Jacob Steven Kraft

State

Oregon

Favorite Color

Not sure at all. Tan? Easy to clean, I guess.

Current Speed

I graduated into 100's a few months ago. Going to start at 60.

Age

23

Kids

None.

Pets

1 cat (named Fish), 2 dogs (named Major and Sabrina)

Favorite Food

Stuffed grape leaves and tabouli.

If court reporting didn’t exist, I’d be -

Probably a musician (specializing in electronic genres), otherwise I could be a bee. I think I'd be good at collecting pollen.

Hidden talent -

Using extended vocal techniques (such as basic fundamentals of Tuvan throat-singing) I can produce a six octave vocal range.

Greatest non-court reporting achievement -

I got Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails' lead singer) to say that his dad could beat up my dad. Probably not my greatest achievement, but it came to mind for some reason.

Secret desire -

Be a successful musician. It's not a secret, but it's my greatest desire and I'm not all that skilled at keeping my hopes a secret.

Best advice I’ve ever received -

Unless you want to teach music for a living, have a back-up plan. (From my high school band teacher.)

I love court reporting because -

Good money and flexible hours.

When I have 2 spare hours, I -

Watch a movie, play a video game or work on some music.

Favorite singer, musician or group

That's a tough question. In general I'd have to say Nine Inch Nails, though lately I've been listening to a lot of Skinny Puppy and Infected Mushroom.

In 5 years, I will be -

In 5 years, I'll have no idea how I so accurately predicted what I'd be doing at that moment 5 years ago.

How I discovered court reporting -

It's not something I really discovered. It's always just kind of been there. My father's a deaf prosecutor so the profession has always been in my life.

Favorite Movie

The Godfather? The Onion Movie? The Lord of the Rings? Gigli? One of those four, though, three are more likely than one.

Favorite TV Show

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Best Court Reporting Tip

Keep good posture. I think it's pretty important in the long-run.