David Branch:  

Entrepreneur New York Institute of Technology '08 Major: Interdisciplinary Studies/concentration in Management Professional IT Consultant My story: My background is quite eclectic. I was born in Richmond, VA and raised in New York City for most of my life. As a teenager, I studied martial Arts, namely Dragon Style Kung Fu. Not long after I became my sifu's right hand student, I became his principle instructor for several years. At the time, I was in high school (i.e. H.S. of Art and Design) studying cartooning and animation. Ever since I could remember as a child, I was drawing and painting. My high school studies evolved into photo-realistic illustrations and graphic arts. I left the Martial Arts after devoting my life to God for whom I live for daily. While growing in the church, I took on the position of pianist, which was a childhood interest of mine. Yes, I became the pianist and organist for the church after several years of practice. Not only that, but I became a vocal coach, songwriter, piano instructor, musician and makeup artist for my church's theatrical performances, vocalist, choir director, calligrapher and graphic artist. There I continued for some thirteen years. While in the church, I grabbed hold of technology, which was a childhood fascination of mine. I started a 'brick and mortar' college for computer programming where I was an ¿A¿ student. I left programming to study music at the City College of City University of New York, where the music professors thought that I was a gifted pianist. After my...Expand for more