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Brandon

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About Me

I'm a neurotic, obsessive, perfectionist ... Other than that, things are pretty simple. I've been an agent at EastCoast Entertainment since July of 2006, and I've been playing the trumpet in my favorite band since September of 2001(www.GrooveTownBand.com).
I've been a musician for most of my life. There are few greater feelings than having a crowd in the palm of your hand. It's addictive as hell, and a feeling that you just can't get sitting behind a desk at some boring 9-5 job.
Sports, especially combat sports, have been a part of my life for a long time too. I've been fortunate enough to train and compete in Kenpo, Folkstyle Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, and Greco-Roman Wrestling. I also hold rank in Judo (from USJA) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (from Royce Gracie). I was never a great bastekball player, I can't throw a football to save my life, and I'd rather jump off a building than embarass myself by playing another inning of Baseball. I like the idea of not being able to blame anyone else for a loss.
On July 18th, 2005 my little brother, Jason, gave me an important life lesson. Jay showed me how important enjoying one's life and family are. Now, I'm married and I spend every moment that I'm not working (and plenty of time while I'm working) truly enjoying everything that I do.
Finally, if you're listening to any music on this page, it's because the artist was gracious enough to include me either on the creative side, production side, or both on their album. Feel free to check these guys out and support new, real music. I think that we sometimes get so caught up in how catchy that last tune from the typical sub-par producer was (think "Drop it Like it's Hot" ... c'mon ... that sucked) that we loose sight of the emotion and soul that only REAL music, created by REAL musicians, for REAL audiences can provide. Thanks!

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My Interests

Music

Art
Learning new languages
History
Jiu-Jitsu Brasileiro

I'd like to meet:

Jesus


Miles Davis
Rickson Gracie
Napoleon Bonaparte
Philip Bailey
Donald Trump
(I know that last one sounds a little wierd, but I want to meet anyone who can pull themselves out of $1B of debt and come out a millionaire. Besides, who really cares about his hair ... hell, I think he should trademark it.)

Music:

Miles Davis, Kind of Blue (I had a tough time getting into Miles' later stuff ... you know ... when he got all "wierd")
Earth, Wind, and Fire, Any Live Album (the live recordings have an energy that you can't really recreate in the studio)
Anything by Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Oscar DeLeon, Willie Colon, Grupo Mania, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, or Irakere.

Movies:

Pulp Fiction

The Godfather Trilogy
Scarface
Anything that doesn't have violence or explosions for the sake of having violence and explosions. I like the movies I watch to have some kind of substance (there are few worse feelings than walking out of a movie theater thinking "I'm never going to get those two hours of my life back")

Television:

Why is this even a category ... TV has gone almost exclusively to a reality TV format. The people I know are way more exciting to be around than: The six people living in the house, the losers trying to learn how to pick up chicks, the fat people walking, the kids in the RV, or the guys playing streetball while Magic Johnson proves that he really doesn't have a great command of the English language.

Heroes:

My mom for putting up with me for 17 years, and my wife for putting up with me for the rest of my life.