I don't really know how I got into this business. It just kind of fell into place. I am pushing 30 now, but it seems like just yesterday that I was trying to figure out the free web site builder that was included with my parents' membership to America Online. AOL had just made the jump from an hourly charge to a monthly fee, and I was finally allowed to surf the Internet at will. I was in the 8th grade, and like most of us at the time, I was beyond a little excited to become part of the Internet community.

I probably spent 75% of my free-time online during my High School years creating and maintaining a web site called Xr3. It was here where I learned how to manage a domain, began to understand how hosting worked, and dabbled with Photoshop constantly. Most of my friends didn't have the net yet, but many of those who did watched my page often and even chatted on my message board (remember those?). Overall, it was a great learning experience.

After graduation, I started a rocknroll band and independent touring left my wallet wanting. Since I was young and stupid, I was unwilling to compromise my dreams by canceling tours to hold down a job. I had already been doing all of the artwork and production for my band, so I started asking friends if I could do their bands' designing too. Soon enough, bands from all over the country started calling me. I learned to do all sorts of strange things, and had a lot of fun doing it. The more creative the project, the happier I was. And somehow, all of this eventually became Xoog Media. Xr3 was just simply too weird and forgettable, but I couldn't resist using an X. :)