How I Got Here:

• Dayton, Ohio - perspective - 1990

• LEGO Technics - construction - 1995

• The Computer - technology - 1997

• Violin, Saxophone, Percussion - experimentation - 2000

• GoldWave - audio looping - 2003

• The Internet - curiosity - 2004

• FL Studio 4 - beat making - 2005

• Soundclick - music production - 2006

• MySpace - social media, marketing - 2007

• YouTube - digital media, strategy - 2008

• Failed Attempts - realization - 2009

• Columbia College Chicago - intention - 2010

• Sony Music Entertainment - intuition - 2011

• Mom’s House - reflection - 2014

• Brooklyn - determination - 2015

• Nikon D5200 - inspiration - 2015

• RCA Records - opportunity - 2016

….TBD

Readings That Stuck With Me:

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

• The Tao of Wu by RZA

• Unlabeled by Marc Ecko

• Allegory of the Cave by Plato

• Blink / Outliers / The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

• The Three Laws of Performance by Steve Zaffron & Dave Logan