About Me

I went to law school, put down my guitars, got 100k in student loan debt, got the "dream" job, because that's what I was told to do, and my soul was the price I paid.

I became surrounded by greed, negatively and fierce competitorship, which reggae sometimes metaphorically calls "Babylon." I can relate to "chant down Babylon."

It was trying to change how I felt inside about what was right and wrong. At times it prevailed and consumed me, making me someone I hated. But I've always had love in my heart and felt this was not the way of a meaningful, happy life.

So I quit that  "dream" job and took a leap of faith to start my own business that made my life happier.

With the changes in the way music is created and presented, I became frustrated with my current music options and sought elsewhere, as I had been lacking that natural high I get from music.

I started listening to reggae music at "The Joint" on SiriusXM radio, exclusively. The connection I felt with the fat bass lines, guitar and piano skanks, organ bubble shuffles and groovy drum beats, instantly brought me back to the first CD I ever bought, UB40's Labour of Love, and I fell in love again with reggae.

This time, however, the lyrics of love and kindness in reggae music spoke to me. THIS is how I'm supposed to live my life. I knew it all along and Babylon kept telling me I was wrong. In my heart, I knew "bad man, he is a liar," and the messages of reggae and Jah have only confirmed it for me.

So, I picked my guitar back up and started writing songs about love and kindness, made it a goal to treat people with love and kindness, and my life has never felt better.  

My goal is to surround myself with positive, kind and loving people who share the same message. So far, they have helped me become a better person, one that I actually like. So grateful for their love, as I would not be alive without it.

To help start everyday with the "Friday Vibe", as I like to call it, I start each morning by writing out 3 things I am grateful for, and I email this "Gratitude List" to about 20 of my "brothers and sisters." 

I then find an inspirational quote in my morning readings that I can relate to and text it to another group of about 20 "brothers and sisters." This makes me start each day thinking of others, as opposed to thinking of myself, and the hope is that I carry this love for others throughout my entire day.

During the day, I try to communicate and stay in touch with other like minded people to keep the vibe going, and it totally works. Sometimes though, just picking up the phone is a difficult task for me, but I continue to work towards making progress. I only need to seek progress, not perfection.

Jah, reggae music, and the kind and loving people I have met changed my life, and I am so grateful for the blessings that they continue to bring me. I want to share this message in my music. 

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I love you all.

With Love and Kindness,

Rudy