John is a life-long radio listener since 1960 (at least). Crazy about pop, rock, R&B, folk and even novelty songs. Worked as a volunteer in radio in high school, then went "pro" by 1985.

Though jobs in insurance, teaching and social work aren't usually considered preparation, John now knows what he was missing, and he doesn't miss it.

John's basic feeling is that life has been preparing him to mix the music of the 50s to the 80s, so there's a little for everyone, and it isn't boring and repetitive. We're always learning new tidbits about songs and types of music in general.