Danl Blackwood's Pages

A little about me...

I was born Danl William Blackwood (Danl rhymes with channel) on January 20, 1954 in Omaha, NE (and remain a die-hard Cornhuskers fan, much to the chagrin of many of my fellow Kansans), grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and from a very young age was interested in music. I started playing guitar in fourth grade, and while barely in high school, started a career in music. As a professional musician, I was involved in recording, video production, and touring the nation. Scatcats (that's where the email address comes from) was the name of the last professional band I was in. (Stay tuned for a Danl's Music Career page.) Finally, after 15 years, I followed my grandma's advice, and got a real job as a System Administrator at a large printing company in Wichita KS. After 11 years there I started my own business, DANLNET.COM, subcontracting as a SysAdmin, Technical Support Specialist, and Internet/Networking Consultant, as well as web hosting and design. While in Wichita, I became very involved in Contemporary Christian Music, mostly as a webmaster and writer. In 2006 I moved back to Topeka, and while still running my company I was able to get back into the music business. The bands I have been involved with playing bass and guitar are Bridges, Piper Leigh, Blame It On Harry, and now currently playing full time with The BLT Band. Also in March 2006 the Scatcatz got back together for a reunion concert, and then in August 2008 Rick Barron and I put another band together, The Catz. I have three daughters, Leia, Britta, and Jessie. I have a grandson, Ian, and a granddaughter, Isys.

The latest news ... I JUST GOT MARRIED!!!! That's Sharidy and I in the pic above (click the pic for a larger image). Check out our wedding scrapbook as well as a brief bio on the personal scrapbook.

Go to my periodically updated Personal Scrapbook for pictures of my family.
(Updated October 2009)
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Favorite ways to spend my free time:

Playing guitar, singing, and jamming at open mic nights
Collecting CDs, DVDs, AudioBooks, and listening to my iPod
(currently into retro 70s-80s pop/rock: also see my Music Page)
Networking on MySpace - myspace.com/dannyblackwood
Writing and creating web pages, especially CCM related interviews, reviews, and scrapbooks

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Last modified: August 18, 2008