About dAN

I was born a poor minority child....I had to do magic tricks for pennies so I could save up enough to buy my very own G.I. Joe.

Unfortunately, I had no magic stuff, or a lovely assistant, so I didn't make a whole lot of cash. But I never gave up. It took me nearly 20 years, but when I had enough saved, the store no longer carried G.I. Joes. They had Ken (Barbie's weenie boyfriend), but it just wasn't the same. Besides, I was 20, and too old to be csaught playing with dolls. So I bought a used Hondo bass instead, and the rest is history. Well, not exactly 'history' in the sense that what I wrote has any historical significance, relevance, or even any historical truth other than the part about the Hondo and the fact that I once was a kid.

But, enough about that. Now I play big time gigs where there are more audience members than there are band members; I use gear that I couldn't afford before I got a day job; and I sound better than the crappy musicians I am contractually forced to work with.

Well, I've not worked with too many big-time acts. In fact, I haven't worked with ANY big timers. But, I have worked with a lot of insignificant bands that you have never heard of, even if you're a Tampa Bay native like I am. Clear Frontier, Simple Faith, Crosseyed, Cockpit, Joshua Judges Ruth, Sensory Detail, Altered Ego, Turning Point, Screaming Bunnies; all these bands had me laying down the groove for them.

I have also played for several Bay area churches: Northwest Community, Seminole Heights Baptist, Journey, Crosstown Community, Joyful Servants, Westview, and Forest Hills UMC. You get to play with a lot of cats when you work as cheaply as I do.

You can read more about my musical exploits on the Simple Faith website. Just go to the Favorite Links page to find it!

There you have it, dAN's bio. Now go back to work and stop surfing!