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NationalityAustralian
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth16 October 1962
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryAustralia
academic music people
Just so people know, the Silverlake Conservatory of Music is not at all about celebrity or fame or being a star. It's an academic music school.
I've always kind of been an in-the-moment kind of person. I don't think that far in advance or have any idea what's around the next corner.
bands benefit concerts donate money people
I'm always put in the unfortunate position of asking people to donate money and people I know in bands to play benefit concerts and all this stuff.
consciousness mainstream
I'm a performer and have managed to get my performing into the mainstream consciousness of the world, I guess.
basically full manual money supporting time until worked
I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician.
dedicated life music
I wanted to play in a band, and I wanted to do music for a living, and that's what I dedicated my life to.
angeles los music private public studied
I studied music at the most remedial level when I was a kid, through the Los Angeles public schools, with a little private instruction.
studied theory
I studied chord theory and started playing the piano.
grew player
I started playing trumpet when I was 11 years old. All I wanted to be was a jazz trumpet player when I grew up.
history love obscure
I just lucked into this weird, little obscure cameoesque film career. I just love being a part of film history.
bunch friend knew money music teaching time
I had a friend who had been teaching music for a long time, and he knew a bunch of teachers, so I just put up the money and started a school.
father grew terrified
I grew up being terrified of my parents, particularly my father figures.
music run
I exercise; I have a big career. I'm a parent, and I run a music school.
I always thought I was a pretty terrible actor.