QUICK STATS
Full Name: Christopher Lee Sparks
Born: August, 26th
Resides: Beverly Hills, CA
Education: BSBA in Marketing & MBA from UNCG
Profession: Co-Founded the CareerMVP.com Network with his father. CareerMVP.com is the largest network of career sites in the world. They have over 800 targeted business and career sites including over 500 city sites, 55 state sites and 250 industry sites. They have successfully created relationships with the largest companies and ad agencies in America and forged partnerships with the largest brands on the web including Hotels.com, Salary.com, BusinessWire.com, Match.com, LivingChoices.com and many others. (Visit CareerMVP.com)
Record Label - Sparks Records. Chris has started his own record label to allow him to run his own career and record whatever he decides to write including country, rock, blues and soul. (Visit SparksRecords.com)
Publishing Company - Barstool Cowboy Entertainment. Chris writes all of his songs and owns all of his publishing.
Management & Booking - Chris Sparks Entertainment. With his vast business experience, marketing savvy and education, Chris actually enjoys handling the business side of his music.
Philanthropy - Chris Sparks Foundation. Chris is starting a foundation to support his charities. He writes and records songs specifically for each charity. (Visit ChrisSparks.org)
Marital Status: Single, never married, never even proposed.
Kids: None
Country Backup Band: The Barstool Cowboys (Trademarked)
Rock Band: Badlove (Trademarked)
Favorite Concerts: I've been to hundreds, but here are some of my favorite: David Lee Roth Eat'em and Smile & Skyscraper Tours, Judas Priest Defenders of the Faith Tour, Tesla, Reba (1996 & 1999), Kiss (2000), AC/DC (2001). My favorite country concerts would be Tracy Byrd, Chris LeDoux, Mark Chesnutt and Clay Walker.
Concerts I'd like to see - Tom Jones, Elvis' new comeback tour :), Clapton, Stones, Bob Dylan, Jason Mraz, Pete Yorn, Matchbox 20, Train, Lenny Kravitz, Nelly.
Influences: I listen to almost everything. I believe the best musicians and writers open themselves up to all genres. So my CD player is just as likely to have Nelly, Led Zeppelin, Otis Redding, Train and Jason Mraz as it is to have country artists. I have hundreds of influences. So, I'll list some of my favorites.
Country Influences: George Strait, Tracy Byrd, Clay Walker, Mark Chesnutt, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis, Don Williams.
Classic Rock: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Tesla, Mr Big, David Lee Roth, The Doors, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elvis, Tom Jones, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Beatles, Van Hagar, Bob Dylan.
New Rock: Jason Mraz, Matchbox 20, Train, Pete Yorn, Lenny Kravitz.
Soul: Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin & Al Green.
Latin: Ricky Martin & Enrique Eglesias
Guitar Influences: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clapton, Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Brent Mason, Brent Rowan and the guitarists for the bands above.
Favorite Producers: Bob Rock, Michael Barbiero, Kevin Elson, Ted Templeman, Scott Hendricks, James Stroud, Tony Brown, Tim Dubois and the self-producers from above.
Business Influences: My father
Clothes: My lifestyle requires that I dress in several different ways. I honestly feel just as comfortable in a suit and tie, Wranglers or casual jeans. But when it comes time to cowboy up, there's only one way to do. So, I turn to my friends and sponsors at Wrangler and Resistol for their best:
Hats: Black Resistol 20x. Size: 7 1/4
Boots: Ariat Black Full Quill Ostrich Roper-Toe. Size: 9 1/2 D
Jeans: Wrangler (Is there another brand?) Gold Buckle style so they stretch. Size: 32/38
Belts: Ferrini Black Ostrich Skin.
Shirts: Wrangler
Favorites:
Food: Simple southern foods. Chicken goes with everything.
Ice Cream: Edy's Vanilla Bean, Mint Chocolate Chip & Heavenly Hash.
Restaurants: Village Tavern, Longhorn, Chic-fil-a & Quiznos
Sports: Weight lifting, running & tennis.
Truck: White Ford F-150 & Eddie Bauer Expedition
Car: Corvette, BMW Z8, BMW 6-Series, Boxster, Ferrari, etc. These are what I like, not what I have!
Actors & Comedians: Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, John Stewart, Damon Wayons, Richard Pryor & George Carlin.
Movie: I have over 500 movies in my house. It's hard to narrow it down.
Quote: Success is a journey not a destination.
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