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John DiBiase



John and his wife, Amy


  • Name: John DiBiase
  • Role At JFH: Founder / President / Editor / Writer / Photographer, Etc...
  • Birthday: April 27 ... in the year of The Empire Strikes Back
  • Official Site: JohnDiBiase.com
  • Art Store: JohnDiBiaseArt.com
  • Instagram: @JohnDiBiase
  • Twitter: @JohnDiBiase
  • E-mail: Staff Contact Form

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  • Family: Amy (Wife), Will (Son)
  • Books: Lloyd the Chipmunk and the Quest for the Perfect Job (2024), Valid Reasons for Being Late to Work (2024)
  • Job Status: JFH President / Creator / Editor / Writer / Designer / Photographer / Etc ... Artist / Author
  • Current Education Level: Associates in Advertising/Design from Northampton Community College (2000)
  • Hobbies: Drawing, Writing, Concert photography, movie-watching, JFH-running, Video-game-playing, LEGO-set-building
  • Game System Of Choice: Presently: Nintendo Switch Lite. All-time? Perhaps the original Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Favorite Video Games: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, BurgerTime, Bomberman, Civilization Revolution, most Super Mario games, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Wolfenstein 3D (1992... it's a guilty pleasure :) )
  • Pet Peeves: Cussing, arrogance, blasphemy, people who get annoyed or confused by the fact that I choose not to see R-rated films, Profanity in video games and music - especially made by followers of Christ, All radio (lol), The 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, and people who ask why JFH is encouraging people to "hide out"... not realizing that we're clearly not. ("Hideout" is a place, not an action. So, it's "JFH"... not "JFHO" ;) )
  • Thing You MUST Know: I'm often very sarcastic, so please don't take it personal; and I get easily distracted at live concerts and in large crowds (and a little social anxiety), so your grace is appreciated if you try to get my attention at one and I seem like I'm in La La Land! :)
  • Guilty Pleasures: Movies (with plenty of popcorn); Krispy Kreme, Almost anything with Oreos in it/on it; instrumental movie soundtracks; "toys" (aka "Office Decor" or "Collector's Items"); Collecting Ghostbusters stuff (contributions always welcome); Sour Gummi Life Savers, Sour Patch Kids; Drawing Supplies; Blick art store
  • Favorite All-Time TV Shows: The Office (US), Psych, Seinfeld, Brooklyn 99, Perfect Strangers, MacGyver (80's version), Friends, Castle, LOST, Chuck, Person of Interest, 24, Wings, Parks and Recreation, Lethal Weapon, Stranger Things
  • Favorite All-Time Cartoon Shows: DuckTales (1987), The Real Ghostbusters, Animaniacs (1993), G.I. Joe: Real American Hero, Pinky & The Brain, The Transformers, Darkwing Duck
  • All-Time Favorite Movie: Ghostbusters (1984)
  • Other Favorite Movies: Star Wars 4, 5, 6 (especially The Empire Strikes Back), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Back to the Future, Casino Royale (2006), All 3 Captain America films, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Twister, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Philadelphia Story, Some Like It Hot, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Dark Passage, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and Fallout, His Girl Friday, The Emperor's New Groove, The Prestige, Ocean's 11, 12, 13, Galaxy Quest, The Mummy (1999), Star Wars: Rogue One, Men In Black (1997), The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Roman Holiday, The Bourne trilogy, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Kid Millions, Roman Scandals, The Kid From Spain, Night at the Opera, The Thin Man movies, Love Crazy, I Love You Again, and just about any Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart or William Powell movie.
  • Favorite Actors: Cary Grant, William Powell, Harrison Ford, Eddie Cantor, Humphrey Bogart, Jim Carrey, Jim Caviezel, Tom Cruise, Tommy Lee Jones, Bill Murray, the Marx Brothers, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Steve Carell
  • Favorite Actresses: Myrna Loy, Evangeline Lilly, Hayley Atwell, Jenna Fischer, Stana Katic, Eva Green, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Ferguson
  • Favorite Books: Bible, Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper, Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History ;)
  • Favorite Cartoon Characters: Garfield, Wakko Warner, Optimus Prime, The Real Ghostbusters, Launchpad McQuack, Scrooge McDuck, Pinky & The Brain, Emmet Brickowski, Po the Panda
  • Favorite Bands/Artists Of All Time: Audio Adrenaline (When Mark Stuart was vocalist), PFR, Switchfoot, Jars of Clay, Flyleaf (while Lacey Sturm was vocalist), Dakoda Motor Co. (while Davia was vocalist), Eisley, Steven Curtis Chapman, Plumb
  • Favorite Active Bands: PFR, Switchfoot, NEEDTOBREATHE, Anberlin
  • Favorite Live Shows: Audio Adrenaline (When Mark Stuart was vocalist), Switchfoot, Jars Of Clay, NEEDTOBREATHE, Flyleaf (Only when Lacey Sturm was vocalist), PFR
  • Favorite Film Composers: Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Lorne Balfe, John Powell, Jerry Goldsmith
  • Favorite Film Scores: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Ghostbusters, The Mummy (1999), Casino Royale (2006), Avengers: Infinity War, Inception, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Ocean's 11, Interstellar
  • First Christian CD: Unseen Power, by Petra (I got it in 1993 I think, but I no longer own it). My first CD ever?? I think it was Garfield: Am I Cool or What? (haha!)
  • Favorite Food: Chinese food (Chicken & Broccoli), Pasta & Lentils, Hibachi (Teriyaki Chicken), Snuzzles' "Mario's Wicked Pizza," Gnocchi, Vincenza's "Grandma pizza"
  • Favorite Fast Food: Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Taco Bell
  • Favorite Restaurants: P.F. Changs, Snuzzles (Mertztown, PA), Franco's in West Caldwell (NJ), Texas Roadhouse, Longhorn Steakhouse, Any good Hibachi place
  • Favorite Breakfast Cereal(s): Rice Krispies Treats (RIP), Froot Loops w/ Marshmallows, Fruity Pebbles, Frosted Flakes
  • Favorite Drinks: Coffee (Dunkin Donuts, Land of a Thousand Hills, Tim Horton's), Mountain Dew, Ecto Cooler
  • Favorite Candy: Sour Gummi Life Savers, Oreos, Sour Patch Kids, Reese's Pieces
  • Little-known Super Power: The uncanny ability to know exactly what my wife is thinking most of the time.

