SWAIM AS IT EVER WAS

Born in the fall of 1982, I was raised in and around the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  I played my first live gig at the age of twelve and went on my first multi-state tour by seventeen.  I have continued to make music as both a solo artist and with numerous bands such as The Driver, Love Craft, Motorist, Red Orchestra Radio, Honey Rider and my current group Dai Cheri. I've also made music for film and stage productions, and recently composed the theme song for the Infinity Lane web series. 

I've worked on a variety of creative projects as a writer, director, designer, and producer, and I currently offer creative services out of Marquee Studios. I co-founded several small businesses in the food and beverage industry, most notably Hoots Beer Co. and I have served on numerous community boards where I led grant panels, community fundraisers, and publicly-funded development projects.  I served on the board of trustees for Arts Nouveau Winston-Salem and would go on to serve on the board of trustees for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem. I remain active in community advocacy through my current position at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where I collaborate with food banks, neighborhood development groups, community gardens and various social justice organizations.  

I'm a student of cultural anthropology and American folklore, and my area of research is at the intersection of social and environmental justice. I'm currently working on two albums of original music as well as writing my first novel.  In my free time I can be found riding my bike, lost in a book, lost in a film, cooking and enjoying vegan food, or chatting it up in a neighborhood coffeehouse.