Jeremy Brizzi
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Jeremy Brizzi is an American writer
and musician
.
Jeremy graduated from Cary-Grove High School
in 1994, attending McHenry County College
as a music major college and Western Illinois University
as a business management major before choosing discipline and direction through the United States Army
.
He attended basic training at Fort Jackson, SC with the 2-39th Infantry and AIT at Fort Gordon
, GA, as a 31F. His first duty station was also at Fort Gordon, GA with B Company 67th Signal Battalion. After only a few months he was transferred to Fort Drum
, NY where he served the remainder of his enlistment with the 10th Mountain Division.
While in the Army, Jeremy served in Bosnia with the 10th Mountain division, made commandants list in PLDC
, graduated from airborne training and was honorably discharged after four years of active duty
as a Sergeant.
Jeremy was married in March 1997 and divorce
d in June 2003. He has a daughter, born in 1998 from this marriage.
In October 2004, Jeremy took a position as a volunteer contractor with ITT Industries and worked a year in Iraq, serving as the night shift manager of the Victory Base
telecommunications system.
While working in Iraq
, Jeremy wrote and recorded his first Album, Hot Hibernation, an 8 song diary with lyrics longing for his significant other, now fiancé. During this year he also self-published the previously mentioned OverCaffeinated under his publishing company Bulldog7 Publishing and Recording.
After leaving Iraq, he moved to New York City
for one year and worked as a Project Manager / Administrator for Evergreene Painting Studios before deciding to move back to Chicago
.
He is currently living in Chicago, working on his next album, a screenplay
and several novels.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Jeremy graduated from Cary-Grove High School
Cary-Grove High School
Cary-Grove High School is a high school in Cary, Illinois, USA; it is part of Community High School District 155. In 1995, it was the subject of much news attention after the Fox River Grove level crossing accident that killed seven students. In 2006, on the anniversary of the accident, another...
in 1994, attending McHenry County College
McHenry County College
McHenry County College is a community college serving residents residing in Community College District 528, which covers most of McHenry County, Illinois, as well as portions of surrounding counties....
as a music major college and Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University is a public university founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. Like many similar institutions of the time, Western Illinois State Normal School focused on teacher training for its relatively small body of students. As the normal school grew, it became...
as a business management major before choosing discipline and direction through the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
He attended basic training at Fort Jackson, SC with the 2-39th Infantry and AIT at Fort Gordon
Fort Gordon
Fort Gordon, formerly known as Camp Gordon, is a United States Army installation established in 1917. It is the current home of the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal Center and was once the home of "The Provost Marshal General School" . The fort is located in Richmond, Jefferson, McDuffie,...
, GA, as a 31F. His first duty station was also at Fort Gordon, GA with B Company 67th Signal Battalion. After only a few months he was transferred to Fort Drum
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a United States Army base in New York near the Canadian border.Fort Drum may also refer to:*Fort Drum, Florida, a nearly-uninhabited town in the United States*Fort Drum , Philippines...
, NY where he served the remainder of his enlistment with the 10th Mountain Division.
While in the Army, Jeremy served in Bosnia with the 10th Mountain division, made commandants list in PLDC
Warrior Leader Course
The Warrior Leader Course , formerly the Primary Leadership Development Course , is the first course of study in the US Army Non-Commissioned Officer Education System . WLC is a 15-day course that trains Soldiers in the fundamentals of leadership. The course curriculum includes instruction in...
, graduated from airborne training and was honorably discharged after four years of active duty
Active duty
Active duty refers to a full-time occupation as part of a military force, as opposed to reserve duty.-Pakistan:The Pakistan Armed Forces are one of the largest active service forces in the world with almost 610,000 full time personnel due to the complex and volatile nature of Pakistan's...
as a Sergeant.
Jeremy was married in March 1997 and divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d in June 2003. He has a daughter, born in 1998 from this marriage.
In October 2004, Jeremy took a position as a volunteer contractor with ITT Industries and worked a year in Iraq, serving as the night shift manager of the Victory Base
Victory Base Complex
Victory Base Complex or VBC, as it is most commonly called, is a cluster of U.S. military installations surrounding the Baghdad International Airport...
telecommunications system.
While working in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Jeremy wrote and recorded his first Album, Hot Hibernation, an 8 song diary with lyrics longing for his significant other, now fiancé. During this year he also self-published the previously mentioned OverCaffeinated under his publishing company Bulldog7 Publishing and Recording.
After leaving Iraq, he moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
for one year and worked as a Project Manager / Administrator for Evergreene Painting Studios before deciding to move back to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
He is currently living in Chicago, working on his next album, a screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
and several novels.