Birth Date: Sept 21, 1955…. Father Time!

Stage Duties: Drums & percussion and holding The Wrest together…

Status: Married

Education: Chowan College:  1973- 74,  Hard Knox University:  1974 to present

Real Job:  IT Support Desk for United Dominion Realty Trust

History: Born in Ahoskie, NC... Grew up in Williamston, NC. ....Graduated high school in Plymouth, NC.

Hobbies:  Getting out on, or as close to, the water as I can get!… boating, surfing, beachcombing.

Musical Influences: The Beatles, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago, Neil Diamond, CSN&Y, BB King, James Taylor,

Carole King, Allman Brothers, Yes, and many more!

Favorite Movies: October Sky, That Thing You Do, Castaway, Forrest Gump, Prince of Tides, Apollo 13, and many more!

Favorite Magazines: National Geographic, Modern Drummer, Smithsonian, Architectural Digest, Motor Boating.

Career: Performed / toured  with:  The Younger Brothers, The Coasters, BJ Thomas, Johnny Rivers, Little Ronnie &

The Bluebeats, Tinsley Ellis, Chuck Leavell, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Robbin Thompson, Steve Bassett,

Big City, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, The Grassroots, and many more!

The Good: The smell of salt air in the early morning, calm seas, beautiful sunsets, close friends & family, playing a

great show to a great audience.

The Bad: Empty pockets, no gigs, rainy weather.

The Ugly: My hair in the morning!

Special Thanks:  Thanks to my family, especially my Mom & Dad, who let a 12 year old boy go out and perform

with guys that were a whole lot older and crazier, and for trusting and supporting me through all the years!