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Producer, Composer, Arranger, Soundtracks for film and television.
I am a music freak. There is never a quiet moment with me. And I don't mean to say it is always loud but always some music playing. Music is the only place that I can lose myself as an absolute refuge. It has always been this way with me as long as I can remember.
I was born in Bay City MI just north of Detroit. That said I was not in a shelter from new music. My little battery powered AM radio went with me almost everywhere as a kid. Music gave me pleasure, it made me mad, it got me into trouble all the time in school, and led to me wanting that first guitar at 10. But quickly realized I was not destined to be a guitar hero. So I got a bass guitar, then a used drum kit (Pearl then also) a couple years later. My basement was the place to jam and there was always somebody coming over to play something. I had a vision. A plan.
Fast forward.
Nothing works out like you plan. I gave up for lack of finding the right creative people to work with and lack of confidence. So I got into the business anyway. But not as an artist. I did everything else there was to do in the music business. Studio and live engineering, tour managing, artist management, producing. Then I took a giant leap and started an "Indie" label in the 90's. Great way to lose a shit-load of money real fast. Beat up and lacking fulfillment I just said enough and walked away from it all. No reason to go on with it. It did nothing to inspire me. So ending my venture into the "music world".
But there were a number of events over the last three years that pulled me back into the world of music. And those events have now changed me, for better or worse, forever. I am not even sure if I would recognize who I was just three years ago.
I was awakened to a part of my past that I had locked away and never planned on retrieving. All of my demons that I had been suppressing away for so long, began a determined ascent to the surface. A full closet that now needed cleaning. The dreaded darkness that ultimately now feeds my "light". So I thought what the hell, why not put all that dark matter into something creative. I came this far. Time to deal with all that brought me to this point. It is never too late to do something if you really have the desire, motivation, and most importantly the inspiration. That came from just one. Without you, and that inspiration, I would not be here doing this. Without even knowing, you have changed me forever.I proved to myself that I could do what I wanted to do so long ago. And at the same time was able to deal with so much that I was unable to for so many years. I found peace with it all. I do not have to be famous, or have great recognition. I do want to be successful at this endeavor though, and I just hope that whatever I create is appreciated. I am excited about where this has taken me, and how my creativity has grown and diversified. But most importantly, I have found that missing part of me that I have been searching for. The rest now is easy. And now my new adventure, if you will, begins.
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