From early crayon scribbles to classic hot rods, from towering Vegas billboards to worldwide stage backdrops, these are the experiences that shaped who I am today and built the deep sense of responsibility behind Melted Crayons Mission. The spark that set the direction came the moment I saw a child standing in the ashes of his home, caught in the Eaton Fire, quietly telling a news camera, “It’s all lost its color.” That moment made it clear: it was time to shift my passion and experience toward giving color back to kids recovering from fires that had taken their sense of safety, their possessions, and the things they loved.
My love of building and creating is still as strong as ever. I’ve been riding waves of color and craft since I could hold a crayon, and I still have some of my earliest toddler-age art, including a teenage drawing of a monkey painting a billboard. That spirit now fuels everything from this mission’s arts and humanities outreach to MCM’s hot rod van named GoCraYz, a project underway designed to bring smiles, excitement, and creative inspiration to the kids we meet. For me, it’s about making a difference where it matters, helping raise fire awareness, and having fun doing what I love.
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Milestones, Moments, and Exciting Timespans That's Behind the Pay-It-Forward Initiative...
-Billboard painter on the Las Vegas Strip in the 1990s.
-Over 600 custom-painted stage backdrops worldwide.
-Millions of in-person views from live concerts, shows, and events.
-Painted for my childhood heroes, KISS (private show, Hollywood, CA).
-Art featured on iconic national TV programs:
- VH1 Behind the Music
- TruTV -Full Throttle Saloon
- The Academy of Country Music Sessions
- The Big Interview with Dan Rather
- Rock and Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar
- AXS TV
-Painted two backdrops for Smash Mouth (All Star / Shrek theme and Candy Crush theme). One drop was donated back for kids to see up close.
-Traveled the U.S. delivering backdrops and helping fly them to kick off tours.
-Many BMX-related milestones, including:
- TV commercial stunt role for No-Mor Flats inner tubes.
- Full front-page photo in The Denver Post jumping for a news photographer.
- Ranked 8th in Colorado for National Bicycle Association events.
- Expedition team performances for radio stations and jumping mascots.
-Several proud moments and milestones in the hot rod and auto racing world, including:
- Crew chiefing two local NASCAR teams in the 1990s.
- Painting the Bandimere Speedway logo at the starting line - Mile High Nationals.
- 8th place finish in the high school drags in the 80s - Bandimere Speedway.
- Expedition team performances at shopping malls, jumping trucks and mascots.
