James Demick:  

I was different in many ways from my peers in Redford Twp. I was the DJ in the lunchroom at Redford Union until one day, Mr. Rogers, Assistant Principal came running in, spit flying from his mouth and hollering, "You're not gonna disrespect the country I fought for!" This, because I was playing Jimi Hendrix' Star Spangled Banner. Fashion was paramount for me. I loved clothes from the '40's and '50's and eccentric rock band stage clothes. I managed a rock band which performed original music in the "fusion" vein. My lead guitar player, Jim Wahlers was phenomenal as well as my bass player, Fernando Saunders and my drummers, Greg Carter and Eric Brown. This was an incredible band. I rented the Redford Ice Arena on Beech-Daly Rd. to put them in concert there. I also put on a Battle of the Bands at Redford Theater. I was the first to rent this theater for a music concert. Roger Carver's band won this contest. I consider myself an artist in many aspects. Still am today. My favorite venues are oil painting and writing. Though I'm not limited to these venues alone. I was a person who frequented the inner city of Detroit and this had a strong influence on me. I graduated from Northern High School in Detroit as I was forced to leave Redford Union because I lived out of the district. This would've happened much earlier if the administration had discovered that I lived out of the district the entire time I attended high school. But my intention was to remain in Redford Union with the classmates I knew from elementary, Jr. High and then in High School -- but my plan was disrupted and I had no choice but to acquiesce to the whims of the powers that be. I later moved to Naples, FL where I had a successful property management company. I married a Jamaican lady and have one son, my Jr. from her. I got into some trouble because of my own foolishness and this caused me to lose everything -- my wi...Expand for more