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It is not unusual for an entertainer to write a book, typically a provocative memoir. Should Justin Robinson ever turn his attention to literary pursuits, it is our fondest wish that he author an almanac. While Robinson is most often recognized as a musician—first in the Grammy Award-winning, old-time African-American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and now as leader of Justin Robinson and the Mary Annettes—his passions are not limited to any single field.
Currently, the North Carolina native divides his energies among several projects. In 2010 he returned to school to study forestry. "If I'd have known you could get paid for being out in the woods all day, we probably wouldn't have been having a conversation about music today," he admits. Inspired by a recipe unearthed from a vintage Southern cookbook, he recently launched his own culinary venture, Pearl Gray Frozen Custard. "I love ice cream. If I don't eat it every day, I certainly wish that I could." Robinson is an avid embroiderer as well; the elaborate cover art of the Mary Annettes' Precious Blood EP is his handiwork.
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