Blue Whale Music has been in my mind ever since I rented my first apartment in the mid-90s. It was just me and my cat named Annie, and her favorite toy was a little stuffed blue whale. I thought, "If I ever get to a place where I can write music and sell it, I'll name my company Blue Whale Music." Perhaps it's not the most exciting story in the world, but it makes me smile to think back to that time and how life has changed (for the better) since then.

I don't play live, because I write all my music using my laptop, a Yamaha keyboard, and various software programs.

The Internet has certainly changed music, and for the better. It's leveled the playing field, and talented people who otherwise had no public outlet can now share their music with millions of people across the world.

I don't think so, but since I've never been tempted by the offer (and most likely won't be) I can't say for sure.

There isn't too much to relate here, since I'm the only member. I took piano lesson for a few years, but abandoned them. Four years passed, and then one day I sat down at our old upright piano and wrote a terribly long, overwrought, caucaphanous piece entitled "Bury Our Bones at Sunrise." I've long since forgotten that song, but it started me on the path of writing my own pieces.

Danny Elfman, Jerry Goldsmith, Howard Shore, Lisa Gerrard, Michael Andrews, John Williams, Tangerine Dream, Trevor Jones.

London, England. Specifically Leicester Square.

Reason, Cubase, and various plugins and samples.