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Chris Castle
Chris Castle (born January 29, 1976) is an American Folk music, folk/Americana (music), Americana singer-songwriter, community activist and politician. Early life Castle was born in Sandusky, Ohio, and his family moved to New London, Ohio, New London around the time he was four. His parents had migrated to Ohio from eastern Kentucky in the late sixties, and Castle was exposed to Appalachian Music from a very early age. His father (a Vietnam War veteran) committed suicide when Castle was nine years old; a theme that would later inspire Castle's first official single and video, ''Both Ends of A Gun''. Early career Castle spent his teen years as a staff-writer in Nashville, Tennessee, working under such notable writers as Casey Kelly, Wood Newton, and Earl Bud Lee. At twenty-one, he would leave Music Row to again perform in bars and coffeehouses in northern Ohio. Castle enrolled in Bowling Green State University as a Political Science major, where he met Pulitzer Prize winner Edw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the shores of Lake Erie in the northern part of the state, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo ( west) and Cleveland ( east). According to 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,095, and the Sandusky micropolitan area had 75,622 residents. Sandusky is home to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which owns large amounts of property in Sandusky. These properties include Cedar Point, Cedar Fair's flagship park and one of the most popular amusement parks in the world, as well as Cedar Point Shores, adjacent to Cedar Point itself. In 2011, Sandusky was ranked No. 1 by ''Forbes'' as the "Best Place to Live Cheaply" in the United States due to its high median family income of $64,000 compared to its relatively low cost of living. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Sandusky as a Tree City USA. Etymology The accepted etymology is that the name "Sand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |