Born in Dallas, TX, I spent my earliest years in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. My family moved to central Missouri when I was five and so I grew up on a farm outside of Boonville, MO.
After a short stint through my rebellious high school days, complete with a healthy dose of Black Sabbath, AC/DC and the Scorpions (yes, I still love it), I returned to my roots of country music. I began writing and singing my songs in any back room or bar that would let me.
I left Missouri when I was 19, moving back to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to write country music with my brother-in-law. It was there that I met Lawton Williams (Fraulein) who informed me that Nashville was the place I should be. These were truly life changing times in Texas. An affirmation from a successful songwriter like Lawton and more importantly...I soon met my wife Darlene at a George Strait concert in Fort Worth at Billy Bob’s! Thanks George!