Survey Says: Jake Vohs
Real name: Jake Vohs

Jedi Name: (Middle name spelled backwards + mother's name spelled backwards): Nehpets Yhtac

Age: 28 Hometown: Peoria, Illinois

Family:Wife, Janette. Married for little more than one year, they met at Illinois State University, while Jake pursued his Bachelor of Music degree.

What he does for money: An instructor for NCMC, he plays the piano, drums, guitar ... and a little bit of sax. "You can't get a music degree without knowing the limits of just about every instrument," said Vohs, who plays in the Jake Vohs Quartet. "There's not enough work in one genre," Vohs said. "That's why I landscape with a few members of the band."

Why we like him:Aversatile, well-trained musician with a laid-back personality, he's not afraid to express his suffragette side.

Where you've seen him play: Brant Point, the Summer House, the Harbor House, Even Keel and private parties

TOP 10 MUSICAL FAVORITES:

Chick Corea

Trey Anastasio Every time I've seen him, his energy is unmatched.

Herbie Hancock He was always there, someone I've listened to since I could remember.

Stevie Wonder The first time I heard him, I was 10, and I was blown away.

Allman Brothers Between all the bands touring, they have the biggest sound. You'll be impressed the entire night.

John Scofield I met John Scofield. He's always putting up-and-coming people in his band, giving new musicians a chance, not just playing with older, respected musicians. I have a lot of respect for that.

Medeski Martin and Wood I play the organ, and the first time I heard them, I didn't know organs could make those sounds.

Joshua Redman In the jazz world, he is taking jazz to the next level; he's taking the classic out of jazz and pushing it to the next level. It's new and refreshing.

Ben Harper Watching his DVD, "Alone," learning about his upbringing, seeing what he's been through, and to see him get where he is, it's a study in perserverance.

Alison Krauss Everytime I listen to her voice, she melts me.

Q: If you could be a superhero, what would your powers be and what would your name be? A: Bringing extremes to a balance. My name would be Ying-Yang. Q: If you could be a women's suffragette from the 19th century, what would your name be and what would your powers be? A: I would be able to use touch to slip saltpeter to men who are anti-suffrage and make pro-suffrage men more fertile. I don't know what my name would be. [Editor's note: According to Vohs, saltpeter is used to make men infertile. This has not been confirmed by the editor.]

Q: In the movie version of your life, what Hollywood star would be best suited to play you? A: George Clooney, because he looks the way I feel a lot of the time, or Harrison Ford; he's my favorite actor.

Q: What bill do you hate paying most? A: Rent.

Q: You witness a mafia hit, testify against the perp and are being shuttled from the courtroom to an unmarked van about to whisk you away to the airport and your new life in Witness Protection. What are you wearing, where are you going and what song is playing on your iPod? A: Armani suit, Cape Breton, and Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"

Q: Who is your favorite TV news personality and where on Nantucket would you take him/her if you got to hang out on Nantucket? A: Keith Olbermann, and if I had to take anybody anywhere, it would be the Pearl. Or the Brotherhood - because they're good, dark places to drink - and then we'd end up at The Chicken Box.

Q. What is your favorite commandment? A: The one about the neighbor's fruit.

Q: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife or thy neighbor's goods?

A:Well, "fruit" kind of says them both.

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- Marli Guzzetta