Q: Where did you grow up?
 A: FORT WAYNE, AUBURN, GARRETT, ANGOLA. BASICALLY, ANYWHERE AND NOWHERE IN INDIANA

 
Q: When did you start playing guitar?
 A: I GOT MY FIRST GUITAR AT AGE 5. MY FATHER TAUGHT ME 1ST POSITION BUT I REALLY DIDN'T START TAKING IT SERIOUSLY UNTIL AGE 13.

 
Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar?
 A: PROBABLY SOME KIND OF "GORDON LIGHTFOOT". NOT REALLY SURE.

 
Q: What do you do when your not writing music?
 A: I WORK AT GUITAR CENTER IN FORT WAYNE IN.

 
Q: What are some of your favorite Movies?
 A: MATRIX, STAR WARS, ANY NERDY STUFF LIKE THAT.

 
Q: Who are some of your (musical) influences?
 A: HENDRIX, PAGE, VAN HALEN, MARTY FRIEDMAN, ERIC JOHNSON, S.R.V., DYLAN, JIM MORRISON, SUFFICATION, BEN HARPER, SATRIANI, VAI, MALMSTIEN, JOHN MAYER, CANNIBAL CORPES, RANDY RHOADS, COLTRANE, BACH, STONES, INCUBUS, BOWIE, JACK JOHNSON, COLDPLAY, RUSH, SUBLIME, DR. DRE., PRODIGY, 70'S PORN MUSIC, NIN, WHATEVER IS ON THE RADIO.

"I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FIND WHAT YOU LIKE AND FIGURE OUT WHY. LISTEN TO WHAT YOU THINK SUCKS AND REMEMBER NOT TO DO THAT."