GEORGE HAGE

George Hage is a self-taught, published artist and songwriter based in North Carolina, USA. Obsessed with music and comic books at a young age, he continues to uniquely infuse these passions into his writing, artwork and design. He has designed works for Bacardi, the Carolina Hurricanes, IBMA World of Bluegrass, Dreamville Festival, The Rink, No Depression magazine, and much more. When he's not designing and illustrating, you can catch him writing and performing with his bandmates in Jack the Radio.

His band Jack The Radio has shared the stage with The Avett Brothers, Hall & Oates, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, George Thorogood, Cold War Kids, Rayland Baxter, and American Aquarium to name a few. Their music has been featured in commercial, film, and TV projects including Modern Family, Boardwalk Empire, Graceland, Beverly Hills 90210 as well as in sports programming for NASCAR, NFL, PGA among others.

George is a North Carolina native and NC State alum who has toured Japan on In-N-Out Records, recorded a split EP with members of Coheed and Cambria, and appeared in the Marvel Comics Universe (Earth-616: Gambit #2).

FUN FACTS:

• Born in North Carolina

• NC State alum with short stints on WKNC and The Technician

• Certified Project Manager

• Was on the debate team in high school

• Toured Japan on In-N-Out Records

• Once filled in on guitar for a European tour in American Aquarium

• Once did a split EP with members of Coheed and Cambria

• Part of the Marvel Comics Universe (Earth-616), see Gambit #2

• First music sync placement was on Anthony Bourdain's: No Reservations