Born in Charlotte, NC shortly after was raised for 5 years in in Dallas Texas. Ended up in Hickory, NC when I was 14 and been here ever since. Started playing when I was 17. Saw SRV Live and new what I wanted to do. Drove a truck west coast for many years. Jammed in a lot of bars on jam nites. Jammed with street musicians in Nashville and Memphis. I guess cutting my teeth. I'm like Johny Cash. I've been everywhere man. Love that song. I love playing live and writing music. Never been much of a cover player. Played in a Rock/Alternative band for 10 yrs in any bar you could think of. Played to ashtrays a number of times, havn't we all. lol!!!! Those who have inspired me: SRV, Hendrix, Page, Plant, Robert Johnson, Angus Young, David Gilmore, BB King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, John "Butcher" Axis, Lightnin Hopkins, Bo Diddly, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Kid Rock, Scott Stapp, Chris Cornell, Mother Love Bone, Kurt Cobain, Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen 1 to 1984, Hank Jr, Johny Cash, Outlaw Country in general, Skynyrd, Buddy Holly, The Killer ie Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Buchanan, Mato Nanji, Eric Gales, Slash, my Pop who was a Rockabilly player back in the day, and the list goes on. Working on some new tunes and got some guys willing to back me up, so the gigin deal will be happening at some point. Anyway that's a lil bout me. Peace-Mark"Stardog" Isaiah