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I was very unique as a child, dressed a certain way, acted a certain way, didn't fit in with everybody. So I immediately got picked on, especially around the age of 12 and 13, when you start going to junior high and start mingling with the older kids. To counteract that, strictly for self-defense, I wanted to get bigger.

I picked Dad's guitar up when I was 8. It hurt to play, so I put it down and picked it back up when I was 15 and dug in. The guitar helped me come out of my shell and kind of gave me an identity at school.

I grew up as one of six kids.

I grew up nerdy, scrawny, playing video games, and getting picked on.

I was bullied a lot as a kid.

I was a sports kid.

I was an only child. I hung out with my parents.

I was a rebellious kid, always getting into trouble.