At a very young age, someone referred to me as The Natural, a name taken from a Robert Redford movie. Athletically gifted, ambidextrous, a wonder boy with big league dreams, all came crashing down when I heard Soul Man by Sam & Dave. I picked up a set of sticks, started playing mostly triangle. Afterwards, I honed my skills on mastering the beat, then moved on to vibraslap, eventually landing in the school marching band and winning two state titles.

A plethora of soul-searching and sleepless nights later, I wandered into the Cudahy News and Hobby store and picked up the new Hit Parader magazine. While surfing through the pages, I was becoming more and more excited about being in a band again after 20 years. That’s when I called the flamboyant, eccentric, charismatic, voted best lead singer in his own band for 7 years in a row: Kid Sparkle.

And the rest is history.

Fun facts:

• Motto: I’ll try anything ONCE
• Catchphrase: U Won’t
• Favorite Color: Tarzan print
• Favorite Food: Deep dish
• Superpower: I wish
• Likes: Jack Daniels, rattlesnake boots, cheetah skin scarfs, aqua net
• Dislikes: Rail whiskey, plastic on CD jewel cases, generic brand ketchup