born in Brooklyn. raised in South Carolina. At 12, while listening to the radio with his dad, he said "I want to be a musician." began writing his own songs at 13. Moved to Athens, GA on his 18th birthday. began playing shows there. When a film-maker offered to send him out west to shoot a film in Portland, OR. He decided to go, but eventually decided to move back to his birthplace. In NYC he played shows and shopped his demo around a bit, but with New York-sized debts, he returned to Portlan...