New York, Florida, Virginia, Arizona, and California: Hitman Haze grew up all over, which may be why he’s so easy to talk to. His radio story began in 1988, when a high school broadcasting class led to an internship at a local Phoenix station. Since then, he’s worked mornings, middays, afternoons, overnights, and weekends and served as a music director and program director across Top 40, adult Top 40, hip-hop, classic rock, oldies, and country. His first interview ever? Martin Lawrence. He’s also visited Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, and he was once Bachelor No. 2 on The Dating Game. Spoiler: he got picked.

Off the air, Hitman loves cooking, golf, and sports, and he shares his life with Karon and his two kids. He supports children’s hospitals and the Brain Tumor Foundation. His playlist mixes the Rolling Stones, Justin Timberlake, Andrea Bocelli, and the Notorious B.I.G., his first concert was ZZ Top, and Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” is a permanent no-skip. Energetic, funny, and relatable on the air, he keeps things simple off it: just give him pizza.