I was born in a small town in northwest Missouri (Bethany, MO) in 1963. We moved to Prairie Village, KS (suburb of Kansas City), a couple years later.

My debut into show biz was playing the titular role of George Washington in Ridgeview Elementary School's musical of the same name, in which I belted out my solo song, "Cherry Tree Chop" on the cafetorium stage. We moved to Florida when I was in Jr. High School and I continued my love for acting, singing and dancing on high school stages all over the state (we moved a lot).