Writer
I've written a number of essays over the years including work for Salon, Slash Film, Culture Ramp, and two books released by Chunklet.
Articles
An essay written during my ex-wife’s surgery went viral, and was the most read article on Salon that month, leading to more essays about her recovery.
I spent an evening amongst horror royalty covering the annual opening of Universal’s Horror Nights in Orlando for Slash Film.
Chunklet Books
Chunklet is a long-running magazine that satirically covers indie music and culture.
Recently I was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon, Crash and Ride Podcast, and Obsessed Podcast.
A viral tweet of mine inspired a discussion regarding the presence of robots in Sylvester Stallone movies. For real.
The Crash & Ride podcast talks to touring musicians about their experiences. I shared my sometimes sad, sometimes hilarious origin story – from New Jersey to a record deal to Adult Swim.
Comedian Joseph Scrimshaw invited me to discuss my abiding love of Halloween and why Michael Myers reminds me of my deceased father.
HOMESTAR RUNNER MUSICAL COLLABORATOR
Since 2003 I have collaborated on numerous projects for popular online cartoon Homestar Runner, most notably composing and playing on several songs for the album 'Strong Bad Sings'. I have also performed on stage as part of Strong Bad's favorite hair metal band, Limozeen. (All this makes sense in context.)
‘Strong Bad Sings’ – This collaboration paved the way for future niche-musical-comedy success at Adult Swim.
Limozeen: Live at the 10 High – That’s me on the cover. We’ve continued to dust off our wigs every couple years.
“It's Like It Was Meant to Be”
A deeply sincere love song that came together within ten minutes of first arriving at the makeshift studio. I sat at the piano, played chords, and Strong Bad (site co-creator Matt Chapman) sang off the top of his head. Movie magic sans movie.