Born in Atlanta, grew up in Albuquerque amongst a large extended family. Attended U of A in Tucson for 3 semesters (aiming towards business school) before being consumed by heroin addiction (the result of a long trail of substance abuse and exploration). Moved back to Albuquerque and reached new depths over the next 2 years, eventually moving to San Francisco's Delancey Street (a self-sustaining, peer-run rehab collective) for 2 years, where I worked as a cook. Got into the natural foods industry upon finishing my commitment, as well as the prospect of farming. Left SF for Costa Rica, meeting up with an old friend (who was to become my wife) to try out this rural lifestyle (delving mostly into Permaculture), later continuing our experience at a farm in Oregon for a full season. Thinking this path of work/trade was our purpose, we poised ourselves for a situation in Port Townsend, only to be reminded of the joy that is Sun during a short visit to New Mexico. We cancelled our plans in the NW, and moved (back) to Burque. With some family support, my then fiancee and I got jobs (more natural foods for me) and eventually a cheap place, and got set up. Married each other later in the year, got a fixer-upper house, had a baby daughter, and BOOM . . . here I am. A dad, a husband, a musician, a neighborhood leader, a food co-op worker, a late gardener, a local produce salesman, an EPA lead inspector, an occasional brewer and plant medicine participant, a social organizer, an event planner, & an alternative economics advocate.