One of Us
One of Us: Son Little
My real name is … Aaron Earl Livingston. My stage name comes from … a dream. Early in life, my family nicknamed me “Little Son,” […]
One of Us: Nick Elmi
The Top Chef winner, 37, has one of the hardest tables to get in Philly (Laurel) and is behind the eagerly anticipated Royal Boucherie in […]
One of Us: Nydia Han
My full name is … Nydia Hyungah Han. “Hyungah” is Korean for “bright and graceful.” People always ask me where Nydia comes from. My father’s […]
One of Us: William Hite
My full name is … William Rodger Hite Jr. I grew up in … Richmond, Virginia. I came to Philly … in the summer of […]
One of Us: Jim Kenney
My name is … James Francis Kenney. I grew up in … South Philly, at 3rd and Snyder. Mummerland. I wanted to grow up to […]
One of Us: Conservative Firebrand Christine Flowers
My name is … Christine Marie Rachael Flowers. That’s my confirmation name. My mom got the idea crossing the Christina River. I’m glad it wasn’t […]
One of Us: Nicole Marquis
My name is … Nicole Yvonne Marquis. My name is super French, but my mother — her name is Yvonne — is Puerto Rican. My […]
One of Us: Jay Wright
My name is … Jerold Taylor Wright Jr. I’m named after my father, and it’s also my son’s name. I was raised in … Churchville, […]
One of Us: Erin Elmore
My name is … Erin Maryn Elmore. It’s pronounced like the county near San Francisco where Sausalito is. My parents were there when they were […]
N.A. Poe Is the Hardest Working Pothead in Philly
My name is … N.A. Poe. My friends call me Poe.
One of Us: Kenny Gamble
My name is … Kenny Gamble, although sometimes people call me Mr. Huff. I was born … at Philadelphia General Hospital in 1943, and grew […]
One of Us: Fergus Carey
My name is … Fergus Carey, but I play the role of “Fergie” in the City of Philadelphia. Fergus was a wise and sexy king. […]
One of Us: David Morse
My name is … David Bowditch Morse, after Nathaniel Bowditch, the father of modern navigation. He was a relative from the 1800s and a remarkable […]
One of Us: Herb Lusk
My full name is … Reverend Doctor Herbert Hoover Lusk II. But since I met the Pope in September, my friends are jokingly calling me […]
Jim Beasley Jr.: The (Literally) High-Flying Attorney
My name is … Jim Beasley, or JBJ, as everybody calls me. It’s short for Jim Beasley Jr. I am a … teenager trapped in […]