Name: Rich Janov

Age: 37

Location:Wilkes-Barre

What is your favorite Weekender feature? Music listings

Who do you admire? Bruce Lee

What would your last meal be? Five grams of psilocybin mushrooms and anything from Green Cardamom Kitchen in Callicoon, N.Y.

What accomplishment to date are you most proud of? I survived a heroin epidemic that plagues our area, and I’m living green and sober.

What was your favorite concert? Woodstock 94’

What is your life motto? Just be.

What three things can you not live without? My daughters, music, nunchucks

If money were no object, what would your ideal job be? I’d still be making music.

If you could give your younger self any advice what would it be? Quit your job, do what you love and don’t ever try heroin.

What is your favorite quote? “Adopt what is useful, reject what is useless and add what is specifically your own” — Bruce Lee

If you could master one skill you don’t have right now what would it be? To play the saxophone or have sword skills

What are you most grateful for? The wisdom of my daughters

What is an ideal weekend for you ? Playing music on a stage Friday night, playing music with my girls Saturday night and hiking on Sunday.

Whats your biggest pet peeve? Unauthentic people

Rich Janov
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