My people came to this country seeking musical asylum under executive order of then President Gerald Ford. At age 8, I built my first piano using the neighbor’s tree and my father’s ‘68 GTO (he’s still mad about that). I made mixed-tapes in my parents’ basement until my band, Hot Buttered Newt, placed 5th in a local talent contest. Outraged, we smashed our gear, went back to school and got day jobs. Fast-forward to 2014, after a 48-hour marathon of “Amadeus” on Netflix, I lost consciousness and had a vision. Kid Sparkle dressed as Mozart appeared and said: “Wake the funk up and get fly… get SuperFly!” Closed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the East Side.

Oh, and I’m dating your ex-girlfriend.

Fun facts:

• Motto: My motto’s always been when it’s right it’s right, why wait until the middle of a cold, dark night?
• Catchphrase: That is not my dog
• Favorite color: Brunette
• Favorite food: Left-overs
• Superpower: Tritone chord substitution
• Likes: Ice cream, kittens, corporate tax loopholes, Tums®, pants
• Dislikes: Size C batteries, bubbles the size of my head, Randy Newman, stupid answers, Nike®