"A Crazy Journey" (And Finding My True Identity) is a journey of Doak Turner and his 40+ years of working in the entertainment and sports industry. Meeting and working with some of the biggest names in music and sports, actors and others building relationships in the industry, going for big dreams in life. Many dreams came true and some of the biggest did not come true on the journey. Each story has a motivational quote that goes along with the story. When a major change in life of moving from the music industry in Nashville back to North Carolina in 2017, Doak felt like he failed on his journey. He felt as if he let himself and others down as he did not write those big #1 songs and all the great things that go with having huge success in the songwriting business. With no certain direction, fortunately he read a book that taught him to realize everything on his journey is what he did, not who he really is for true identity. Doak's identity all his life to himself was based on his work and going for his dreams. It took a big change and getting away from the entertainment industry for a while to learn what is most important in life and to realize it is the journey not the destination that is most important for a happy life. 100+ stories of meeting and working on events with major artists, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, PRINCE, Run DMC, Shania Twain, MC Hammer and Tone Loc, CHICAGO, Keith Urban, Billy Corgan & "Ghesh" reunion, The CMA Awards, CMT Awards, CMA Festival, ALABAMA, Flava Flav, actors, authors, entrepreneurs and other amazing people and the story behind the stories of a kid from a small town of St. Albans, WV. The book contains stories helping others on their journey, going the extra mile, building relationships are a couple of the skills Doak learned and used over A Crazy Journey to finally finding his true identity are told in the book.
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-Doak
A Crazy Journey& Finally Learning My True Identity | Trisha, Garth & Doak@ John Berry fundraiser at City Winery in Nashville | Doak & Emmylou HarrisAfter an interview at Summer NAMM, Nashville | Bill Anderson & DoakAt interview for “Whisperin" Bill Anderson's book | Doak & John McCuenOf Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -interview @ BMI Nashville |
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Doak & Steve WarinerMusician’s Hall of Fame event in Nashville | Doak & Tanya TuckerCMA after-party event hosted by Big Machine Records | Doak & Jerry WestOutside Staples Center. One of my first meetings and autographs in Charleston | Dailey, Doak & VincentBackstage party @ Grand ‘Ol Opry for album release party | Doak & Rev. Bobby Jones@ Summer NAMM |
Doak & ManuelFamed tailor of the stars @ Johnny Cash's Farm | Kamaal, Divinity-Roxx & DoakKamaal - original bassist; Arrested Development & Divinity Roxx - bassist; Beyoncé | Geoff Emerick and DoakEngineer on Beatles albums & author - Winter NAMM | Doak & John KapelosThe janitor, Carl Reid in The Breakfast Club | Doak Turner & Pat BooneAfter an interview in Nashville |
Doak and Chester ThompsonChester played drums for Frank Zappa, Santana, The Bee Gees & more @ Chester’s bday party - Nashville. | Doak & Doctor John@ Winter NAMM | Steven McClintock, Tiffany & Doak@ Tiffany's studio | Doak & Dave Stewartof Eurythmics at Dave’s book signing Two Old Hippies in Nashville. | Nikita Koloff, Doak & Robby@ Taping of “Time To Man Up” Podcast |
Doak & Chris Collinsworth@ his son, Jac’s high school graduation party at his home | Doak & Vail JohnsonBass player Kenny G @ LAKEAROSA | Tom Sabella, Doak,Vail Johnson & Bob Bender | Bobby Bonds@ #1 party for “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” at BMI | Alan Parsons & Doak@ Ocean Way Studios in Nashville |
Doak & Tom Johnstonof The Doobie Brothers at Tin Pan South in Nashville | Sir Paul McCartney at BonnarooDoak is late end 4th row on the left as Doak assisted with the event | Doak Turner & The OutlawsIn Rock Hill, SC | Josh Saviano & Doak TurnerPlayed Paul Pfeifer in the Wonder Years - Breakfast in Nashville | Doak & Michael McDonaldw/Kathy Fallin In Rock Hill, SC |
Shaun Murphy, Doak & Kathy FallinShaun toured since 70’s w/ Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band, member of Little Feat - Nashville for album release party | Doak & Lamont DozierAfter an interview in a Nashville studio | Doak & Don McCleanAfter a Nashville interview | Bill Anderson & Doakw/Kathy Fallin in Shelby, NC | Doak & Joe Chrest Jr.of “Stranger Things”, Erin Brockovich... Both inducted in Albans High School Hall of Fame, WV 2018 |
Doak & Jock Bartleyof FIREFALL w/ Kathy Fallin | Doak & “Huggy” Jermaine HopkinsIn “Lean On Me” @ Tathwell Printing, Charlotte | Doak, Gunnar Nelson & Gary TalleyAll lived @ 701 Brook Hollow Road, Nashville |