i'm jeremiah, aka grey matter. 40+ years old. bay area (#california) resident but i moved here from nyc & i'm originally from chicago.
i admin the rap.social instance & have been working with 'puters since i was an 8-year-old with a 2400 baud modem. currently, i work at a lisp-based software development company as an i.t. manager, primarily focusing on #unix, #linux, and network security.
#music, both absorbing & creating it, has always been important to me. i play the alto sax & dabble with #engineering + #production but writing/rapping & #hiphop is my true love. i recorded my first song in 1998 & have built up a decent catalog under a different pseudonym but grey matter is my new venture. attached is one of my songs, ironically about the negative effects of technology & social media (https://youtu.be/yzGO_uQ8mLY).
i love #art & have been working towards a full #tattoo bodysuit for 17 years now. i'm getting close to achieving that goal. additionally, i'm in the process of putting together a documentary (book) about tattoo collecting, as well as a podcast.
beyond that, i have two #chihuahuas that mean the world to me. i also spend a lot of time on fitness-related activities & participate as a physique competitor. additionally, i am a citizen of the #mvskoke tribe & i care a lot native causes.
