I started my young adult life playing original music in the Deep Ellum music scene of the 90’s. While many of my peers were finding their ways across campuses and wearing Greek letters, I opted for a different route. My family’s challenged status at that point shaped me into one who would wander.  I dove headfirst into a scene of musicians and artists that pulled me into a world of original thought, creativity, and an awful lot of swagger. After a decade of van tours and live shows, studio sessions, albums, compilations, and coffee table books, I went to school. I’ve been using my “tip it over to see what it’s all made of” approach in just about everything I do for as long as I can remember.  While I am part rebel, I am also part goes-along-to-get-along.  I’ve learned to embrace a tall swagger, while I am gentle by nature. I look for the dichotomy in everyone.  My life’s path has taught me that it’s there where our life’s best chapters emerge.