Born in Portsmouth and raised in Chesapeake, I have been a native of the Hampton Roads area, now commonly referred to as Coastal Virginia, all my life. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Graphic Design from Old Dominion University and have been involved with publishing, marketing and design for over 30 years. I have been the Media/Creative Director for DC Church for the last 10 years. I live in Chesapeake with my wife and high school sweetheart, Whitney and am blessed to have two amazing sons, Joshua and Shea.