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Dr. Richard Jordan Smoot is the owner of Sound Endeavors studio in Columbus, Ohio.
Smoot, who grew up in Connecticut, has been creating music since he was nine years old, studying trombone and piano at that time. He began teaching himself to play the steel string guitar when he was 11 years old. This strong interest in guitar eventually led to advanced study in classical guitar, and he began teaching guitar professionally in the late 1970s, specializing in classical guitar, but also applying classical techniques to other styles of playing.
Sound Endeavors is Dr. Smoot’s studio where he teaches, writes, and gets into all sorts of other creative endeavors. Get it?
He is also a very dear friend of mine, and I’m able to help him build and manage some stuff, like this website.