User:Mangan4683/Jimmie Gravz

James Mangan is a musician who was born in Middletown, New York on March 15, 1983. He plays a total of 10 instruments, including guitars, keyboards, various brass, various percussion, and accordion. He has also worked with many bands as a booking agent, and manager.

Gravz started playing music at the age of five. He moved to Tampa Fl at the age of 13. During his time at Wharton High School, he met a few people who really inspired him, and helped him through some major trials and tribulations. Wayne Hill (Director of the W.H.S. chorus) and John Sinibaldi (Director of the marching band) and Carlos Rosaly. He left Tampa at 18 and went to Bloomingdale, Fl. where he met some people who would tear him down and try to literally destroy him over the years. During his time in Brandon Fl, he still had those people on his back, and found more demons to "forget" all that he was goin thru. Before he moved back to his birthplace, Middletown, New York, he had even more obstacles in his way. Such as having to live on the streets, bands that would "screw" him over. Now back home, he met a girl named "Mopsy" who wanted to start a band. They came up with Name Pending as their name. However, as much as he wanted to practice, she would never help out and travel to practice. He has recently decided to go ahead and tell his old band Name Pending that he quit. He is finally following his own path through the darkness. After some people he use to call friends screwed him over, and stole his gear, all he has left is Himself, and his acoustic. He is currently released from Fatman Records, and is trying to find his place in the business.

He has done covers of songs such as Hurt, Colorful by The Verve Pipe, and Behind Blue Eyes.

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