- About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators.
- Joey Mills, age 45, Chesterfield, VA 23832 View Full Report. Known Locations: Chesterfield VA, 23832, Winston Salem NC 27107, South Chesterfield VA 23803 Possible Relatives: Joseph Robert Mills, Marla M Mills, Mary E Mills.
Joey Mills Presents His New Novel at NYC’s Strand Bookstore
193.3k Followers, 914 Following, 277 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Joey Mills (@thejoeymills).
“Electric Soul” is a coming-of-age novel that chronicles Helix Studios model Joey Mills before he was famous.
Written by former middle school teacher Taylor Saracen, the YA book tells the tale of a reckless, brazen and unapologetically outspoken young Mills, who—for reasons he can’t explain—chooses to hide a key part of his true self from the world. It is a journey in self-discovery, as well as an unconventionally heartwarming story of the relationship between a troubled teen and his mother.
“Electric Soul” releases to select bookstores, Amazon and most e-book retailers worldwide on February 21. Mills and author Taylor are currently on a nationwide book tour to promote “Electric Soul.” The tour stops at Strand Bookstore in NYC on February 25. We spoke with Mills from his LA home.
How does it feel to be the subject of a book?
It’s a weird feeling, something I definitely never thought I would get to experience or accomplish. I’m excited to share it, but it does make me feel vulnerable, because it touches on raw subjects that people don’t know about me.
You’re 20 years old! Isn’t that a little young for a story about your life?
I’ve lived a lot of life in my 20 years! When you read the book, you’ll see what I mean. Physically, I feel like I’m 30 or 40. Mentally I’m, like, 10, because I still have yet to get my shit together.
“Electric Soul” is a view at teenage life that isn’t necessarily what parents or educators want to believe is true in America today.
Exactly, and it’s important for people to understand that this is a real story from the point of view of a real kid growing up in Midwest America. I think many people may have a preconceived idea of who Joey Mills is based on the movies they’ve seen, but I hope they will dive into this book without judgement.
The book is listed as a YA novel. Is it really appropriate for gay youth to read?
Yes. I learn from the mistakes I make in the novel. It doesn’t lead readers to follow in my footsteps; it simply touches on the struggles most teenagers deal with. I think it will help a lot of people.
Why did you struggle with telling people about your sexuality?
I think most young people struggle with it. I came from a really small town, and I expected it to be way more homophobic. Luckily, it wasn’t what I’d expected at all.
Joey Mills Twiiter
How did your relationship with your mom impact your coming-out process?
It definitely helped, because she told me beforehand that she wouldn’t care if I was gay. I had to do it on my own time, though.
How would you describe that mom/son relationship, and what contributed to it?
At the time the novel takes place, we were very close, but it was more love/hate. I think that’s how it is for most teenagers. I was always a mama’s boy. I still am.
How did your early experiences lead to a career in adult film?
I am a huge fan of more money for less work. [laughs] It seemed like a good fit for my goals.
What are your biggest regrets from youth?
I regret fucking everything up in high school. It would have changed my life for the better if I had taken it more seriously. Or maybe it wouldn’t have. It would be interesting to know.
Joey Mills On Twitter
What are you most proud of today?
I made it out of my hometown. That was an accomplishment. I still visit and love it, but I’m happy to have expanded my horizons. I’m proud to say I live a life that many people could only dream of.
What advice would you give your young self today?
Save money. Don’t buy that red piece of shit car. And most of all, don’t do drugs before heading off to school. It never ends well.
Joey Mills Helix Twitter
“Electric Soul” by Taylor Saracen will be available in select bookstores,
Amazon and most e-book retailers worldwide on February 21, through 13 Red Media. Meet Joey Mills and Taylor Saracen in person at Strand
Bookstore (828 Broadway, NYC) on February 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Deliver and maintain services, like tracking outages and protecting against spam, fraud, and abuse
- Measure audience engagement and site statistics to understand how our services are used
- Improve the quality of our services and develop new ones
- Deliver and measure the effectiveness of ads
- Show personalized content, depending on your settings
- Show personalized or generic ads, depending on your settings, on Google and across the web
Click “Customize” to review options, including controls to reject the use of cookies for personalization and information about browser-level controls to reject some or all cookies for other uses. You can also visit g.co/privacytools anytime.