I was born the third child of ten on December 28th 1958.  Half raised in Knox County.  I say half raised because I ran off and married before my mom & dad had a chance to finish.  The best parents a boy could have, did their best with what they had to work with.  I graduated from high school in Knoxville in four terms.  The terms were Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Fords.  I have a degree.  I think it's about 98.6.  I also have a black belt, and a brown belt.  I swap them out depending on what I'm wearing.  I love people & I love good music.  With a great love for bluegrass music I volunteered at WDVX.  It was to my surprise when Tony Lawson invited me to begin hosting the "Rise -N- Shine" show each weekday morning.  I've been in hog heaven ever since!  I love my job & the listeners are great.  They just love the music like I do.  I am a big fan of WDVX and proud to be a part of what the station does for East Tennessee.  WDVX brings a slew of music lovers together with the format we offer.  When I'm not at the station I am a self employed construction worker specializing in home repair and remodeling.  I enjoy church and church functions. I have one other hobby, raising chickens!