The short version: It all began in Phoenix, AZ,
back in the 70's. I started playing piano to get introduced to the
fundamentals music and quickly began playing the piano accordion as well
because it was my goal to one day be an accordion player. A couple of
years later I transitioned to the dugetara (chromatic) accordion and
never looked back. Along the way I started playing a chromatic keyboard
(a keyboard designed/configured like a chromatic accordion) as well.
I've always said that there are 4 thing that
have got me to where I am today:
1)Thankfully God blessed me with some musical talent
2) My parents for the many many years of
encouragement, pushing me and putting in the time, money and effort for
me to learn to play the accordion.
3) Cika Krle (Stanolo Krstic) as my accordion
professor. I specifically used the word professor because he truly was a
professor of music, not just a teacher.
4) My love of music and entertaining people.
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