HOMETOWN: Gays Mills, WI
UNI DEGREE: Master of Music in Trumpet performance, May 1989 EMAIL: CURRENT RESIDENCE: Des Moines, IA OCCUPATION: General Manager, Rieman Music (Des Moines, IA) GREATEST LIFE EXPERIENCE: 10 years with my Wife, Ann STRANGEST LIFE EXPERIENCE: Motorcycle crash April 30, 2010 Another Strange event: I was teaching out of my home in Des Moines and had students always coming and going after school. One day the FBI walks in the store (Riemans) and asks to speak with me. Apparently, I had sold some equipment to a drug dealer in Ft Dodge and the FBI was figuring I was selling drugs with these kids visiting me at regular hours! I wasn't - just trumpet lessons! GREATEST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Hangin' with Frank Sinatra Jr and his band for an evening, 2002 ANYTHING ELSE?: Currently playing with the CJC Big Band and Timberline Brass Quintet, and subbing in central Iowa |