About Jackie T Shirley: I grew up in St. Joseph, Michigan, a beautiful little resort town on the shore of Lake Michigan. I had a passion for drums when I was a youngster, and studied with Harold Firestone, a famous rudimentalist in nearby Elkhart, Indiana. After I finished from high school, I graduated from a two year drafting design school. I worked as a automotive and aerospace jig and fixture designer in major cities across the country. After the aerospace industry crashed, I moved … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jackie T Shirley