Rodney was born in Blythe, California and moved across the state line with his parents at the age of 5.  Growing up in Mesa, Arizona, he studied music all through school, playing the drums and percussion in band and orchestra.

When he entered high school, he performed in jazz band and the Mesa High School marching band.  He continued with music, playing with local rock-n-roll bands, writing songs, and dabbling in studio recording.

He then settled into a local variety band (Beggars Gin), for several years.  He sang all the country material that the band performed, discovering that he had a natural twang in his voice that people seemed to enjoy.

It was during this period Rodney decided to start learning guitar.  He went on to help form a country band with Charlie called Latigo and is now front man for the Bella Union.

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At a very young age Rocky knew he wanted to play drums with a band and he has.  He has the Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show to thank for that.

Rocky's own eighth grade graduation dance was his first paid gig. (The most money he was ever paid for ten songs). That was the beginning of a long music career working in rock and country rock bands in Arizona, Texas, Ohio, Montana, and Oregon. One of the rock bands that he worked with years ago had a record on billboard.

Rocky made the valley (the Phoenix area), his home in 1980. From the 80's up until now he'd had the pleasure to work with many of the valley's finest musicians. Rocky also had the pleasure to work in the valley's best clubs as well, Mr. Lucky's, Toolie's Country, Handlebar J's, Arizona Joe's, Denim and Diamonds, The Corral, and many more.

The band Rocky was with for years prior to the Bella Union did many of the concert openings at Gram Central Station in the early 90's... and his past band is still doin' it!