What’s your favorite type of music?

Probably jazz because in contraband you have to read all the notes exactly but in jazz you can play your own stuff.

How long has music been in your life?

Since about seventh grade.

How did music become such a big part of you life?

I just started playing and I just couldn’t stop.

What do you plan on doing with music in the future?

To be a composer. I already wrote a song “In the Thunder and Cats” for K-State and they [K-State marching band] played it yesterday.