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Jamie Thomas | Digital Editor | 417 Magazine
Jamie Thomas is the Digital Editor at 417 Magazine.
Jan 2023
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Jamie Thomas
Digital Editor
Jamie Thomas is the Digital Editor at 417 Magazine. Jamie started at 417 in May of 2019 as Multimedia Editor and has since moved into a role managing 417’s digital content and presence.
What was the first thing you worked on at 417?
My first real story for 417 was a harrowing experience but I am still here.
What's your favorite part of your job at 417?
Constantly learning how to do something new.
What is your favorite place in 417-land?
I’m a recent convert to Mother’s Backyard.
Are you from 417-land? If not, where did you grow up and what keeps you here?
I grew up in a small town in south Wales in the UK. How I ended up here is a long story, but what keeps me here is the variety of stuff—culture, things to do, food, craft beer—in such a small area.
What’s the best concert you’ve been to?
Black Sabbath in Kansas City in 2016. They were my gateway into music when I was about 15 and I never thought I’d be able to see them live—especially not with the (mostly) original lineup. It was teenage-me dream come to true to see Ozzy Osbourne live on stage, even if he did look like a particularly energetic little old lady.
Are you a cat person or a dog person?
I like both, but if I have to pick I’m definitely a dog person.
What’s something about you that people would be surprised to learn?
I wrote all these questions.
Coffee or tea?
It used to be tea as is required under the rule of the royal family, but since moving to the US I have very much become a coffee person. I still like tea, but I need coffee.
Are you a sports fan? Who are your favorite teams?
If you consider professional wrestling a sport, yes. I think of it more as very physical improv theater.
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Very much a night owl.
Coffee or tea?
It used to be tea as is required under the rule of the royal family, but since moving to the US I have very much become a coffee person. I still like tea, but I need coffee.
What’s your least favorite household chore?
I am an avid podcast listener. I don’t have a least favorite chore.
Can you speak more than one language? Which ones?
I can speak very rudimentary Welsh.
If you could play any instrument, what would it be?
Bass guitar. Especially if I was good enough to play it fretless.
What three items would you take with you to a desert island?
A phone, full signal and a fueled-up helicopter or seaplane.