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Jewels Hanson

Full Name: Julianne Hanson

Nickname: Jewels

Birthday: December 6

Hobbies: BASEBALL (Go A's), Motorcycle Riding, Taekwondo (advanced blue belt), Scuba diving, camping, road trips, watching sportscenter, Texas Hold 'Em, taking big risks and getting great rewards, living life to the fullest, and anything else that might get me hurt. Adrenaline is my friend.

Greatest Moments: Singing at the Grand Ole Opry, My day in Memphis with my friends Jake and Sam (We went to Al Green's church, Graceland, and BBQ on Beale Street), European vacation with friends Bou and Tatti, Graduating from USC, the birth of my niece and nephews, first time I heard my music on the radio, falling in love... again.

CD's in the changer: Amanda Marshall, Big House, The Calling, Bob Schneider's "I'm Good Now"

Favorite TV shows: Survivor, SportsCenter, Deadwood, ... & any bad reality TV.

Favorite Movies: True Romance, Dangerous Beauty, Bull Durham, Slapshot, Scarface, Cool Hand Luke

Indulgences: Consuming obscene amounts of Diet Pepsi, watching more sporting events than humanly possible, Spa days, power-shopping, road trips, Massimo Al Ponte Vecchio (my fave Italian restaurant in the Village- NYC), cheesy sports movies (SlapShot, Vision Quest), Steve Madden shoes, the Left Behind book series (how many times will I read the same books?).
Male Infatuations: I LOVE boys... but my music takes up ALL of my time, focus, and passion. Besides God, it's the one thing I've always been able to count on. As a result, I've managed to remain single. Really though, is it so much to ask for some spirituality AND a couple of tattoos?

Quirkiest habits: Unapologetic Diva-ness, my obsession with my feet, heckling, my Diet Pepsi addiction, spitting (hazard of watching too much baseball & singing for a living), brutal honesty, volatility (hey, I'm an artist), living beyond my means... successfully.

Why I Do What I Do: Because I have to. Music is the air that I breathe. It's not only my career, it's my life, my passion, the ground beneath my feet. And it was all put there in my life by God. Music is what God put me on this earth to do. I think the reason I'm supposed to be sharing my music is to encourage people to live life to the fullest. I want to encourage people to do whatever it takes to find the purpose that God has for them and to fulfill it. Life is way too short to obsess about your thighs, or some guy that probably doesn't deserve you anyway. Everyone should be able to look in the mirror and LOVE what is looking back at them. You should be comfortable in your own skin, to a fault. Even if you're a little rough around the edges. I am the poster child, and extreme example of this self-confidence. I have the kind of inflated sense of self-worth that makes people like Ross Perot run for President. I just can't believe that ANYTHING is out of my reach. And I don't want to waste a minute of my time with people who want to ruin that. There are just some people in this world that survive on misery. They enjoy it, they breed it, they wallow in it. My music comes from a place that is so pure and beautiful that I just HAVE TO express it. Kill 'em with kindness, I guess! The happiness that I have in Christ is what you see in the smile I have on stage (and off). I sing, dance, and write to celebrate that happiness. I'm not crazy, but dancing on top of the tables is FUN. I thank God everyday for the opportunity to share that happiness with people on a daily basis. I may look rowdy, but actually I'm just celebrating life. Come join the celebration!