About Aden Holt |
Aden Holt is a recognized entrepreneur in the music industry. After graduating the University of North Texas with a Graphic Design degree in the early nineties, Aden moved into downtown Dallas where he started two companies: One Ton Records and One Ton Graphics. He would go on to release nationally distributed CDs by popular Dallas area rock bands and deliver creative design for such bands as The Goo Goo Dolls, The Toadies, Jimmy Eat World and The Flaming Lips. On top of that, Aden spent much of the nineties fronting his own punk band and touring the country, playing dive bars, and sleeping in the van. In 2001, Aden closed One Ton Records and started another concept called Buzz-Oven which was recognized on a 2006 cover of Business Week as a leading concept in teen social networking. Later that year, Aden was featured on the cover of Dallas Business Journal as one of the “Top 40 under 40″ rising stars in business. Currently, Aden continues to design in both print and web for clients like Coca-Cola and Neiman Marcus while keeping hundreds of clients in the music industry.
As a teen in Little Rock, AR, Aden grew up in a house with his parents, brother, and great grandmother Inez (affectionately called “Mee-Maw”). Aden’s close relationship with his Mee-Maw was threatened when she was diagnosed with colon cancer while in her early 80’s. Supported by her entire family (3 kids, 6 granddaughters, and 12 great grandkids), Mee-Maw fought the disease and ultimately beat it with surgery and her “never give up” spirit. Mee-Maw continued to be a loving force for all of her enormous family until she passed only weeks after her 100th birthday. Aden’s grandmother on his father’s side was also diagnosed with colon cancer and survived with successful surgery for another 10 years before she finally succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease at age 87.
While Aden has always had an affinity with music, his other passion has always been the mountains. Being an avid snowboarder since he was a teen, and more recently completing several triathlons during the summer months, Aden’s interest was peaked (no pun intended) when James Chippendale came to him with the concept of Love Hope Strength and Everest Rocks. He immediately jumped on board, designing the foundation’s logo and website. Now, he couldn’t be more excited to be involved in such a great cause for physical wellness while having the opportunity to climb to the base camp of Mt. Everest with a handful of his teen rockstar idols including Mr. Mike Peters.
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ADEN
I HAVE ALARM RADIO NETWERKS .You can hear this station at LIVE365.COM It is nice to here that we are all thinking the same way (CURE) Ilost my dog and aunt to cancer loved them both with all of my heart.. rufus was his name ..
GOD BLESS YOU BUDDY:lol::lol:
Rob
From AZ Scottsdale
March 25th, 2007 | #
you’re my hero.
April 8th, 2007 | #
Hey Aden-
Good humor is hard to come by. But today is an exception!
Here is a Sanskrit saying I mashed together that you can use to impress the local ascetics in Nepal.
Simply shout: “Madartha atilomaza abha camara!!!!” Repeat for emphasis with a needy facial expression.
(Translation: My purpose is to be a hairy radiant yak!)
LHS & Namaste,
PB
May 8th, 2007 | #
Aden you are so amazing! I’m so proud of you!
September 19th, 2007 | #
Aden,
You are gonna rock Everest! How awesome to be a part of this and for such a great cause. My mom had cancer last year, and she beat it.
Lots of love,
Kir
September 27th, 2007 | #
Aden…This is such a great cause and also dear to my heart since my dad beat cancer last year. Can’t wait to see the pictures from the trek! (Great job on the site, by the way!)
October 9th, 2007 | #
Aden, your whole family, especially Dad and I, are SO very proud of you for dedicating your time, your talents, your unending energy and your whole-hearted self to this project ! My prayers, along with many of my friends’, are and will be with you and the entire entourage daily… for safety, success, and good favor from everyone you meet. Reading Shannon’s first post, it looks like that is already happening! I’ll be checking in often to follow your progress … Godspeed !
Much love,
Mom
October 11th, 2007 | #
Aden, I lost the two greatest gals in my life to terminal cancer, my mother Dorothy and my service dawg Gladys. They walk beside me still.
This trek you are doing - it moves us. Stay warm, keep rythym in your soles, and come home safely. Thank you for keeping hope strong. See you next summer at Canyon Run.
Hugs, Titus & the Paws: Bo’sun, Katie, Maurepas & Manchac
October 23rd, 2007 | #
Hey Aden-
Congratulations. This is a great thing you did on behalf of the people of Nepal and others.
P
October 27th, 2007 | #