Where were you born and where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in Berea, OH.
Share some memories of your childhood -- school, family, hobbies,
extracurricular activities, musical instruments, sports, etc.
I had a happy childhood in the Cleveland suburbs. Our family consisted of my parents, my younger brother, myself, and a dozen or so pets, from fish to turtles, to lizards, to cats, and dogs. I was a small, skinny kid who learned how to make the bullies laugh. I took up trumpet in 7th grade. When that didn’t get me any girls, I took up guitar. When that didn’t work, I realized I needed a new tactic.
