Welcome back friends out in 311 nation! Who’s ready for the new fan spotlight? Let’s read all about Randall Pink a.k.a. 311 Jesus!
Randall always enjoyed 311 but he was what he called a fair-weather fan. He liked what he heard on the radio and he would see them when they performed at local festivals, but he didn’t buy into them fully until he was older. “When I consider what drew me to their music I would have to say the Fans/People/Family that follow the band so closely we have so much fun and I don’t know what I would do if I hadn’t went on the 2017 311 cruise! It is also just such a positive and cool message in most of their music.”
Keeping track of his show count hasn’t been top priority for Randall, but he believes he’s somewhere around the 30 mark. His first show was at Edgefest #19 back in 2009. He was really there to see Korn but knew some of the hits that 311 had.
Favorite events or shows so far he said it’s a tie between two. The first is the 2017 cruise. “It was so special in so many ways. I met so many people who have since become my family and also that was the start of 311 Jesus!” His second pick was the Weenie Roast this year. He took his daughter to Los Angeles and as they landed they lucked into tickets to the show so he was able to take her to her first 311 show!
One song that Randall really loves is “Good Feeling.” “I had a really cool moment with my daughter at that festival I took her to this summer.” He also loves a ton of lyrics, as most fans do, but one of his favorites is simply, “Don’t stay home.” It’s also another one of his favorite songs.
Bedford, Texas, a suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, is where Randall grew up. He said his parents sent him to private school to “keep him out of trouble.” He went to Harvest Christian Academy from 7th through 12th grade and played football, basketball, and was also on the track team. After high school he didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do so he started taking random classes at his local college, Tarrant County College. Then life drastically changed for him at the age of 20-21. “I had my daughter Haley 2 months after turning 21. Her mom and I got married and gave it a try for about 5 years but we realized we it wasn’t working and that we could still be great parents to Haley even if we weren’t together, fast forward 15 years and wow I have a sophomore cheerleader FML!!”
Randall’s journey into the 311 world came later in life and he said it was super random. “My best friend Jordan Fain had an extra ticket for the Tribal Seeds and Slightly Stoopid Concert and my eyes were opened I fell headfirst into the music going to as many shows as I could. That next year went to Cali Roots and saw 311 in 2014 Amazing, jumping to 2016-17 I always had a good group of friends (Banana Brigade) who would always talk about this “311 Cruise” and how it was life changing well I was finally financially stable and made it happen and that is where 311 Jesus began and my life was changed, made so many friends who have become family and we visit each other around the country. We are now One Big Family!” As far as funding his 311 addiction, he was working as a server and bartender when he got a tremendous opportunity. “Eventually got lucky and took a chance at a new craft brewery that was hiring I fell in love with beer and worked my way up to taproom manager. Little did I know that one of my regulars had his own brewery and two years into my craft beer he recruited me to be AGM/Event Manager of his new location, and now I have been working for Four Corners Brewing Company in Dallas for 2 years on October 2nd and absolutely love what I do!”
Something people don’t know is that before he worked at the brewery he obtained a degree in radio, T.V., and film as he was hoping to be an actor or work in sports radio. Right out of college he got a cool job helping run live sports for a small T.V. station. “However the only catch was it was overnights and most of the broadcasts were from the other side of the world! Lots of Table Tennis, Badminton, and Soccer although it was cool doing some of the World Cup Qualifiers for the men and Women.”
Aside from being the 311 Jesus, Randall said he has other talents. “Got some pretty sweet dance moves and can sing a bit as well!!” Guilty pleasures for him are poker, the show” American Dad,” and he loves video games. “PS4 gamer tag BuddyChrist_311.” When not listening to 311 he likes the tunes of Rebelution, Stick Figure, Fortunate youth, Ballyhoo, Passafire, Iya Terra, Dubbest, Slightly Stoopid, Tropidelic, Leon Bridges, The Bones of JR Jones and Ries Brothers.
Randall’s message to 311 is this: “Keep going down the path you are on, the direction you are taking the music is amazing and so incredibly positive and uplifting.”
Randall’s message to all the fans:
“I love you all and if you see me at a show in my robes come on over and let’s take a photo and become family!!”
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What a fun story from Mr. Randall/311 Jesus! Check out his Instagram account jesus_randallpink and he also has a Spotify playlist called 311 Jesus Guides You! Now go have a blessed week and continue to be amazing!
Much love – The Runt