in- but it’s worth every have ever known. It really does one’s soul
credible artist and no-one minute because the gifts good to help the animals
really did. I thought that I have received in return
was a shame. I thought completely outweigh the Fave musical memory of all time:
everyone deserved to hours that go into main- That’s an easy one… all of the times I get to
hear this once-in-a-blue- taining a successful see him perform is an unforgettable experi-
moon talent, but how page. I’m up every morn- ence, but if I had to say, my most favourite has
would I spread the word? I ing at the crack of dawn to be the first time I met Myles in person. In
noticed that he had quite a looking for that perfect 2016, I drove down to Orlando to the Alter
few fan pages on social good morning photo, Bridge ‘The Last Hero’ Listening Party. It was
media, but what did I know then it’s time to scour the in- my first time seeing Alter Bridge as well. What
about running a fan page? Absolutely nothing, ternet for interviews, new photos and any an experience; I brought home so many in-
but it looked like fun and a great way to news and with Myles being the busiest man credible memories with me. Another very
maybe. just maybe. help make Myles in music there is usually always news. Then close favorite was visiting his hometown of
Kennedy a household name. And so it there are quotes of the day, a post I call ‘In His Spokane the following December to see him
began… Myles Kennedy Junkies was born in Own Words’, which the fans seem to love. I perform a solo show for his Future Song
Oct 2014. My aim in the beginning was to just always try to find the perfect quote that some- Foundation where I was blessed to be able to
get the word out to as many people as possi- how feeds into the mood of the day or some- write a review of the show, which I hadn’t
ble but it grew so fast and before long it was times what’s happening in the world outside. done in many years, but turned out to be a
like a community. It exceeded my wildest ex- And then there are videos and outtakes and wonderful experience - another of many,
pectations. Now, since I know him personally, on and on… so all in all, a typical day for me many unforgettable performances.
believe me when I say he is the most humble, is all day. I am never far away from my
rare and beautiful soul I have ever known and phone/iPad. It is, however time consuming, Website link:
supporting him now means even more be- the best job I’ve ever had, one I hope to con- Myles Kennedy Junkies on Instagram:
cause I believe in him. It’s become such a tinue to do as long as I’m able. www.instagram.com/myleskennedy-junkies.
huge part of my life… the Junkies are like a Myles Kennedy Junkies Save The Elephants:
community, a family of sorts. My slogan is Do you run any other pages? - www.mylesmyleskennedyjunkies.biz
‘turning fans into friends and friends into fam- In 2016 I got involved through my page with

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