
Tommy Valentine
Current Vocation: Executive Director, Historic Athens
Like most people that grow up in Athens, Georgia, I've been lucky enough to live several lives. As a young person, I was an Eagle Scout, then battle rapper, then record label owner. During college, those experiences gave way to community organizing and campaign management. After graduating with a degree in Political Science, I worked in the private sector before returning to complete my MPA. In recent years, I've sought to improve Athens through political action and work in the non-profit sector currently as Executive Director of Historic Athens Throughout it all, I've had a consistent love for writing, film, and - since you first opened - Cine.
Interests and Accomplishments
- Eagle Scout
- Public Administration Recognition: Harold F. Holtz, Jr. MPA Scholarship, Seoul Municipal Govt. Case Study Award
- Flagpole Award-Nominated Hip-Hop Artist: Best Artist, Best Up-And-Coming, Best Hip-Hop
- Award-Winning Battle MC: Skoolyard Brawl, Prince of the Ring, Athlete’s Foot Atlanta Invitational, Mic Club
- Five Great Loves: Laura, Norah, Lady, Louie, and Athens
Top 5 Films
- Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams
- Synecdoche, New York
- Moonlight
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- The Dark Knight
Top 5 Books
- Master and Margarita
- It
- Things Fall Apart
- Foundation
- Blood Meridian
Top 5 Songs
- A Day in the Life – The Beatles
- Family Business – Kanye West
- So What – Miles Davis
- Southwestern Territory – Mountain Goats
- Fred Jones Pt. 2 – Ben Folds