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I started making music professionally when I was 14.

I grew up with music very much in my life. I achieved success by combining my training as an accountant with my family upbringing and love of music.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician.

With my quick success, I didn't have time to learn the ropes of the music business. Because my first record was such a hit, I was terribly spoiled and I thought I couldn't do anything wrong. I was also desperate to make tons of money because of my responsibility to my daughter. And there was no longer any joy in making music.

My success set me up for life, and it meant that I could retire from the music industry at 27 to spend time with my newborn daughter and my wife. My time away from the spotlight allowed me to rediscover my love for music, and I'm doing it for me now and no one else.

I always wanted to play music and have it be my career and knew this by the age of 12.

As a child, I was always very interested in music and had friends who were in the music business. I kind of accidentally fell into it and loved it. There was no reason not to - it was a great career.

I'm so proud that my offspring became a musician. I'm full of awe that we are able to have a whole family live the life of artists.