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History of a Wild Desert Cowboy
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rhY began his life of hard work breaking wild horses and milking goats on ranches and farms in the mojave desert, saving to buy his first viola. His music career began in many acclaimed youth orchestras. Later he studied Jimi Hendrix and the Doors, learned guitar, and started playing in bars long before it was legal for him to be there (His high school principle mistakenly bought him a beer WHILE he was still in school!). rhY then self-produced his first album playing every part himself in a studio he had cobbled together from scraps and sheer hard work, all before the age of 20, and while supporting himself at dead-end jobs. |
Playing the legendary "Rogue Theatre" in Grants Pass c. 2015
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He's been the drummer for The Funky Uncles, Guitarist for The Communizt V, Cellist for The Hooliganz, Violist for Cuerdas, Lead singer of The Clydzdale Jockeyz, was on the Vans Warped Tour 2008 as Fiddler for The Bleeding Irish, was lead singer for The Green Jacket, lead singer and producer for The Rogue Rebellion, and also toured nationally for more than 10 years with The LeperKhanz. He had a country band in Encinitas called The Lonely Boots. His band Trouble in Paradise played many gigs in Hawaii.
rhY has 11 published albums recorded in Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Arizona.
rhY has shared the stage with:
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On the road with Cuerdas, The LeperKhanz, The Bleeding Irish, The Green Jacket, The Rogue Rebellion, & Solo
Southern California was home for a long time. 2019
On Tour with LeperKhanz 2024
Nominated for a San Diego Music Award 2005
Los Angeles with "The Horns of Fervor" c. 2007 RIP Don <3
The Mandolin, Temecula c. 2009
Fletcher from Pennywise changed the carburetor on rhY's bus once in San Francisco 2008 RIP Grizzly Rose
rhY was born on Christmas Day in Alaska. This was Mammoth c. 2011
rhY's equipment requirements are not light. Coos Bay c. 2014
Bakersfield has always been good to me! c. 2015
Cuerdas, a String Quartet. Encinitas c. 2004
LeperKhanz CD Release Party, Back Stage, Carlsbad CA 2005
In the Studio with an Antique Hollowbody. San Elijo c. 2011
Hollywood c. 2007
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LeperKhanz in Long Beach, California.
The crowd tore the place apart that night! c. 2005
"White Betty" in her native habitat with The Rogue Rebellion. Coos Bay, Oregon 2016
rhY's promotional art for the LeperKhanz 2007
"Get Shamrocked" 2019
LeperKhanz as "The Big Lebowski" Churchill's c. 2008
Murrieta 2019
"The Green Jacket" with Byron Blocker. OceanSide c. 2010
With "The Big JD" (and his son Everett) on KKSM in San Marcos 2012
The Grizzly Rose, once owned by Willie Nelson. Riverside c. 1997
Ernie Ball Stage, Warped Tour, Pomona 2008
Life as a Musician, is life at the Airport. Honolulu 2021
LeperKhanz on the road in Fallbrook c. 2009
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rhY has taught hundreds of students violin, guitar, bass, cello, ukulele, viola, mandolin, piano, drums, and vocals from Alaska to Mexico to Hawaii, was the Director of the String Department at the Encinitas School of Music, the Director of the Orcoast Music School, and head of the string department for The Empire School of Music
