It has been a long journey to get to where we are now.
EARLY YEARS
EDUCATION
EARLY YEARS
EARLY YEARS
At 12 years old, Nat was bribed with a saxophone if he agreed to attend The Missouri School for the Blind. After Nat made good on that deal, he reaped the benefits of higher education. Nat received his BA from Central Missouri State University, Masters degree from Cal State Los Angeles and his Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from the International College in San Diego.
EARLY YEARS
EARLY YEARS
EARLY YEARS
At 23, sax in tow, Nat hopped a bus to LA. He joined a budding local band of disabled musicians called The Handicappers. After the band split, Nat and two other members formed a band called The Soul Swingers. The band performed back up for prominent artists like Ray Charles, Etta James, and Little Richard. By 1972, Nat moved to San Jose and started to establish himself as a solo artist.
TODAY
EARLY YEARS
TODAY
Currently, Nat resides in Northern California. He still performs at private engagements and special events. Nat is a patron, steadfast in supporting those experiencing financial hardship. In 2013, after winning a nationwide competition with a grand prize of $50,000, he donated the proceeds to a woman whose living arrangements were unstabl
Currently, Nat resides in Northern California. He still performs at private engagements and special events. Nat is a patron, steadfast in supporting those experiencing financial hardship. In 2013, after winning a nationwide competition with a grand prize of $50,000, he donated the proceeds to a woman whose living arrangements were unstable. In 2022, Nat contributed to The Malawi Education fund. Nat was also honored with the Iris Award by the city of Elk Grove for his prominence as a musician.