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Michael

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Music keeps sucking me back in. I was born in Iowa and moved to Missouri for a while, then finally to Nashville, TN where I grew up (Brentwood to be exact.) When I was 18, I jumped in my 71 Chevelle and drove to northern California to march in a drum corps by name of the Blue Devils. After that I attended the University of North Texas. I was the best collegiate snare drummer for a year in 1991. I've lived in Houston, TX, Denver, CO and Cedar Rapids, IA. I almost lived in Jessup, IA, but that is another story. I moved to Indianapolis, IN in 1997. I got married to my long time sweetheart of 10 years Joy (2002) and this spring, I've just seasoned my first wok as I learn to cook sezchuan style! The whole time, I've flirted with the music thing and finally, I am back in school to finish my BM in Theory/Composition...not for any other reason than I want to do it...everyone else can kiss my @#$. I am 37 living in Brownsburg, IN with Joy, our two cats Psycho, Casper and Rex the dog. Life has taken some amazing turns...I've met some great people, some not so great but as always, I've learned from both! By the way, stuffy music people with high-brow insecurities....stay the $&#035%& out! This vibe is not for you.....I been frackelled!!!ps. I can clean the snot out of some flamdrags. I get myspace layouts at UltimateMySpace.com. a href="http://www.ultimatemyspace.com/myspace_layouts/layout_ 5315.html" target="_blank"

My Interests

Composing, teaching, animals, Digital Performer, glorifying 2 and 4, DCI, WGI, Designing for the Coats

I'd like to meet:

Mozart, Geronimo, Da Vinci, Buddy Rich

Music:

Trilok Gurtu in da hizzy...Zappa, Beastie Boys, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Ralph Hardimon, KISS, Sasha and Digweed, Tiny Tim, Led Zeppelin, Fishbone, Elvis, The Beatles, The Police, Neptunes, Timbaland beats, Bjork, Willie Nelson, Wide Spread Panic, Ten Hands, Jason and the Scorchers

Movies:

My wife cracks up watching ME watch scary movies...they FREAK me out. "An Officer and a Gentlemen" spoke to me when I originally saw it. Apocolypto, 40 Year Old Virgin, Real Genius, My Bodyguard, Animal House, Three O Clock High, Weird Science

Television:

When I can, WSOP...alllll day, Project Runway (from day 1 believe it or not) History Channel, Bravo, Discovery, ESPN (High Def....obviously)

Books:

"The Dog Whisperer" By Caesar Millan (all teachers should read this,) "Broken Music" by Sting, "The Tipping Point" and "Bounce" by Malcom Gladwell, the "Digital Performer 5" Users Guide

Heroes:

Yumm! Heroes...delicious sandwiches, aren't they! Perez Hilton (shhhh...I'm addicted to celebrity gossip...yes I CAN tell you what handbag Lindsey Lohan was photographed with walking into Winstons, Hyde or Parc...BUT, I'll deny it to the end!)