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K G Miles. From an awestruck child at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969 to the honour of addressing the inaugural conference at the Tulsa Archive in 2019, Bob Dylan has taken Londoner K G Miles on an emotional musical journey lasting over 50 years. Co-curator of the Dylan Room at London's Troubadour Club and through writing, podcasts and Dylan tours, K G Miles shares his knowledge with Dylan fans throughout the world. Paul Metsa is a legendary MN Musician, songwriter, author, radio and television host, and social activist. He has played over 5,000 shows, won 7 MN Music Awards, and released 12 original music projects. The Huffington Post called him, ‘The other great folksinger from Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range.’ Ed Newman professional writer and artist currently lives in Duluth, Minnesota where he actively promotes the Duluth Dylan Fest which he has done for many years. Music has always been a part of his life. Parts of his blog posts about Dylan—volumes 1 & 2-- have been bound and archived in the Duluth Public Library. He is passionate about the act of creation especially art, literature, film and music. Marc Percansky was a teenage professional Magician and returned to this professional periodically over the years. He did magic shows for Bob, Prince, The Who and many others. These days he is an independent concert, music and event promoter based in the Minneapolis Saint Paul, Minnesota area. Matt Steichen has worked in journalism, public relations and marketing in the Twin Cities since 2006. He’s written and presented on the topic of Bob Dylan’s life and music to a variety of audiences. He has seen Dylan in concert 50 times going back to 2000. He lives in Lakeville with his four sons and his wife, Jennifer, who he met at a Dylan concert in 2004.