Quick Facts

Roots

My childhood was spent in rural Indiana. Many of my mornings growing up started with being dropped off at grandma's house where I would watch Sesame Street or Teletubbies. My mother was a choir teacher and my father was a local bus driver and poultry farmer.

Most of my time as a child consisted of hanging out with mom and her choir students or gathering eggs numerous times a day in the chicken house.

Childhood

If you talked to my parents and or grandparents, they could accurately describe me as a child better then I will attempt to do. Here are a few key moments though that are a staple to my childhood:

1. - My first step of independence was when I made my first peanut butter sandwich.       
2. - Was an avid *NSYNC fan by age 3, hiding my face in my bean bag every time Justin Timberlake came on stage.                                                                                              
3. - Hid from Chuck E. Cheese at my 5th birthday party by sitting under the table.             
4. - Would scream "I don't like it" during most car rides because I hated car seats.                                 

Inspiration

There are many people that inspire me in professional and personal matters, but a few key musicians are: Switchfoot, Relient K, Goo Goo Dolls, Brian "Head" Welch, The Temptations, ABBA, The Doobie Brothers, Hootie and the Blowfish and Third Eyed Blind.