     



    L to R: Amy DiBiase, The Office Reunion (Leslie David Baker, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton, Brian Baumgartner) John DiBiase (Sept. 15, 2018)

     

    Top 10 Favorite Bands/Artists of All Time

    1. Audio Adrenaline (while Mark Stuart was vocalist)
    2. PFR
    3. Switchfoot
    4. Eisley
    5. Flyleaf (while Lacey Sturm was vocalist)
    6. Anberlin
    7. Dakoda Motor Co. (while Davia was vocalist)
    8. Jars of Clay
    9. NEEDTOBREATHE
    10. Steven Curtis Chapman

     

    Top 10 Favorite Movies of All Time
    (1 to 4 is solid. 5 through 10 are often shifting)

    1. Ghostbusters, 1984
    2. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
    3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, 1989
    4. Back To The Future, 1985
    5. Avengers: Infinity War, 2018 / Avengers: Endgame, 2019
    6. Casino Royale, 2006
    7. Captain America: The First Avenger, 2011
    8. Jurassic Park, 1993
    9. Twister, 1996
    10. Some Like It Hot, 1959

     

    Top 10 Favorite TV Shows of All Time

    1. The Office
    2. Seinfeld
    3. MacGyver (80s)
    4. Psych
    5. Brooklyn 99
    6. Perfect Strangers
    7. Friends
    8. LOST
    9. Castle
    10. Parks and Recreation

     

    Top 8 Favorite Cartoon Shows of All Time

    1. DuckTales (1987)
    2. The Real Ghostbusters
    3. Animaniacs (1993)
    4. The Transformers
    5. G.I. Joe: Real American Hero
    6. Darkwing Duck
    7. Garfield & Friends
    8. Talespin

     

    Top 10 Favorite Instrumental Movie Soundtracks of All Time
    (This is a rough list.)

    1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, John Williams (1989)
    2. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, John Williams (1980)
    3. Ghostbusters, Elmer Bernstein (1984)
    4. Casino Royale, David Arnold (2006)
    5. Back to the Future, Alan Silvestri (1985)
    6. No Time To Die, Hans Zimmer (2021)
    7. LOST, Michael Giacchino (TV)
    8. Mission: Impossible Fallout, Lorne Balfe (2019)
    9. The Mummy, Jerry Goldsmith (1999)
    10. Titanic, James Horner (1997)

     


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