Nickname: Hillbilly

Home Town : Icard, NC

Date of Birth : Nov 6, 1968

Year Turned Pro : 2004

First Pro Event : U.S. Open

Sponsors : Diamond Billiards, Inside Pool Magazine, PHL Mfg, LLC.

What is your greatest strength?

Knowledge of systems for play.

What is your favorite memory of the sport?

Winning the 2004 Glass City Open while my mother was still alive.

How did you get started playing the sport?

My Dad started me when I was 5.

What advice would you give an aspiring player?

Seek knowledge from an established player.

Places you have travels or explored?

Taiwan, Philippines and all over the United States.

Other hobbies/activities?

Spending time with my new wife and kids.  Working more on my books and videos.

Why do you love pool?

I think it's the greatest game even invented.  It has intrigued me since I started.

What are your goals?

To help the game become more widely known and accepted.

What can't you live without?

God my savior.

Who is your biggest influence?

My Mother.

What is your most treasured possession?

My new wife and kids.

Favorite movie?

Peaceful Warrior.

Favorite shot?

The Break.

Favorite pool hall?

Any one filled with potential students.

What are five songs on your iPod?

Bad to the bone, Firecracker, Take the money and run, I want to be your main and Stairwary to Heaven.

What was your first car?

A baby blue step van.

What living person do you most admire?

My Dad.