The Team
KYLE
What do you do at Vert Merch?
I own the company and keep the ship afloat. If someone has a question, I can usually answer it.
Where are you from?
Fort Ogden, FL, high school in Ft Myers, FL, young adult years Gainesville, FL, now reside in Tampa, FL
Schooling?
School of Jeb Siquerios and Matt Malles
Top Five Movies
1. Idiocracy
2. Across The Universe
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. Blazing Saddles
5. Caddyshack
Top 5 Bands
1. ALL / Descendents
2. Feist / Metric / Apostle of Hustle / Rilo Kiley
3. Big Drill Car
4. The Subways
5. Minus The Bear
If you could have lunch with one person living or dead who would it be?
My friends here at work, I seriously have the best friends ever.
1st Tattoo
I thought it would be really awesome to get a nautical star tattooed on my lower back. Well a few years later lots of girls started getting lower back tattoos so now I have what is considered a “Tramp Stamp”. Luckily I have enough other tattoos that most people don’t give me too hard of a time about it.
Hobbies
Dog park with Cindi Lou, Saturday Scooter Rides, Lightning Hockey Games, and Good Hangs with Good Friends
How do you take your coffee?
Black
What was your 1st Concert?
1st Concert – Milli Vannili,
1st Alternative Music Festival – Lollapalooza ‘94
1st Club Show – Less Than Jake at Club Exodus in Port Charlotte, FL ‘94
Moe’s or Flatt’s?
Tijuanna Flats
When you hear Goodbye Horses what do you do?
Ask why we allow Bryon’s employees in the office so much.
Nicknames?
Karl, Maverick, Swimmin’ Hole
Anything else you would like to submit?
No
BRYON
What do you do at Vert Merch?
Co-own it, yeah, not much more than that.
Where are you from?
Tampa, FL, but I have lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Mississippi, and Texas
Schooling?
Yeah a long time ago, finished High School but not college.
Top Five Movies
1. Star Wars (Original Trilogy)
2. Blade Runner
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
4. Big Trouble in Little China
5. Escape From New York
Yeah I am still 13 years old…
Top 5 Bands
1. Jawbreaker
2. Fugazi
3. Giants Chair
4. Lifetime
5. Dillinger Four
If you could have lunch with one person living or dead who would it be?
1st Tattoo
Tribal Band, of course it was 1990 when I got it.
Hobbies
New Bruises, Kiss Of Death, Scoots, Bikes, Coffee, Porches, Friends, and Dogs( I have had to give up the drink, the smokes and the gambling)
How do you take your coffee?
Cream Only, sometimes Black , or I go total foo foo and hit Starbucks for a skinnymochachailattenowhipcappachino.
What was your 1st Concert?
The Hooters
Moe’s or Flatt’s?
N/A – I opt for TACO BUS
When you hear Goodbye Horses what do you do?
You know, we dance, a special dance.
Nicknames?
Nope, I am sure I have been called many things behind my back.
Anything else you would like to submit?
Screen Print with a Vengeance!
TYLER
What do you do at Vert Merch?
Shop/General Manager- A little bit of everything but mostly make sure the operations are running smoothly and the bills get paid.
Where are you from?
Fort Ogden, FL
Schooling?
B.S. in Business, Marketing from the University of South Florida.
GO BULLS!!!
Nicknames?
T-Bake, Tyler Baker the Party Maker
Top Five Movies
1. Forest Gump
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. A River Runs Through It
4. Rocky 1-30
5. The Natural
Top 5 Bands
1. Dave Matthews Band
2. Death Cab for Cutie
3. Outkast
4. The Killers
5. James Taylor
If you could have lunch with one person living or dead who would it be?
My Fiance- Stephanie
1st Tattoo
Don’t have any
Hobbies
Golf, Softball, Kickball, USF Football and my dog Gatsby
How do you take your coffee?
Black or with Cream
What was your 1st Concert?
Milli Vanilli w/ Young MC
Moe’s or Flatt’s?
Tijuana Flatt’s
When you hear Goodbye Horses what do you do?
Wonder why we let Greg add questions to our Meet the Team survey
What do you do at Vert Merch?
I’m the Art Department. That’s right. The whole department. I do separations, artwork stuff & print films.
Where are you from?
Plant City, FL. yeah, it’s cool.
Schooling?
B.F.A in Graphic Design from the University of South Florida
Top Five Movies
1.Tommy Boy
2.Role Models
3.SuperBad
4.Serendipity
5.Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Top 5 Bands
1.Jimi Hendrix
2.Rolling Stones
3.Willie Nelson
4.Ben Harper (any of his bands)
5.Less Than Jake
If you could have lunch with one person living or dead who would it be?
Willie Nelson.
1st Tattoo
I have none.
Hobbies
chillaxin and working out.
How do you take your coffee?
I don’t.
What was your 1st Concert?
…I think it was MxPx, Ghotti Hook and The Hippos
Moe’s or Flat’s?
I’m a Flat’s convert. Taco Tuesdaze!!
When you hear Goodbye Horses what do you do?
I don’t know what this means
Nicknames?
Ali, Alz, Big Al… that one has kind of a trucker feel to it.
Anything else you would like to submit?
I am Day Man…Fighter of the Night Man aaaaAAaaaaa!
