Jeff Gaines

Meet Jeff Gaines …

Formerly: Lighting Designer/Director, DJ (Clubs-Radio-Raves)/Emcee/Host, Parade Host, Stagehand, Master Concert Production Electrician, Moving Light Programmer/Operator and Technician, Laserist, Professional Corporate/Commercial/Interior/Landscape Lighting Consultant and Designer, Forklift Operator, Festival/Concert Production Manager, Shrimper/Fisherman, Ranch Hand, Bee Keeper, Paver of Roads and Parking Lots, Heavy Equipment Operator, Dump Truck Driver, Flatbed Truck Driver, Crane Operator, Piano Delivery Man, Desert/Sea/Mountain/Jungle/Arctic Survival Instructor, Singer in a Rock Band, Bouncer in a Pool Hall, Bag-boy and Stock-boy at Winn-Dixie, Founder/CEO of his own Company in The Peoples Republic of China where he designed, built and marketed his own concert moving lights and other lighting products worldwide, Competition Combat Pistol Shooter, Builder of Electric and Cigar-Box Guitars, Shade-tree Mechanic, Semi-professional Billiards Player, Grower of Roses and Trainer of Guard and Protection Dogs. He is also the only person ever to be on the payrolls, as a Lighting Director, of NYC's Highline Ballroom, B.B Kings, The Blue Note, Irving Plaza, Brooklyn Bowl, and The Knitting Factory … simultaneously.

He is a writer, a poet, a philosopher, an adventurer and most importantly … a searcher.

A man who has lived and traveled all over the world, working and interacting with countless people from all walks of life and every stature imaginable … Famous people, infamous people, Politicians, Astronauts, rich people, poor people … even criminals. He has lived a “Forrest Gump” kind of existence leading him to a myriad of experiences and encounters.

Born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and raised in the Port Richey/Tampa Bay area on Florida's West-Central coast, he moved to New York City for nearly 10 years after formerly living in The Peoples Republic of China. When his health took a turn, he left New York and moved to Alabama to be near his family. Not to be taken down so easily, he is still fighting to keep his health and used the “down-time” to finally begin publishing his writings.

You can learn more about him and his upcoming books at his website: JeffGaines.world

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