Trevor & His Amazing Hat

One of the many hats I wear is Singer/Songwriter. I started playing piano at age 7 and am self-taught on that instrument. Started trombone lessons in 3rd grade. Picked up guitar at age 13. Wrote my first song at age 18 (an unrequited summer camp romance song) on a Yamaha 12-string guitar my father bought me on my 16th birthday at a pawn shop in Boston. Bought a balalaika (the first instrument I ever bought) in college. Wrote my first piano tune (a rag) soon after college. Scored an upright bass (my favorite instrument) from an old friend around age 24. Played in my first real band in my 30s (it was very brief). Wrote my first rap song at age 42, a love song to my lovely wife, and debuted it when I announced our engagement to our community. And I've continued through life collecting instruments and writing songs, with more than 100 of each... so far.