Todd Austin:
CLASS OF 1984
Smith High SchoolClass of 1984
Greensboro, NC
North Carolina State UniversityClass of 1988
Raleigh, NC
Middle Tennessee State UniversityClass of 1988
Murfreesboro, TN
Todd's Story
All of the following is true:
After a year at NCSU, I came to Nashville in '85, and graduated from MTSU's Recording Industry Management program in '88. Been in the music biz ever since. I'm a professional guitar player.
Currently the leader of a 30-piece funk rock band called JonesWorld (on myspace, it's /jonesworld), and go by the moniker "Toddzilla". Was one of the straights in high school, now I'm the biggest freak of them all. I write, record and produce all of the band's music and videos. As far as what I do, I'm kind of like Eddie Van Halen, Prince and George Clinton all rolled into one.
Married for 18 years to the singer---we've played music together for 22 years. No kids, but I've got a badass 1964 Corvette Stingray called Betty, and...Expand for more
a 1979 Corvette named Cherry.
I've been featured in magazines from Nashville to Paris, France, and in 2007, was even on a billboard in downtown Nashville for PRS Guitars, which I've played for ten years. I never "made it big" nationally, but I've become a bit of a local celebrity in Nashville, mostly due to hard work and persistence. Probably won't ever make it out of here, but I've created a world for myself that I'm happy with. I've got a great marriage, and I get to do the thing I love the most with the person I love the most; that's probably all a person could really ask for.
If you're ever in Nashville, look me up---I won't be hard to find. Just ask someone "where's Toddzilla?" and I'll bet you'll get an answer.
Peace Love n' Funky Stuff.
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