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[16 Dec 2009|08:35am] |
Name: Bradley David Clover
Call Him: Brad
Date Of Birth: January 5th
Current Age: 25
Born In: Lake George, New York
Lives In: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Family: Two little brothers, One older sister. Mother Penelope & Father Zachary
Sexuality: Straight
Marital Status: Single
Smoke/Drink: Y/Rarely
Occupation: Musician
Height: 5'10½"
Weight: Average, usually between 195-210 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel / Brown
- Bradley was born into a working class family. His father was a carpenter and welder, his mother was a home maker. He has two little brothers and one older sister. They were all born and raised in Lake George, New York.
- Bradley learned the value of a dollar early on in life when his father was out of work for quite a while and Bradley and his older sister had to pick up a part time job to help pay the bills. It wasn't a bad thing, as it taught him he shouldn't squander his money should he get a lot.
- Bradley always had a keen interest in music. He participated in choir in school as well as band. He received his first guitar when he was 13 years old for his birthday. He was soon self taught into playing his own music. He played with friends on and off until he graduated high school. He knew he wanted to be a musician, but his parents worried he wasn't going to make it because of so many stories of failure in music. Whether he made it or not, Bradley didn't care. He just wanted to play music.
- Bradley met his friend and band mate while traveling. Eventually the two became close, and now they both play in the band Modern Myth. Bradley plays lead guitar.
- When Bradley was 22, his ear drum in his right ear were ruptured after having been involved in a serious physical altercation with another person. The person who attacked him pulled a gun on him, but Bradley wasn't shot. He managed to sucker punch them in the stomach, but they still pulled the trigger of the gun. The gun shot was so loud and so close to his ears that it severely damaged his left ear drum and ruptured his right ear drum. Since then, Bradley has had to cope with being basically deaf. He can't hear out of his left ear and he barely hears anything out of his left.
- Despite the handicap that Bradley has suffered, he still continues to play guitar for Modern Myth. He almost lost his passion for music completely and went through stages of trauma, anger, and depression. He was angry at the world because he couldn't hear it anymore. But thanks to his friends, he got through all of it and learned that he could still make music by feeling out the chords. The vibrations. It took him what almost felt like forever to be able to work through this handicap, but he overcame the situation and continues to make music.
- Even though he can't hear, he can still communicate. Unlike a lot of deaf people, when he talks, he sounds fairly normal. He can't hear what he's saying and barely utters a word most of the time. But if he has to? He tries. He's become very good at reading lips for the people that don't know sign language, but he's also very good at that as well.
- Bradley's best friend is his tortie cat, Belle. Belle has been with him since she was born, and she goes where he goes. He couldn't imagine a better best friend. She's becoming older, though, but he tries to make sure that she is in great health.
- Bradley doesn't have a whole lot of hobbies. He's not a television watcher, nor is he a movie goer. He puts together puzzles in his free time and draws up sketches. Landscaping and human portraits. He also likes to take photographs, and sometimes goes hiking trails for nature walk sake.
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