Music and technology have both always been cornerstones in my life.
Music: I fell in love with music before I can remember. I played piano and trumpet in elementary school and was in the school choir. I started self-learning bass guitar at 15. I’ve been in a number of independent bands and love to write.
In 2011 I led a volunteer promotional website and streaming online radio project. The goal was to support our local scene after our area’s only local music supporting radio station was taken over by a large media corp.
It was by working with other local artists, fans, and venues that I got the idea of Subjam.
Tech: I’ve worked for Mom & Pop computer shops, ISPs, MSPs, global data satellite companies, municipal governments, the energy and financial industries. I ran an independent technical consulting company for 20 years. I’m using my technical chops and vast experience to build the Subjam system and network infrastructure.
I’m a self-proclaimed ‘hacker‘ in the truest sense of the word, being curious and unafraid of technology’s potential. I cut my teeth on Commodore and Texas Instruments computers in the 80’s at age 5, graduating to PCs at 12 and running a BBS from 15 to 21. I started using GNU/Linux in 1997 and am ferociously passionate about open source philosophy.
I have the technical skills and unbridled motivation to make an impactful difference in my lifetime. I believe culture shapes this world more than anything else and that Subjam can serve to steer the world in a positive direction.