The Good Life – January-February 2020

HAVING A BEER WITH | CHOW
WRITTEN BY: MEGHAN FEIR • PHOTOS BY: URBAN TOAD MEDIA
HAVING A BEER WITH
CHOW
Dan Virchow, also known as Chow, left the radio world three
years ago to pursue his other passions—photography and
videography—but now he’s combined his love for it all by
doing photography on the side and being a mid-day, on-air
host for Q105.1.
On one of the milder days this winter, we sat down, first in
some snow, then in Drekker’s Brewhalla for a glass of beer
and air as we discussed some pretty pressing topics.
Read on to learn more about his love for Anakin Skywalker
and where Chow would raise a family—if he ever had to do
that sort of thing.
Good Life: A little bird told me you’re a great concert
photographer. How did you get into that?
Dan Virchow: Through my radio connections. My
mom was a photographer, so I was always fascinated
and played with her cameras. The first show I ever
shot was an Anthrax show in Grand Forks. I had no
idea what I was doing, but afterward I was like, “Wow,
this is just a front-row ticket to any show you want to
go to.” Then I got obsessed with it. I just love doing
it, especially when you’re at a music festival and there
are 40,000 people behind you and no one closer to
the stage than you.
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