I dropped out of art school in 1984. If anyone has ever seen the movie, "Art School Confidential", that pretty much sums up the way it is there. I was the punk with all of my art supplies crammed into a guitar case.My mom pushed me hard to become an artist, and then freaked out when I actually did become an artist. Anyway - I could actually draw and paint when I got to art school so the professors decided to pick on me and told the rest of the students "this is not how you want to draw". That seems to be the standard treatment of those who enter the horrifying world of art school who have talent.
.
I developed a music habit at an early age, and because my parents did'nt let me out of the house much - I started playing music. I still have a Hammond organ in my basement, but have recently gone digital as noone wants to help lug around a 500 Lb organ. I do alot of recording and usually fall asleep in my "studio" every night.
My favorite mediums to work in are pencil and acrylic paint. I work as an artist so I tend not to draw and paint so much in my spare time. I left the art world for ten years or so to work on the phone. It paid better, and the people were actually weirder and more fun than artists. I have returned,but now my opinion matters a little more.
I enjoy cooking and staying home. The fact that I do most of my music on the computer and have no need for an actual drummer to make this music - I can sit in one central location and create.
I bought my first Hammond organ when I was seventeen.
"You payed $500 for that piece of shit?!"
Mom had no idea what she had gotten me into encouraging me to be artistic. She lives a block away from me and avoids me like an Arab would a real dunk-em-in-the-river baptism. I have been involved in many bands over the years: Midcoast Bedlam, Johnny Smoke, Bastard Audio, Jiffy Pop, Beeker Street, too many to mention.
So enjoy my neurosis- I do. Wouldn't trade places with anyone.
My worst fear is people not finding me utterly charming.
Dr. Faustus
Dr. Faustus wants you to check out a photo on MySpace in the DIV album
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...
This is the 100% digital DJ rig i put together. It is a pure pleasure to operate and one of the weirdest looking things you'll ever see making music.