†BOLT FROM THE BLUE†

Born in Brownwood, TX 02/25/87. I was born with Arthrogryposis. It is a muscle disorder that causes multiple joint contractures at birth with a club foot, no muscles in my arms, (When I was about I had a surgery and took my peck muscle and moved it to my arm) intestines hanging out of my body. The doctors had to do a pectaralous transfer to put muscles in my arms so I could move them the way you do. When I was born the doctors had put me in a black trash bag and flew in a helicopter to Fort Worth to get my body fixed. I've had about 15 surgeries in the past. Basically every part of my body, besides my back. I've dislocated my knee about 12 times then the doctors finally decided that I have a surgery. I was in a wheel chair for about 6 weeks from two knee surgeries and a surgery on my right hand. After I got out of the wheel chair I had physical therapy for a few months and that was hell. My mom and dad got a divorce when I was 4 years old then moved to Missouri. I lived in Springfield for about 9 years then moved to Lake of the Ozarks for about two years. When I moved to Dallas and found a company I've been with now for almost 3 years and transferred to Austin for my music career. I hated Dallas with a passion that's why I had moved to Austin. My dad was a very great guitar player; I'll just say best in his high school and still plays to this day. He ended up getting on hardcore drugs and became an alcoholic and destroyed his career. My mother always tried to keep me away from all the drugs. I’ve done them before and didn’t really see the point of doing them. I have a really high tolerance for drugs from having surgery and being so drugged up at the hospital illegal drugs don’t really do anything to me but I know after 15-20 years it will catch up to me. A few years ago my dad tried to start being a part of my life and fucked everything up with that. The pain had hurt so bad I felt like he didn't care nor give a shit. I’m to the point now where I could really care less if I ever saw or talked to my dad again. I started to turn the wrong direction when I was 15 and started stealing, breaking into cars, robbing houses... Been on probation for 6 months and got very close going to jail and choosing a path that I did not want to live but never did. When I was 17 I woken up from this nightmare I was living and stopped everything. I honestly do not know how I got out of the situation I was in because it was like an addiction that I could not break. I guess I found who god was and started going to church and connecting with the right people to help me get out of the hell that I was living. I think god now every day for everything that he has done for my life and I don’t think I would be the person I am today if none of this stuff happened.In September, 06 I went to an event called “Talent Rock”. I got a chance to sing in front of record companies’ nation wide including Universal, Epic, Koch, TVT Records and so on. I sang a song by Mudvayne called “World So Cold”. I’m currently staying as a solo artist promoting my lyrics and working on my vocals. I’m going to L.A. in April to go top another music conference trying to sell some songs or find some professionals that are willing to help me with my music. I’m in the process of recording a song by STP called “plush” and I will let you know when it is finished.