I learned to play the guitar from my brother-in-law, "T Boy Judice," at the age of 8. I aggravated my family for years while learning to play and sing, and then in 1968 at age 13, we started a band called "The School Slaves." The band included some neighborhood kids: Arlene, Errol, Merlene, Scott and Lercy. We should have called ourselves Proud Mary, cause that's all we could play! Then in 1974, we started a band called "The Cajun Country Band" with Tommy Landry, Ray "Nookie" Landry and Gil Louviere. Our first Gig was at Red's Levee Bar---$10 (divided by four) and all we could drink, we had a blast!

After "The Cajun Country Band," I joined a band called "Bittersweet", and we performed some great Aerosmith and stuff. A few more bands included "Haystak", a good little country band and "Allen Wayne and Friends." I was the stand-up singer for "Allen Wayne and Friends," and we played at Signorelli's's in St. Martinville and had a really successful two year run. After that, we started a band called "BlueLeather", and we were a very popular Country and Variety band in the local area.

In 1978, I was asked to join a new band being formed with some guys from New Iberia, and we called ourselves.... The NIKLBEER Band!  I am married to Renee Boudreaux and have two daughters "Genee and Terin," a son "Pete" and a New Grand Daughter "Kenedi." I am the owner and operator of Catahoula Crawfish Company, where we process Crawfish and Alligator meat.