My name: Blake Pitney

My age: 16

Where I was born: Rockford, Illinois

My home town: Cherry Valley, Illinois

My year in school (home school): 9th grade (2008-2009)

My favorite subject in school: Music

My favorite food: My dad's grilled burgers

My favorite TV show: MythBusters

My favorite actor / actress: Chris Farley

My favorite musical artist or group: Del McCourey Band

My hobbies: Deer and pheasant hunting, fishing, and listening to and playing bluegrass music

My personal hero: My dad because he taught me how to play music and he takes me hunting and fishing

My best friend: No really one best friend among my friends

What you'd probably find in my iPod: Del McCourey and anything bluegrass or country

What you'd probably find under my bed: Nothing right now. I just cleaned my room.

Most of my time on the computer is spent: On MySpace and RuneScape

In my free time I: Ride my bike and practice my bass guitar

The best advice I ever got: Stay close to God.

The best day I've had so far: When I shot my first deer

The worst day I've had so far: The day my Uncle Perry was killed in a car accident

What makes me laugh: Lines out of funny movies

What makes me mad: When people boss me around

My proudest moment so far: Winning a band contest at a bluegrass festival this past summer (2007)

One thing I simply can't stand: When people argue

One thing I'd like to change about myself: To have straight hair

Fifteen years from now I want to: Play music for a living

The reason I want to is: To do something I enjoy and get paid for it and to be able to travel and see the world

The three words that best describe me: Quiet, self-controlled, motivated