Joom for short.  I keep the lights on here at TTM and try to help Schprocket (our global moderator) with maintenance and upkeep as much as possible.

I started Two Track Music in January of 2006 as a place where a few like minded people who enjoyed music could hang out and chat, and maybe make a little music while chatting. Things started slowly due to a lack of initial time to invest in the site, but eventually a few wayward people found their way here. The rest is history, and documented in the forums.

Though I run a number of various hobby forums, TTM is my go to place to hang out when I have a few minutes.  Couldn’t find a greater, and nicer, bunch of talented people.  Members here come out with new songs on a regular basis, and it’s always a pleasure to sit down and see what new song the day might bring.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with most of the members here at least once, and it’s always been fun, interesting, and a rewarding experience.  Occasionally we get a new member who stays a while, then moves on, but most of our members have been around a long time and have a commitment to their music, whether it’s a hobby for them or a profession.

Basically, I just like this place...

As far as my musical interests, I’m primarily a lyricist, though in the past I’ve really enjoyed the production side of things.  Music has always been a big part of my life, and when I discovered in the 60’s that I was never going to be a great musician (and couldn’t sing) I got into band management just to be involved in music in some small way.  Local bands, what we old timers called ‘garage bands’.  It was a great time back then, and I was fortunate enough to work with some great musicians/singers.

The 70’s saw a change in things, as happens when you have a family to take care of and need to settle down to a more ‘normal’ life.  After trying my hand at everything from auto mechanic, to construction, to electrician, I finally settled into being a computer systems analyst in the late 70’s.  Finally, in the late 90’s, I discovered I could use computers to get back to my favorite pastime - music.  My first DAW was the first version of Sony’s Acid pro, and I fell in love with music all over again.  Shortly after I picked up the first version of Reason and really fell in love with it’s abilities.  Been hooked on the new way to create music ever since.  Due to limited time and real life, I got away from it for a couple of years, but decided a few years ago I would make time. Enter TTM.

I do have other hobbies, like motorcycles (especially dirt biking), video gaming (racing and FPS), and spending time with the wife back on the farm, but music is a hard habit to break.  Hope to see you in the forums...