Never Trust A Grown Man With A Ponytail: How A Regular Guy Lived A Rockstar Life

How did a geeky kid from California get to drink beers with Bono, watch Duran Duran while hanging out with the Barenaked Ladies at the Playboy Mansion, have lunch with Ringo Starr, and get cheered on by Robin Williams?

Never Trust A Grown Man With A Ponytail is a memoir of life in the radio industry, told through rapid-fire short stories. Author Jay Nachlis takes readers backstage to experience all the awesome and awkward moments, from a one-sided conversation with Prince to an after-party where one of the world’s hottest bands soaked in a hot tub and sang karaoke.

In this book, discover personal tales previously known by few. These include sneaking into a convention, keeping a radio station on the air when the DJ was unable to, answering request lines during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake, and getting kicked out of an awards show.

There are emotional journeys as well.

Discover the gut-wrenching moment as a teenager that inspired the author to dedicate much of his adult life to raising money for sick children.

Mostly, Never Trust A Grown Man With A Ponytail is a joyful ride. Come along, as a regular guy lives vicariously through his musical heroes thanks to a life in the radio industry.

In the same way Forrest Gump seemed to always be in the right place at the right time, that is Jay’s life in radio. His ability to share these moments is captivating. I started reading and couldn’t put it down. - Dave Rose, President/Deep South Entertainment

10% of all profits earned from the sale of Never Trust A Grown Man With A Ponytail will be donated to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to fund childhood cancer research.