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About Me

I am a trumpet player and military RFID trainer from the Richmond/Sandston area of Virginia. I starting playing at the tender age of 10 years old. My first year of playing brought me awards in the state of Alabama's solo and ensemble festival...This instantly made my football career go bye-bye. By the age of thirteen I began playing professionally at church services. After marching 89-90 with the DCI Velvet Knights and touring the country, I landed my first "Top 40" gigs at the ripe age of sixteen. Since then, I've played with such acts as the Temptations, Aretha Franklin, The O'jays, The Coasters/Platters/Drifters on the Rock n Roll hall of fame tour, most recently, Gladys Knight among others. I wrote and recorded horn charts for the band Gwar, as well as 35+ studio albums to date. Recently, until the mighty hurricane Katrina, I was working in the grand city of New Orleans, playing with stars such as Russell Batiste, Steve Miller, Jason Mingledorf, Johnny Angel, Gypsy Blue, and worked for 3 1/2 years in clubs on the world famous Bourbon St. with the incredible Mad Dashers and the Famous Door's Dreamband. I thank the world for the chances I have had, and I try to play every gig as if it were my last. Come out and see me sometime. I currently play with Clown Church, the No BS Brass Band, Johnny Hott and the Piedmont Souprize, The Richmond Pops Band, The Oregon Hill Funk All-Stars, Son Quatro, and the Word Brown...I substitute with many acts including Groove Spot, Baby Huey and the Babysitters, Jack Diamond and Friends, The Upper East Side Big Band, Moossa...and many more! Check out my recent ad for the Virginia Lottery, the new Moossa record now available on I-tunes and CDbaby. Also, the latest release from Crucial Elements!!!! Wish me luck out here in the heat, HEY, SEND ME SOME SUNSCREEN.....SPF "PAINT" if you can find it. :)

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My Blog

Poo.

When I think of poo, I think of you. All glistening and fresh, like the morning dew, only different. Like poo, you make haste with coffee. Unlike poo, when you dry out you don't get brittle, and even...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:19:00 GMT

The Sandblaster

The Sandblaster creeps into every inch of what you are. Whilst alone, still accompanied by those that have touched you. Becoming more of one with all that makes you. Stronger, no ne...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:25:00 GMT

BOOM!!!!!

So, the first mortar I've ever heard landed near us yesterday. I had wondered how I would react, if I would freak out or what. Amazingly enough, my first thought was "well, they didn't get m...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:08:00 GMT

The middle of the night...

It was the middle of the night as I boarded the C-130.... There were about thirty or so of us, mostly soldiers, three civilians. As we boarded the back of the plane, we made sure our kevlar (helm...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:36:00 GMT

Time

It's cliche, I know.... There is never enough time, that's the way I feel sometimes. Everything goes away so quickly. I am lucky, foresight is a strongpoint of mine. I have known to slow down t...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:08:00 GMT

Dad...

I love you Dad. Throughout all the years, no matter what happened, you were there. I always felt safe knowing you were around. You have always helped my dreams to come true, and somehow, I know ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:32:00 GMT

Sometimes....

So what if I like to push people away, so what, figure it out. If and when i'm ready to come out of this coccoon, if will be obvious. People, especially women, get into my head easily. Just stay away....
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:49:00 GMT

it's 4:40 and all is we-ell

your world....the ways you pushed me downto me one way, them anotherthat kiss, those two kissesso empty, a shell that gives me nightmaresI knew you. I was still memine, while naive, so strongnothing b...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:53:00 GMT

The murky depths.....

Getting ready for a gig..... I try to quiet my mind in preparation for the mass exodus of longing that is my trumpet playing. I wonder if every musician plays for similar reasons. The musical worl...
Posted by on Sat, 26 May 2007 08:55:00 GMT

Bye, my friend.....

While it is no longer there, the wood in my ass lives on. I made it through an exhausting mental train wreck of a week. Maybe the duress beat me down to a place where I was finally able to see more of...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:02:00 GMT