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CRAIG ROBINSON

By NOEL HAHN Living Editor

Craig Robinson and his band the Nasty Delicious performed to a full house of Georgia State students this past Saturday. Robinson is a | comedian and musician. He is known for his most recent roles in Hot Tub I Time Machine and The Office. Robinson grew up in Chicago, where he earned a master's in education j at Saint Xavier University. After teaching music at an elementary school, 1 he started doing stand-up. Since then, he has had several roles in films including Knocked Up, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Pineapple Express. He performs comedy and music with his brother, Chris Robinson, in their band the Nasty Delicious. The Nasty Delicious's music is influenced by jazz artists such as Miles Davis. The Signal and GSTV were given the opportunity to sit down and interview Robinson.

Q: What inspired to name your band Nasty Delicious? A: It just came to me. They are so funky when they play, it's just nasty. And Beau Torres at the same time, they are so sweet and delicious, so I put them together. The Georgia Dome will be host to seven home games for the Panthers. The Athletics Department will be sponsoring tailgating before home games. Q: Because there are a lot of students here that want to go into the entertainment business, do you have any advice for those who want to reach out into comedy or acting? A: Go for it...Get out there. Take some classes, make some big mistakes. Tailgating, Panther style And figure out if it's really what you want to do. I'm leery about giving advice or whatever. Some people in LA will talk like they really want to By NOEL HAHN access to the exclusive "Panthers Athletics and Housing have do this or that but you better be careful who you are around and listen Living Editor Den," the home of the "Blueligans" been working together for this to, cause this person might not be as serious about their craft as you are. the new Student Spirit Group. year's football home games. For Therefore, they might be working in an office later. So, I have no idea Grab your blue and white D.J. Malik will be providing the first game of the season, the where that's going, but there's something in there. paraphernalia for the first ever music and tons of games including Lofts will be going over together. football game for the Georgia State a bean bag toss, virtual gaming, This event before the game is Q: You incorporate music into your comedy. What made you choose this Panthers this Thursday. and air brush face and body called Panther Paint-down. Meet career? Georgia State Athletics will be painting to get everybody riled up in the lobby of the Lofts, and at A: Comedy chose me. I grew up very silly all the time. Even now people holding a tailgating party for the for the game. At 5:30 there will be a 4:15 the group will leave to head are like 'Can't you just be serious?' So, when I was in college I realized the first few games of the season. This wing eating contest. over to the Dome. Depending on people I could touch. Comedians seemed like superheroes and such. But tailgating, known as PantherZone, PantherZone is sponsored by the weather, walking or taking the I saw some people do some stuff, some of the guys I knew and 1 was just will be held in the orange lot of the Cooper Atlanta Transportation, the shuttle will depend. While waiting like wow. I fell in love with it. Georgia Dome. Rialto, and J.R. Crickets. in line face painting and stickers Beginning three hours to "The new Panther Football will be decorated to get students Q: Is there a favorite thing you've done in your career so far? kickoff, student shuttles will leave team truly belongs to the students pumped up for the game. A: They're all special, you know. Hot Tub, that was a real special thing. Just to take student to the Dome. These of Georgia State, and we want A prize will be handed out to the title alone is something. It's hard to tell when you are making a movie shuttles will be leaving from the our students to experience GSU the person with the most Panther exactly what it's going to be. If we ever got too heavy on set we would just Sports Arena and the Panthers football to the fullest," said spirit. remember that we were making a film called Hot Tub Time Machine. Den Restaurant. Students can walk Marketing assistant Kyle McKeon. "This is really our way of across the street to the Orange Lot "We encourage everyone to arrive insuring that we are a part of Q: Are there any comedians you are inspired by? from the FREE Shuttle drop at the early and kick off this historic day history," Lofts RA Kendra Kelley A: Oh God, so many. Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Steven Wright. It's a lot of Silver Lot and go directly to the at the PantherZone presented by said. different personalities I have stolen from. Tailgate. Cooper Atlanta Transportation. Check with other University There will be lots of free Remember to bring your valid Housing dorms to find out what Q: Do you have any plans for the near future? giveaways and the first 250 Panther ID, jump on the FREE they will be doing for game day. A: 1 just signed on to make a movie called We the Peoples. Did a Chevy Students at the tailgate will receive student shuttle to the Dome, and commercial and a Nike commercial. Also, I will continue with The Office. a wrist band that grants them get ready for some footballl!" Things are pretty sweet; I'm ending my year nicely.