Before you can understand my approach to design, it's helpful to know a bit about my approach to life.

I'm 36, happily married and live in Aliso Viejo, Ca. My wife and I just had our first child Henry and he is just 2 months old. Family is everything to me. I love Aliso because it's clean, and much like design, clean surroundings allow me to filter out useless mental and visual noise.

I live a simple life. I don't drink, smoke or do drugs. I like getting outside and walking so I can listen to podcasts and audiobooks while getting some fresh air. My wife and I like to watch Game of Thrones and Daredevil. When I leave the house it's usually to get coffee with friends or go to the movies. My simple lifestyle is sometimes odd for people to understand because I spent such a huge portion of my life touring around the world with my band Eighteen Visions.