artist bio

Using two boomboxes and a Casio SK1 keyboard I came up with audio projects for school and personal use as a teenager. I also ran sound for a stage production in a drama class and made Amiga MOD tracker songs on the computer. In my early twenties started to form experimental and electronic dance music pieces.

At the time I was attending the University of South Florida's College of Engineering. To further my musical knowledge, I took a class on music theory and also attended electronic music classes under Paul Reller. During studio time in the literally underground Sycom department, I used an original E-mu, a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, an early Moog, and a Yamaha DX7.

Around this time I was exposed to the roughest, darkest jungle tunes from the early/mid 90s. Encouraged by friends and given the name 'funky49', I was introduced to John Sexton while we worked together at IBM. Soon I was invited to his studio at home and the result is best documented in our music and friendship. In 2000 we had a record released on MAFFDDAP Recordings. We're looking to get more of our tracks put on wax.

In the infancy of the internet in the year 2001 (ha!), I registered funky49.com to make my work available worldwide to the non-Amish.

In April of 2004, I attracted the attention of EMI lawyer Jonathan H. Campbell because of my Beastie Boys remixes. They said my creativity was copyright infringement and requested that my mp3s be removed. I obeyed.

It is confirmed! I am the tour DJ for Spinal Tap. As soon as a new drummer is found, tour dates will be released.

Props (in no order but random): Dave Balogh, Mike Ring, elleinad, Mike Russo, Mike Faulkner, Derek & Ty, Glen, John, Vlad, RJ, Steve S, Rydell and a bunch of motherfarkers I'm forgetting. Thanks to "Majjix" Luke for hosting the first funky49 presence on the web.

Shouts (again, random the order): All the cool people & family in 813, 727, 941, 954, 609, 215 and other three number combinations. The Beastie Boys message board, Honda-Tech, ClubRSX, 700 Level

To boost my self-esteem, please sign my guestbook. It needs your help.