Personal Life
Newsome is married to jazz violinist Meg Okura. They were married on September 18, 2004 by Newsome's older brother Reverend Timothy Johnson.
A big fan a stand-up comedy, Newsome often attended "open-mic night" at many new venues in the early nineties to practice some of his own stand-up routine. Some of the comedians who often attended those same sessions were Dave Atell, Adam Carolla, and Reggie McFadden.
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