I graduated from the University of Kentucky as an accountant and took a job as an auditor for a tire company. I HATED IT, and quit after a month. I went back to work playing at the local college bar I had been playing at and went back to graduate school,
completing graduate degrees in marketing and communications.

My decision was to do for a living what I would do for fun. That included music, photography, producing graphics and communications research. I approach each project as a business activity...figuring a NET income after expenses, etc. Getting paid to do what you love is a real high!

I only play free for legit charities, and get a tax deduction in the process. Often, I hire a replacement for my paying job to do so. Part of the reason for doing this is leaders of the charities are often business clients.

Playing for appreciative people and helping to raise money for a good charity is really satisfying.


Russ