Vernon Montoya:  

I guess you can say I have had quite a life since I graduated high school and college. After college, I worked in a research lab for a year. During that time, I also played music and formed a band for the expressed purpose of recording my songs (thanks Nick!). I got offers from booking agents, but I chose the "safe" route and attended medical school. That was four years of intense study, during which time I got married and had my first child (she is now in medical school too!). After medical school was another year of doing research before starting residency - for which I moved south to NYC, That is where my son was born (although he is a die hard RED SOX fan). I was still able to play music during this time - albeit only in a jam situation. This was followed by another migration south to Washington DC, where I did a medical oncology fellowship. Upon completion, I moved further south, to Gainesville Florida where I currently reside. While here I have opened my own medical oncology practice, as well as a recording studio. I've played in several bands, and had more of my songs recorded. I also got divorced - not the best part of my life - but life goes on.... I have had the opportunity to travel to many places in the world - London. Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence, Tokyo, Manila, Sydney, the Outback,...Expand for more