3. Merchandiser

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3. How did you transition to Merchandiser?

I moved to England in late 2002. John Baker was The White Stripes tour manager by this time. Baker had forgotten to organize a merch person for a UK tour so at the last minute, he asked me to do it. I think it was April 2003 – Elephant had just come out. The first show was in Wolverhampton. I wasn’t prepared for how popular the band had become or how busy I would be! Whirlwind Heat had to jump behind the merch table and help me after the show. That tour was a lot of fun. Since then, I have been lucky to work for The White Stripes, as well as The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.