BIO: I was born in Michigan, and spent my teens and twenties touring the US and Canada in various rock and show bands. I ended up at a broadcast trade school in Seattle, Washington, and after brief stints in a couple small towns, I ended up at a legendary station in San Diego. Ever since, I've been traveling from city to city, living out my dream of being a DJ.

THINGS DANNY LIKES: In my spare time (ha-ha) I like to write. I've sold a few non-fiction books and a few short stories. I've also optioned several screenplays and had two industrial films produced. I'm never too far from my motorcycle and ride it every chance I get! I still dabble in music a bit, and am always up for some good live music. My idea of a perfect evening would be to catch a Little League game with my 9 year old son Adam’s team (the Critter Ridders!) followed by a pizza and salad with a cold beer (diet Pepsi for Adam) and a movie for what we call Family Movie Night.

FAVORITE BOOKS: I read anything and everything…from Reader's Digest to Punk Rock Magazines. I like to stay current. One time my car broke down near a sewage treatment plant (true) and while waiting for a tow truck, I sat in the plant office and read waste treatment literature.

FAVORITE MOVIES: I'm a major movie buff with a wide range of tastes. I'm a huge Spielberg fan, and I really like David Lynch but understand he's too off-beat for most. Once a week, usually on a Friday or Saturday night, I try to watch a good movie with Christie and have a big glass of ice cold milk and a ton of peanut M&M's.

GREAT MUSIC: I truly like Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Keith Urban is such a good guitarist it's scary. No one is more working-class relatable than Trace Adkins. George Strait is the coolest! Literally, that guy never breaks a sweat. I like any performer with passion; a person you just KNOW is 100% into their performance. So, I can like Rage Against the Machine as well as R.L Burnside. A few non-country artists I highly recommend include Sonny Landreth, Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall II and Kaki King. Life is diversity - diversity adds to life.

Thanks so much for spending your early mornings with me and for helping to make 97.3 River Country Peoria's Number One Country Station!