Rick Batyr's affinity toward music began to surface at the age of two. Playing percussive rhythms on mom’s kitchen pots, phone books, toy instruments and just about any household object that could make a musical sound, his proclivity as an artist was apparent. Friends and family alike quickly realized that this child had a natural talent and understanding of music beyond his years. Singing along word for word to the Beatles at age five, playing drums to Led Zeppelin on his pillows, sitting on his bedroom floor for hours mesmerized at the sounds emanating from his first Casio keyboard, music had quickly become a vital part of Rick's everyday life. It was at the age of ten that the universe began to manifest to Rick that music was not simply an enjoyable pastime, but was a life calling. One day as he walked to the park to play, Rick fortuitously encountered a teenage boy carting a blue and white striped bass drum from his garage to the curb. The teenager immediately noticed Ricks eyes
