- Age: "I can almost rent a car!
- Lives in: Corcoran neighborhood, Mpls
- Occupation: Decorator of cakes; creative contributor at MPLS.TV; communications princess at Clandesdine.
Q: What is the weirdest request you've ever received for a cake design?
A: This past summer we had a large, elaborate order come through that included a bone shaped cake to be decorated with a French theme. It was for a Parisian themed birthday party... for a dog!
Q: What was your biggest fangirl moment?
A: One of my biggest "fangirl" moments came before MPLS.TV. I was a projectionist for a while and on two separate occasions, at two different theaters I ran private film screeningsfor Jerry Seinfeld. Once we were on an elevator and he made fun of my shoes!
Q: You're a South by Southwest regular. What are you looking forward to most this year?
A: Not much has been announced yet, so it's hard to get specific. There's a showcase being put on by Dummy Magazine, Acéphale Records, RVNG INTL. and Hippos in Tanks and I bet it's going to have an unstoppable lineup! Heathcliff Berru of Life or Death PR and MGMT is doing a showcase. He's got some great artists on his roster so it's sure to be killer. I hear GZA is going to be performing with a live band and I'd love to see that. There are so many other artists I hope to see, but mainly I look forward to all of the moments that I never could have predicted.
Q: You probably get this all the time, but is that your real name?
A: I do get that question all the time, and yes! It is my real name. People always expect a crazy story behind it and assume that I have super cool parents. My parents are super cool, but the name is totally normal: Silk is my mother's maiden name and Champagne is my father's last name.