Big Mike Mason is a different kind of truck driver. Instead of ordinary freight, Mason hauls what it takes to make millions of Parrotheads happy: He’s the lead truck driver from Jimmy Buffet when he’s on tour. Mason oversees the eight-truck convoy that delivers equipment from concert to concert for Buffet, and makes sure things get unloaded and loaded properly. He’s been full-time with the Buffet organization for more than 20 years and, oddly, says the part of his job he likes least is the driving.
What’s it like to be Jimmy Buffet’s top trucker
Big Mike Mason is a different kind of truck driver. Instead of ordinary freight, Mason hauls what it takes to make millions of Parrotheads happy: He’s the lead truck driver from Jimmy Buffet when he’s on tour. Mason oversees the eight-truck convoy that delivers equipment from concert to concert for Buffet, and makes sure things get unloaded and loaded properly. He’s been full-time with the Buffet organization for more than 20 years and, oddly, says the part of his job he likes least is the driving.