Barry Hinton:
CLASS OF 1982
Berkeley High SchoolClass of 1982
Berkeley, MO
Barry's Story
I am living in Los Angeles now, and I have been here for eleven years. I have no children and I am playing music, doing entertainment security, and working in the fashion industry and a digital technician.
I always wanted to play bass guitar since I was knee high to a duck, so after never having been in music during grade school or high school I bought my first bass in 1985.
I was a bedroom musician for three years before trying public performance.
In 1988 I suffered a horrible car accident where I almost lost my life and which gave me a new outlook on life. I started a band called Soul Funktion and I performed around St. Louis until 1997 before leaving for Los Angeles to study music.
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e then and I have been here for eleven years now and I am at the point of starting a solo career and reviving my old band Soul Funktion. With Obama winning the Presidency I feel a new burst of energy, and that even at my age I can still do anything!
I always wanted to be a musician when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a bad idea. As it turns out, they were very concerned for me.
I love to travel, so being a traveling musician works out best for me. There is nothing like stepping onto a virgin stage for the first time and giving your all for a room full of people or just one person.
The wildest thing I did in school was getting caught with a Penthouse magazine during gym class with my buddies.
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