Russ Collins:  

Hello everyone. Wow, I can't believe it's been twenty years! About a year after graduation I moved to Nashville Tennessee for school and to try and make a go in the music industry. I was accepted into a very good rehab engineering program. As I was attending school I began working in small studios as an udio engineer's apprentice. School was tough at times but ever so rewarding. At the same time I was working my way up the ladder as a freelancer in the studio buisness. Upon graduation I went to work as a rehabilitation specialist in augmentative and mobility design. It was there that I decided to specialize in pediatrics, or rather I think it chose me. I worked in Nashville for the next seven years. I continued working in studios and playing music as a side job. At that point I was offered a position as a mobility designer in Chattanooga Tennessee. I was also offered a job by the state in Nashville at the same time. I chose the job in Chattanooga, while helping Ryan Abbott get the state job. He's been there every since, and I am very proud of the guy he's turned into. I decided after 911 that there was a need to do more than say I support our country. Because of my age and career obligations, enlisting in the military was not the right choice for me. I still needed to do my part though. I decided to apply to the fire academy. I thought the least I could do was protect the families of those protecting our country. I was accepted and worked my way up to Lt. on an engine company. I recently left the department due to a strenuous travel agenda for the medical group I work for. I miss being on that truck! After working in Chattanooga for two years I accepted a position with another company as their Rehab department director. This is where I am still at. In 2007 I decided to open up my own recording studio. ...Expand for more