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About Me

I live in Austin, I'm a musician, protector of the unprotected (really!!!!), confidant & general man about town! HA!.I'm old enough to be charged and tried as an adult. I know, I know my page is bland - sorry I don't know how to put music on my page or do the cool pimp my page stuff! If anyone knows how - HELP HA! -I play bass in a band called "DAX" (www.DAX.org OR our myspace - DAX)- I try to avoid boredom. I play multiple instruments.HEY - NEW STUFF - I recently started jamming w/ a cat named Matt Fury (Gittar Slanger) & a drum pounding, salt water fishing wildman named Jeff Lassiter. This is an instrumental (I guess at least now)ensemble that FRICKIN' SLAMS SOME HEAVY STUFF OUT! The weird thing is - Jeff & I go WAAAAAAAAAAY back BUT we had never played music together; But we have had some adventures! This is in addition to my duties w/ DAX; so it looks like Sharky is going to be a busy boy!I'm a softie when it comes to kids and animals (hey if they can't make you smile -what can?) - I've been told that's a bad thing - Is it? - Let me know. I like animals & can't stand people who treat pets / animals like disposable objects. I don't like alot of stuff that is hurtful to people, but I'll cry during "Bambi" and get in a fight with someone for laughing at me! I like kids & CANNOT stand people who are abusive to kids. I'm sensitive (boo - hoo -HA), I can wear my emotions like a coat, but I really tend to take other people's feelings into consideration.I'm a college grad. I speak / have working knowledge of several languages. I have been to numerous countries and I enjoy learning about & experiencing other cultures I'm not here to collect people & I'm not here to play some "cyber stud" BS. Do not contact me if you want me to look at your "naughty" pictures - I don't care if they are free or what - to me this is the same as karaoke people; you're just trying to get attention to stroke your own ego!ANY OTHER QUESTIONS - ASK AWAY!THIS IS MY FRIEND! - REALLY

My Interests

music, working out, animals, avoiding boredom, having fun, travel, reading - all kinds of stuff.

I'd like to meet:

THE MEN & WOMEN WHO ARE PUTTING EVERYTHING ON HOLD AND ON THE LINE FOR AMERICA &amp;amp;amp; FREDOM! people who are cool, party - within reason, loyal, don't play games & are honest.THIS VIDEO JUST ROCKS!

Music:

I PLAY BASS & ACT LIKE AN IDIOT w/ DAX & sometimes play & record w/ a cat named - "NO STONE" check it buddy!I like ALL kinds of music - this is due to my background in Anthropology, travel & desire to learn about other cultures. I feel there are 2 types of music, Good and bad and the bad really has to suck for me not to be able to get something out of it. The music I like goes from Lute music to Baroque to Todd Rundgren to Tom Waites - Slayer, GWAR, Zombie (both White & Rob), Pulp, World Music, DUB, Dance hall, 311 (esp. plus that shit w/ Scott! HA) anything 80's type ----- Favorite Musicans - Todd Rundgren, Tony Franklin, Rob Zombie, Billy Sheehan, Marc Bolan, Andy Tanas - what a great guy! & Graham Bonnett - NOTE - Keep checking because this area will change and grow!

Movies:

I'll watch pretty much anything - but I really don't like drama type - family issue type movies - that's too much like with my job! Comedy, suspense - alot of this depends on who else is watching - due to having an off (Monty Python type, dry, "smart ass") sense of humor.

Television:

Cartoons (Simpson's, Family Guy & American Dad), anything that I can either laugh at or learn from. Nothing like soap operas - I can't stand being around people like that in REAL LIFE - so why would I want to spend my free time watching that stuff.

Books:

Anything historical or biographical. I really don't like novel's - however I am a Hunter S. Thompson fan.

Heroes:

My parents, brothers & sister - we're Nine's - we're survivors! Todd Rundgren, Tony Franklin, Billy Sheehan, Steve Vai, Mike Purdy, Reeves Gabrel, George Strait (yeah that's right - he & Reeves never gave & up look where they're at!) people who give without thinking of the outcome; people like firefighters, cops and soldiers- i.e. ALL the members of SOG from Vietnam; Medal of Honor Winners like CSM Miller, Zabitosky &all of the others. PLUS The MONTAGNARD PEOPLE - .NEW - I'd like to meeet Wayne Newton! This is one classy / cool - not to mention Fricking TALENTED!

My Blog

And then there was one - BYE HANNAH!

And then there was one. BYE HANNAH! ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Well on Friday I had to put my big, fat white cat "Hannah" to sleep. She was ...
Posted by MARK 9 on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:17:00 PST

VOTE FOR DAX - NME contest

Posted by MARK 9 on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:59:00 PST

3-29-07 & the death of another cat -THIS SUCKS!

Yesterday I got news from my folks that my approx. 18 (at least) year black cat "Lilly" died yesterday morning - this event has lead to some things being looked at very seriously - like - why be with ...
Posted by MARK 9 on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:49:00 PST

DAX NEEDS A DRUMMER!

DAX - Rock / Industrial is searching for a drummer. We need someone who is comfortable playing w/ a sequence. We have shows currently booked and our current drummer has to bow out due to o...
Posted by MARK 9 on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:35:00 PST

Vote for DAX in the Austin Chronicle Music Poll...you don't have to live in Austin!

Vote for DAX in the Austin Chronicle Music Poll...you don't have to live in Austin! Hey guys, we need your help! Visit the Austin Chronicle music poll and give us your votes. http://www.austinchronic...
Posted by MARK 9 on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:09:00 PST

The end of 2006 & my cat - Baby - RIP 12/29/06.

SUCKED!!!!!!!! I had to have my cat - Baby - put to sleep on Friday - 12/29/06. I had adopted her from a vet clinic my sister worked at after Baby's human died from cancer. The clin...
Posted by MARK 9 on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:51:00 PST

DAX - Live on Austin Cable Channel 10, tonight!

DAX - Live on Austin Cable Channel 10, tonight! October, 24 2006 at The Infynit Hour - live on Austin Cable Channel 10 Austin cable channel 10, Austin, Texas 78701 We are performing live on cabl...
Posted by MARK 9 on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:22:00 PST

The Music of Gary LeStrange saves village child!

NEWS FLASH - a child in Namibia was recently saved from a Hyena attack - Thanks to Gary Le Strange. 5yo Mobutu Shiksayu was playing w/ his teenage brothers CD boombox when he was set upon by a p...
Posted by MARK 9 on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:01:00 PST

NYC - The BIG Apple

Wheew! NYC was a blast! I think we did pretty good - considering those types of shows are ALWAYS hectic and something always go askew! I think we might have ROCKED THE HOUSE! F...
Posted by MARK 9 on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:56:00 PST

WHAT's WRONG WITH THAT!

I've been recently told I'm a "softie when it comes to kids & animals" - TELL ME IS THIS A BAD THING! All responses (even the smartass ones! hey I'm a smartass too) will be appreciated...
Posted by MARK 9 on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:59:00 PST