This column serves as a spotlight, highlighting the everyday people who work and live in Callaway County. The Fulton Sun takes a moment with someone who is not usually featured in the news, but is just as instrumental in making our community the strong and beautiful place we all know and love.
DJ Foster is a native of Nashville and has been living in Fulton for a month. Foster is an entrepreneur, designing and printing his own T-shirts. Foster has been traveling the country and came to Fulton as an opportunity to expand his brand.
Q. What was your first job?
A. My first job was just working at a fast-food restaurant down in Nashville. I was just a cook. I didn't like it at all. I really only lasted there probably about a week and a half or so. It wasn't for me.
Q. Who most inspires you (living or dead)?
A. I would have to say Shakespeare. I just admire him as a creative and his outlook on life. I don't really have any one Shakespeare piece in particular that's my favorite. I like most of his work in general.
Q. What have you done in life that was most fulfilling?
A. Traveling the country for my work and also for music. I love giving people the opportunity to work with me and sell and become their own bosses. I just love going on the road and traveling. Phoenix and Daytona Beach have been some of the favorite places I've been able to visit. I've been to a lot of places but those are some of the best ones.
Q. What is something that you are proud of that you have been recognized for?
A. I've been recognized for my management skills before. Also, for my leadership skills in the business field. Those have been things I've been proud of.
Q. What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt?
A. I'd actually love to be a politician, funny enough. Most people don't want to get into politics but I would. I feel like you have more of an effect on the masses.
Q. What profession would you not like to do?
A. Probably just any fast food work in general. I've done it before and know it's not for me.
Q. What is something that nobody would be able to assume about you?
A. They probably wouldn't be able to know that I'm educated. I'm just going to leave it at that and keep it simple.
Q. What is your favorite thing about Callaway County?
A. I like the people. They're kind of nice around here. The people, the environment, the kind of old school feel around the town with the brick roads and stuff like that.