J. Loren Norris was a victim of the recent economic collapse. After investing ten years with a
    fortune 50 company, the changes of 2008 left him looking for work.

    While this is not a unique story, as many people would be left without work over the next eighteen
    months and many are still searching. What Loren did with his situation is what sets him apart.

    This is what makes his story unique.  Loren took his part time job and added his passion for
    entertaining, inspiring and motivating people. He blended it with his marketing knowledge,
    outstanding customer service skills, and sales experience, then mixed in a dash of
    determination. Within twelve months he built ThatGuyRocks.com into a budding DJ business that
    grossed in the low six figures in year one, with no debt. It also proved to be a $40,000 raise over
    the last year's salary in corporate
    America.

    Loren is no stranger to overcoming adversity.
  • His parents divorced when he was only four years old
  • He experienced the death of his step father before his twelfth birthday
  • He was raised the only son of a struggling single mom of three
  • He would spend the next twenty plus years over coming an addiction

    As he puts it, "I came from potato soup and food stamps. I am determined to never go back."

    It was that vow that promoted him to a new career.  

    Loren began performing for crowds as early as junior high school. His public speaking career
    began when he was twenty and a fire fighter in the U. S. Air Force where he volunteered to deliver
    fire safety speeches to large crowds.

    In corporate America, Loren has spoken to everyone from newly hired sales reps to senior
    executives. He has lead sales planning meetings, trained new sales reps, provided market
    analysis, created new sales channels and developed innovative advertising vehicles. At one
    company he negotiated more than $13,000,000 in media exposure. He turned around two
    different magazines from the brink of closing and positioned them to thrive.

    In his personal life, Loren and his wife Karin have volunteered their time to provide advice to
    couples who are struggling in there relationships with everything from communication issues
    to sexual addictions and abuse.

    Loren is now a full time speaker and entertainer and an active member of Toastmasters
    International. He spends most weekends emceeing a wedding or providing entertainment for
    everything from retail-tainment to corporate parties and private events. He spends his weekdays
    researching material for the book he is authoring: "Live a More Excellent Life"  

  • To see excerpts of the book or other writings visit Loren's Blog.
  • Click here to hear sample audio files of  Loren's presentations.
  • To book Loren to speak at your next event call or text 214-783-9854.
  • If you need a DJ that is more than a DJ visit www.ThatGuyRocks.com
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