The three loves of my life are music, art, and words. Over the course of my career, I’ve been an ad man,
journalist,
magazine editor, proofreader, layout and production artist, musician, recording engineer, DJ,
MC,
actor, poet, and Irish dancer. My creative heroes include Miles Davis, Samuel Beckett, and Pablo Picasso, who inspire me to strive for balance between ingenuity and simplicity. I am active in the art and music communities in Chicago, both as a participant and patron. As Picasso once said, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”