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I started out when I was about 12, playing drums. I started singing when I was about 15.

I started out in a professional choir at 13 years old. We traveled to different places, and I had a close relationship with the leaders of our choir. We were recording when I was 15, so it wasn't like I had to wait until 25 to find out certain things.

I started playing the guitar and singing at about 11 or 12.

I started making music professionally when I was 14.

I started making music for myself when I was sixteen.

I always wanted to perform. I remember being 5 years old and telling my parents to sit down as I was going to put on a play for them.

I kind of realized I could sing, so I played around with that for a while. And that led me to acting in itself, which I came more passionate about by the age of 15.

I've been playing music all my life, from being a choir soloist at Symphony Hall as a youngster to playing in bands through high school and college at Kent State. Went in the service at 17, out before I was 21.