Terry Brooks was born in Birmingham Alabama. He spent his youth in several cities around the United States as his father was in the construction trade. He became interested in music when a group of collage buddies called themselves a band and needed a roadie so a career in the music business, as a sound tech followed. Several bands and several peanut butter and jelly tours later, he came off the road and built a recording studio. Around 1979 he released his first 45rpm single and then his first albums. Other careers came and went. A sewing machine mechanic, An electronics Tech. but the music was always Primary. In 1983 the transition to CDs brought on more releases from the fledgling Highland Records Label. Since 1983 Terry Brooks and Highland Records have released over 50 CD titles and still going. Over the years Terry has dabbled with writing a few songs to vent his feelings. For years friends suggested he put his music out there, so comes his one release “Hard Knocks” User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.