Uncle Rex

Just living inside my melon listening to music and my late Uncle Rex came to mind. He died from AIDS in 2004, he was a local song writer and worked for Sony Pictures around the time I graduated high school.. he supplied prerelase copies of some current movies and we enjoyed them at Project Graduation!

Anyways.. Rex was very talented, very kind, and very gay. I didn't know it back when spending so much time with him during his college years at SMSU. He graduated in '80 and kept making music. Eventually he moved to North Hollywood and worked his way into the scene and music industry. His record label name was SexyRexy and his songs are still on record with BMI.

Rollercoaster of emotions tonight as those happy times flooded my mind, the end of the '70s and early '80s were some of my most formative years. Rex and dad played music together often and rolled in the same local music scene circles. I think Rex helped dad realize whatever parts of his dream that he did realize in the music world.

Wish I could have spent more time with Rex as I got older, his influence would have greatly improved my overall attitude and I still smile when thinking of him and that infectious smile of his.

He was the first openly gay man in my life, and I think his younger brother has never come out but everyone knows of his choices and we love them both for being themselves.

Just felt the need to share this little stuff and I should use the blog more often to keep these memories and stories alive.


With love-
   Daddy Skunk