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long to, and I think that aspect of it — the community aspect of it — and, also, I think, the imme- diacy of singing — captivated me. Because making films — from the first idea to the finished prod- uct — is a very long process, and it involves a lot of technological equipment, and a lot of other people, and a lot of money, and I found that doing music was much more immediate. And it kind of just won me over, and I started to get to a point where I put together my own band and I was now play- ing at these little clubs where I had gone to see other people play. So I was doing that for a little while and, after some time, I could make enough money to pay my rent. It was all very grad- ual, but I got to a point where I was like, “You know, if I don’t pursue this and see how far I can take it, I’m always gonna regret it.” So that was the point when I dropped out of school and really put 100% of my focus on music. Never Miss An Issue! You can have each issue of New Jersey Stage Magazine delivered straight to your email. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE NJ STAGE 2017 - Issue 40 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 12