I met my wife, Sherry, while attending Lynchburg College in Virginia. She was a local. I brought her back to Jersey. We've been living in Belmar ever since. Much of the time with a dog... or two. She is a professor at a local university, which used to be a college. Our school has since become a university as well, but it'll always be Lynchburg College to us. Outside of a five year stretch when I covered the fleet automotive business, I've covered the arts exclusively. My specialty is with music and theatre, but I have done pieces on art, film, comedy, and dance as well. In addition to magazine and website articles, I have published two books - Beyond the Palace (published in 2003) and Are You Listening? The Top 100 Albums by New Jersey Artists from 2001-2010 (published in 2011). In addition to writing, I run an online radio station called AsburyMusic.com. Right now I'm mostly a program director, creating the playlists and archives, but I hope to get back to creating radio programs again. The shows will be posted in the RADIO section of this website.
My goal with this site is to have a single place with easy access to my collective work - sort of a "this is your life" kind of thing. I've never been much of a blogger, but I'm going to give it a try. The blog will have a bit on music, theatre, film, tv, hockey, soccer, and multiple sclerosis (MS). I was officially diagnosed with MS in 2015 after having symptoms for several years. In essence, the blog will be my thoughts on a bunch of things. Much of my career has been spent talking with artists who were new or up-and-coming, but I have interviewed many big names as well. My articles section links to pieces on people who have won Grammys, Tonys, Oscars, and more. I don't usually look back, so creating this site was kind of fun. If you would like to contact me, I can be reached via email or on Twitter @lighty99. |
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