My name is Anthony
Munoz and I am 26 years old. I come from a military family and I too have
served in the military. I was born in San Antonio, TX. But as a military brat I
moved all over. By the time I was one the family and I was stationed in Germany
at a base called Zweibrucken AFB. I can remember those times vaguely but some
memories are crystal clear. Such as my love for The Beatles, I was four when I
really appreciated their music. They inspired me to start playing the drums
myself. I can remember getting my first drum set at the age of four.
We would be back in
the states by the time I was five and we would go onto live in several states
in a matter of a few years. By the time I was eleven I got my first real drum
set and I already new how to play beats. By the time I was 16 we were in
Newport News, Va. That is where I met by best friend Thomas who was a guitar
player and we formed our first band called West Gate. We played punk and rock
n’ roll. By the time I was nineteen the family and I again moved to Las Vegas
this time. I had picked up the guitar and started create tunes on it. By this
time I had gotten acquainted with using my father’s old tape cassette 4-track
to record my music. After a couple months I had recorded my first album. I was in
Vegas for a year till I joined the USAF as a C-17 Loadmaster in January of
2006.
As a C-17 Loadmaster
I traveled the world delivering cargo and passengers to their destination,
combat and non-combat destinations. I had a great time in those four years I
served. I traveled to many exotic and exciting locations such as Zanzibar,
Africa and Okinawa, Japan. I had accumulated over 1200 flying hours and had
over 150 combat missions. I had deployed twice to the Middle East and spent
plenty of time in Iraq and Afghanistan. My deployments weren’t very long but we
were constantly flying almost everyday. Needless to say I thoroughly enjoyed my
job even though it seemed like I hated it at times as well. During this time I
bought a digital recorder and recorded my send album with it. After my four
year contract with the USAF I decided to go to school for business management.
After a few quarters
of schooling I decided to change my degree into Audio Production and to attend
the Art Institute of Las Vegas. The main reason I switched course is that I
realized I needed to be doing something with my life that I love. Music was the
answer and always has been. I've been a musician since I was 11 and I've been a
performer since I was 12. I've been recording on my own since I was 19. Music
is my passion in life and I want to be able to understand all aspects of music,
which is why I am here now. Since my days recording on a tape cassette four
track I learned a lot about recording music. I typically record my own since I am
also a songwriter and musician. I am more of a guitar player nowadays playing
and creating Indie Rock. I've thoroughly enjoyed this school so far and I have
learned alot and have met some really cool people that I enjoy being around.
Someday I want to professionally record music as a career, that is what I love
the most.
