Meet The Wedding Party - Jim

Jim Shearer . Groomsman

After watching that video, what more can I say?

Jim is my famous friend.

But what I truly love and appreciate about Jim is that you'd never know it. He is one of the most down-to-earth and humble guys I know -- and I don't say that lightly. He would feel equally at home discussing the finer points of grilling a burger at McDonald's, as he would telling you about the highlights of interviewing the best and worst of pop culture and music celebs as an MTV2 VJ. Honestly...you can ask him about either one during the reception!

Jim and I met during my freshman year at Waynesburg College. His sister, a junior at the time, tipped him off that there was this one kid who had some personality traits and tendencies that kinda fit his unique approach to life. From the best of my recollection, one day after a staff meeting for the college radio station where we were both DJs, Jim and I ate lunch together with a couple of his friends and the rest, as they say, is history!

From there, we crafted a friendship, which defied the typical college party/drinking scene, and was made up of sharing a mutual affinity for music (especially the Beastie Boys), attending numerous "rock" concerts, Pittsburgh Fun Days, raves (without the drug use), putting on concerts with Jim's college band (Milkweed), eating pizza, learning from Professor Krause, being members of a hip-hop group (D-Boiz), urban fashion and just sharing a bunch of unique stuff in common. We even did a fashion makeover of this one girl on campus long before any of those cable television makeover shows existed.

Simply put, Jim is the most original guy I know. His ability to embrace his uniqueness really influenced me and, in a sense, gave me the courage to live a life outside of society's neatly crafted bubble.

Little Known Fact: During their days at Waynesburg College, Jim and Troy co-founded Q.P.T. (Quality Play Time) -- an hour between lunch and their next class where they engaged in the higher pursuit of mastering Nintendo's Excitebike.