This is my story. I don't wish to bore, so I'll keep it short and to the point. But the plan is to blog daily about my past, my present and the future. For those of you who know me well.....I'm back and back for good! For those of you who do not know me personally, and decide to read this blog, I hope you will find it just a little interesting.
I'm British and grew up in London. I now live in Los Angeles with my wife and 3 children. I'm lucky, I have a truly beautiful family. I've been playing and writing music for as long as I can remember and for the last 18 years have been writing film and TV music, and for that, I am grateful.
Today marks a new beginning. Both in my career and in my recovery from the most horrendous year of mine and my families life. On May 7th 2010 I was discharged from UCLA hospital having been there for 6 months. For the first 3 months I was in a coma and for the last three I underwent my own bone marrow transplant. I was lucky, I had, a rare form of brain cancer called CNS lymphoma. I have been completely cancer free since March, and am completely back to normal. Enough of that, now onto the good stuff. I'm starting a new TV show entitled Alphas, for my dear friend Zak Penn, and I will be talking about this as I start to compose the score for the pilot, and then the series. I'm also collaborating with another dear friend Steven Brand, on a script for a music movie, which we hope to shoot in the not to distant future. It's hard for me not to thank of the many friends who gathered around me and my family when I was so sick but I will, beginning with my wife Philicia, my children Dominic,(15) Max,(6) and Katie (4) my mother Beryl, father Maurice, brother Nicholas, and sister Laurel. My long time music editor Christopher Kennedy and Engineer Philip Bodger. My dear producer and director friends Chris Monger, Rob Cowan, Irwin, Charles and Sandra Winkler, Bruce Beresford, Lesli Glatter, Elizabeth Giersbrook, and many more who you will learn about in the future. Just to finish, today I met with an extremely talented Director Steven Ayromlooi. More to follow. Good night and God bless.
You failed to mention that the last time you were boxing, you broke two of your opponent's ribs. Stephen, I appreciate hearing your story. I was very worried when I heard the news - by that time you were on the road to recovery. Thank God. You are a terrific person, you have a beautiful family, and you are an excellent pugilist. My ribs are recovered, please let me know when you are ready to climb back in the ring. Your friend, Bud Pernoll bpernoll@baymutual.com
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