i was born in gallatin tn here in mid tn and raised in lebanon till i was 15 and then i adopted nashville and when i left the army after 14 yrs i made nashville my home. i played every bar room and club in the city including lower broad and even one or two in printers alley. i did the road work deal and wrote my little songs. now i'm a disable vet and retired.till living here in nashville.