education: degree from South West Texas State University

occupation: musician

current affiliation: Robert Earl Keen

teenage idols: Dylan, Beatles

person with most impact on my life: my father

my mother's best advice: relax

1st job: playing Bobby Goldsboro songs

worst job: playing Bobby Goldsboro songs

musical influences: Beatles, Dylan

1st public performance: playing Bobby Goldsboro songs

1st paid performance: playing Bobby Goldsboro songs

1st recording: Joe Bob's Bar & Grill Band

heroes: James Jamerson, Duck Dunn, Paul McCartney

latest recording: live Keen record

favorite songwriters: John Hiatt, Bob Dylan, Robert Earl Keen

I wish I could be: a better musician

When I'm nervous I: pace

I wish I could: but I can't

books that changed my life: Hemingway, Sternback, C.S. Lewis

favorite movies: Patton, Glen Miller Story, Dr. Strangelove

If I've learned one thing in my life it's: that I've got a lot to learn

I'm best known for: playing bass

behind my back they say: what an asshole

my best hour of the day is: when I'm sleeping

every new years eve I resolve: to be better

my best personal asset is: cuticle management

my worst habit is: worrying

when I feel low I: feel low

I never could: walk a tightrope

When I'm in the shower I sing: I don't

my favorite year is: next year

I'd love to have dinner with: my wife

Entree I'd choose for my last meal would be: grits and tuna