Settling Into the South: Part Deux

Just a quick Backbone employee update from the land where history lives, Charleston, South Carolina. Dax Kelm has settled into his new Southern digs and is working full steam ahead getting ready to run the trade show gauntlet kicking off with Winter Outdoor Retailer, SIA and ending with ISPO. If you happen to be in the neighborhood, be sure to stop by the Bamboo Bottle Company’s Winter OR booth (BR 345) or POC’s SIA booth (1023) and rub it in a little that he and the wife just happened to load up the U-Haul and move to the South during the BIGGEST winter in Jackson Hole history!

Backbone Media Charleston - 125 Spring Street

From his emails and Facebook posts, it seems like he’s fitting in well:

“Penn and Nate, things are going great here in the South. The waves are sick and the locals are very friendly. Here’s a quick vid of some new friends I met in the water today. I’m pretty sure they will invite me to watch the Auburn vs. Oregon game tonight!” – Dax

Dax Fulfills a Dream

We didn’t know this when we hired him, but apparently Dax is a huge KISS fan. See below photo of Dax dressed up like Gene Simmons for Halloween when he was just seven years old.

kissAs it turns out, a bona fide Gene Simmons is in Vegas for the SIA show to pimp his new line of wallets and hats. So, Dax waited in a long line with other adoring fans and finally got the chance to meet the man, the myth, the golden tongue: Gene Simmons.

daxgenesimmonsSo Dax, now that you and Gene are BOYS, can you get me a pro deal on one of his dope hats? Because frankly, in this economy I can’t see spending $70 on a truckers hat. $35, maybe.