Toyé T. BeGbaaji®

I play bass. And keyboards and guitar. Available for worthwhile gigs that require a bassist to breath life into original material. Preferably jazz, but I'd rather play orginal bluesgrass than play anymore jazz standards!I'm not actually a band although I do hear enough voices in my head to put something together. When I do operate as a band we're called Tin Can Island (named after a shipping port in Lagos, Nigeria).Currently alive and kicking in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indy is by no means a hotbed of musical activity. Can and will do long distance sessions. I have a cozy little home studio that sees as much action as the "geeky kid with the Babylon 5 t-shirt". Drop me an email if you like what you hear on these demo's and can hear that kind of vibe on your project ([email protected])Born May 16, 1968... Full name: Olutoye Temidayo BeGbaaji (pronounce as you see fit)... Started playing bass at the ripe old age of 16... Attended Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria... Yes, I do have a day job as IT Manager for a magazine and I'm also a consultant. I like technology but what separates me from the geeks is the fact that I don't love it for the sake of it. It's a tool and to paraphrase the attorney from the movie Office Space, " either you kick it's ass the first day or become it's bitch".Other than music my other passions are (notice I didn't say "include"; I choose my words carefully) cycling, writing and golf. I got back into cycling in 2004 and I can't get enough of it. So far I've only been able to max 60 miles a day but 2008 promises to be "The Year Of The Century" for me (is there anything sadder than a pun not gotten?). I ride both a mountain and a road bike but the road bike gets most of the attention. It's been hard finding cycling partners (nobody seems to want to go the distance which, I'll go ahead and point out, is another great pun!) but this year I'll muster up the courage to go on some of those organized rides with strangers.I want to retire to writing, kind of like Art Buchwald. I am yet to get anything published but watch this space. Why do I want to write? Because I am intrigued by what I see in life and how the dots connect and I think my perspective is worth sharing. I think some of my ideas will go along way towards bettering mankind so sitting on them would be a shame. It sounds a little arrogant but I'd rather tip the scales on self-confidence than be lacking. Remember, once a person or organization or ideology is able to erode your self-confidence, you're putty. That's not so bad when the person, organization or ideology is one of "good conscience" but too often that is not the case. Anyway, I write bits on politics and religion from time to time but I do not ever want to be branded in either category. I want to eventually write motivational books. I was greatly helped by some motivational titles when I was around the critical age of 21 so I see their value. I'm also working on script ideas for a TV sitcom and a book of short stories.Golf? The great thing about golf is that you don't have to be good at it to love it. I intend to be good at it soon though. I have long acknowledged that any shortcomings I have in golf are entirely my own fault because I have not driven myself (Hey! Another solid pun!) to devote the time and attention demanded of me by this unforgiving mistress.