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Podcast: This Is Nashville
Episode: Profile: Big Fella
Description: Big Fella, aka Willie Sims, Jr., is a musician, entertainer, TV producer, community activist and advocate, ordained minister, board member, chef, teacher, life coach and is known by many as the Unofficial Mayor of Music City.You may have seen his self-produced cooking show, Cookin' Wit' Big Fella. Perhaps, you know him from the Juneteenth fireworks celebration at Fort Negley. Or maybe you’ve run into him at a fundraising event, Metro Council meeting or a really great party.Today, he joins us to talk about his life — his early years, how he came to Nash...