Brian = my first name
Donald = my middle name and my dad's first name

I sing in the Macedonia Baptist Church Male Chorus and also with the group Men Up. I do plan to assemble a band in the near future. (If you are a Christian singer/musician with similiar influences in the Metro Detroit area who's interested in making some noise with me, contact me.

I think it is a definite plus for the music lover and the artist (if done legally) by cutting out the middle man (record companies). Not to bash record companies, though.

Yes, if I'm allowed to retain complete creative control and ownership of my masters, publishing and copyrights (I'm dreaming, I know). Let's start with a distribution deal.

I grew up listening to my dad play Jazz piano, bass and drums. He inspired me to start fooling around with the piano and drums. I was also raised in the church so I am definitely influenced by Gospel music. My mother got me a keyboard when I was very young and when I was about 14 years old, my dad bought a drum machine and that's when the creating began. I made a bunch of basement tapes. Check out Power Surge Productions here on Soundclick for some of my old stuff.

Musical Influences (I'm all over the place):
Dad, Prince and related artists, Kirk Franklin, Mint Condition, Teddy Riley and all things New Jack Swing, Stevie Wonder, Deitrick Haddon, Fred Hammond, Darius Twyman, The Winans, Richard Smallwood, Hezekiah Walker, J Moss, Tye Tribbett, EW&F, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, mostly all the old school hip-hop artists, P-Funk, Michael Franks, BabyFace, Kraftwerk

A few of my favorite spiritual fathers:
Pastor Charles D. Twymon, Pastor Emery Moss, Pastor Claude A. May, Pastor George Bogle, Dr. Charles Stanley, Dr. Joseph Walker III, Dr. Tony Evans, The Late Dr. Frederick Sampson, Bishop Noel Jones, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Pastor Rod Parsley, The Late Pastor Jack Wallace, Hank Hanegraaf.

My wife and I honeymooned in Chicago. We loved it. Also, Mackinac Island is Michigan's best kept secret and New York is cool too.