Jim is Up & Down, To & Fro, but a SURVIVOR. It's More Fun! A native Chicagoan from Chi-Town (Home of Capone). He was labeled Class Clown at the Latin School for Performing Arts growing up on only Nintendo, and FAMEN. He is a former student from (The Art Institute in Millenium Park Est. 1879) (The University of Chicago in Hyde Park Est. 1890) and (Columbia College in Grant Park Est. 1944). Jim is also a Gulf War Era U.S. Veteran who was awarded the GWOT-SM in Catania, Italy by America's Navy. He tried out for the Varsity Westling Team 3 times. Please note, if it were not for such good indigenous, Chinese, Taiwanese, Filipino, Malay people of Metro Maynila 'Jimmy Red' aka 'HODGE5' would not be here as an Authorized Privileged Patron for the U.S.