Tracy Baker:  

Life After Highschool, I went to Butte college for 3 semesters studying film and television. I lived at home, and my parents were driving me out of my mind. I was tired of paying all the bills in the household, so I took the fastest train from chico. and joined The US Air Force. I was stationed in Phoenix. It was a cool town. I still played guitar regularly and dreamed of going to Nashville. My best friend Jimmy Simple said He would go with me, be my manager, and split all expenses. Well, in Dec 97' My enlistment was up, my buddy Jimmy flaked on me, and I headed to Nashville alone. I met a girl on the way (in AL), Crystal, who would later be my wife. I Played music every week, lived in a dumpy trailer with my roomates (the mouse-ka-teers), worked in a chain factory, in the grease, making $7 an hour. I made $120 a night playing clubs. After over a year and a half of that, I was tired of just surviving, so I decided to return to the military. The Air Foce would not give anything to smile at, so I joined the army. Army Intelligence! yeah whatever. I was selected for Special Forces after I completed thier 25 day selection couse, But shattered my leg during an airb...Expand for more