NAME: Antavious “Ant” McCarden
FAMILY: Mother Debora; Father Anthony; Brother Dexter
HOME TOWN: West Point, Georgia
CURRENT TOWN: Athens, Georgia
WHAT YEARS AT UGA: Fall of ‘19 through Spring of ‘26
SCHOOL/DEGREE: School of Public and International Affairs (Political Science) / School of Law (Juris Doctor)
PROFESSION: Sitting for the July 2026 Bar Exam
TIES TO ATHENS MUSIC: A lot of my ties honestly come from just being present in town as a student for the past seven years, watching my friends who play in bands on random weeknight shows, and supporting them.
FAVE BAND YOU HAVE SEEN IN ATHENS: The Ocho
Songs:
- 13 – LANY
- Cigarette Daydreams – Cage the Elephant
- Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
- Under the Water – Dirty Heads
- Rodeo – Futurebirds
- American Eyes – The Vegabonds
- Baby We Were Young – The Dirty Guv’nahs
- Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
- Mr. Brightside – The Killers
- Just Can’t Get Enough – Black Eyed Peas
- Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
- Strawberry Letter 23 – The Brothers Johnson
- All of the Lights – Kanye West
- 3005 – Childish Gambino
- Summer Friends – Chance the Rapper
- PIRATE RADIO* – Jean Dawson
- Me Against the World – 2Pac
- Hand Me Downs – Mac Miller
- Up All Night – Widespread Panic
- Whipping Post – The Allman Brothers Band