Where I'm from: I was born in Williamsburg, VA, but moved away at the age of 18 months--with a little help from my parents. From there, I lived in College Station, TX most of my life. Midway through my sophomore year of high school, we moved to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi (little town called Long Beach, near Biloxi). After finishing up school there, I moved back to College Station to attend Texas A&M University. My majors flip-flopped like tuna on a shrimping boat, but it made me quite a well-rounded individual. Three years later, I transferred to Middle Tennessee State University, moving to a little burg called Murfreesboro, and becoming a Recording Industry Management (Production/Tech emphasis) major. I lived in the Middle Tennessee (read: Nashville) area for about 8 years before getting a promotion which had me relocating to Austin, TX. I moved here to Austin around March of 2002.

What I keep myself busy with: Hobbies...interests...I have a lot of those. The main ones are lifting weights, souping up and racing my car, singing/songwriting, and trick-skating when the weather's warmer. Most books have a hard time keeping my attention, though I do enjoy level-headed volumes about out of body experiences (which most new-age hippies call "Astral Travel"). I think there are a lot of fascinating things in the world that we simply haven't even touched the surface of yet.

"Don't you work, ya bum?" : Well, yes, but I wouldn't say it takes center-stage in my life. I'm currently a Technical Writer/Analyst for Dell Computer Corporation. I've had a pretty diversified range of roles while with Dell. This one has me writing the technical content that our technicians and customers use for troubleshooting. Though I will always succeed due to my work ethic, it's merely something to put food on my table, a roof over my head, and a few more toys in my pocket from time to time. I think my Dad best summed it up when he said,"On my death-bed, I seriously doubt I'm going to say,'You know, I wish I had spent more time at work."

"So's your Dad the bum?" : Actually, no. Both my parents received their PhD's at Texas A&M. Mom's was in Medical Physiology, and I want to say Dad's was in Oceanography or Physics. They live in Hawaii now...tough life. The Navy hires out my father to do a lot of work with underwater acoustics, physics, kinetics, etc. Mom used to be on the cutting edge of cancer research before she started having health problems of her own. They're both incredibly intelligent, and probably eclipse me in that regard.

What I'm about: That's not the easiest thing to sum up in a paragraph. I believe strongly in honor, passion, loyalty, and intensity. I despise arrogance in any form. My mood can swing like a pendelum, but I don't typically let people in on what's happening in my mind or heart. I am also confident in my abilities, but rarely mention them. I'd rather them speak for themselves, or catch someone off-guard. I don't like the idea of intentionally hurting anyone or anything. It's not uncommon for me to catch bugs inside of a building and carry them outdoors in order to set them free. I have an incredible respect for nature, which stretches into my religious beliefs. I often like animals more than most people I run into. I also believe in love. I fiercely protect and defend those whom I care for.

The short version of the story goes like this. Back in High School, a fellow football player tricked me into trying out for Concert Choir one day at lunch. Well, I made it, and turns out I was pretty good. The next year, I advanced to Madrigal Singers along with concert choir. There was something exquisitely haunting about the Latin pieces we sang...like they resonated through your very soul.

Fast Forward to college...though I did some minor songwriting and musical performance with my roommate Ben, it was nothing big. I was also still under the misguided notion that I could sing and play guitar at the same time. Ben's probably the best friend I ever had; I don't get to talk to the guy much anymore.

Fast forward again to when I moved to Tennessee...Walking down the halls of MTSU, I picked up a flier for some guys in search of a vocalist. Ended up getting together with Marcus Tremper. Thus began a long, strange journey. I was in two bands -- Hardcase, then Patient Zero. Hardcase was by far the more successful of the two, though we wrote some great tunes in Patient Zero. Beyond that, though, Marcus and I also got together and wrote songs just ourselves, recording Guitar/Vocal versions on a digital workstation. Most of these listed are those guitar-vocals. I also had the privilege of working with a friend named Dan Dever to write one of these pieces. Where possible, I've listed the locale of each recording, along with the writers of each piece and musicians involved.