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About Me

I was born in Normal(seriously), Ill on St. Patty's day, 1971. I grew up in Boone, NC. I followed my heart and dream to Boulder, CO and Naropa University in 2005 to study music. It was the best decision ever....big thank yous to Boubacar, Bill, Mark, Janet, Laurie, and all the amazing teachers and students there. Another life long goal of visting Africa came true with Boubacar(www.myspace.com/boubacardmusic) and his Bridge to Senegal program(www.myspace.com/bridgetosenegal) in the summer of 2006.

Thank you SXSW!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/2/2007
Band Website: bobaji.etsy.com
Band Members: christopher and various guests
Influences: kurzweil, roland, melody, Tim and relatives, super duper dave's novelty site, noggles, katrina, ZAPPA, iva, Weird Al(in 3-D, "Hardware Store", "Genius in France"), Shirley Ellis, Pink Floyd, Danny Elfman, Yes, oingo boingo, Africa, Henry Mancini, stephen king, coen brothers, the shining, Midnight Oil, Rush, Living Colour, MIles, Mingus, Monk, Coltrane, XTC, Mr. Wiili, glenn, reuben and rog, Andy Partridge, SOcial D., The Muppets, Wayne Kramer the filmmaker, tHE GOurds, the cars, tool, QOTSA,Rage against the machine Tom Morello, faith no more, mike patton, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, AIC, peeping tom, tomahawk, Bjork, Saul Williams, Bela Bartok, wes anderson, john zorn, Genesis, jason, matthew, harry partch, Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel and Real World Records, Bukowski, presidents of the united states of america, CW McCOLL, oak ridge boys, jon and john anderson, genesis, village people, blondie, country moog and BOB, hall and oates, ministry, Morphine, the smithereens, they might be giants, Primus, Les Claypool, Flying Frog Brigade, Bucket of Bernie Brains, phish, Fela and Femi Kuti, Ani, Tori, Wendy Carlos....... T.C., Linda Lewellyn, GARy, Ashley Mask-Harris, WIllow Pearson, Wu Fei, Toby Sinkinson, Jane Carpenter-Koan, Laurie Rugenstein, Andre Mallinger, Boubacar Diebate, ART LANDE, Bill Douglas, Mark Miller,jon Sousa, Janet Feder and fellow students at Naropa University... The Art Institute of CHicago....and 855 Orman Drive
Sounds Like: Floating around in your life raft on the ocean. It will either soothe you, or make you sea sick.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None