I’m honoured and flattered to be among those listed in Saturday’s Globe and Mail article, T.O. Twitter Smackdown, as one of Toronto’s best tweeters. Thanks to author Lisan Jutras and the Globe for considering my Twitter account worthy!
Here’s how I got written up:
Name: Joey deVilla
Handle: AccordionGuy
No. of followers: 5,420
Natural habitat: Patios, karaoke bars
Topic: The funnyA self-described bon vivant, this developer is like the guy at the party everyone wants to talk to. He spreads joy in the form of amusing links (from a Bacon Space Kitty screensaver to an erotic falconry website) and funny updates. But don’t let his sunny disposition fool you: the man has clout. He’s got mad followers, and shows up at everything from Bombay Sapphire’s penthouse barbecue to Mesh U, Canada’s web conference. He’s also a rock ’n’ roll accordionist who left the Philippines during Marcos’s reign. Respect.
Sample tweet: We should let that World Cup
octopus pick the method to stop the BP oil leak.
Also listed in the article:
- Jonathan Goldsbie (@goldsbie)
- Taylor Wilde (@TaylorWilde)
- Lisa Tant (@LisaTant)
- Shawn Micallef (@shawnmicallef)
Once again, my thanks to Lisan Jutras and the Globe!
This article also appears in The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century.