About Ken Skaggs

I know it isn’t politically correct to write your own bio. But I refuse to do what a lot of people do- write one acting like I’m someone else! So hey, this is me and what you see is what you get.

I am not the same Ken Skaggs that used to play in the Glenn Campbell Band. I’m a city boy. I grew up in Chicago and San Francisco. I dropped out of College so I could work full time. (I had kids young.)

Throughout my life I did a lot of different kinds of work. I was mostly a truck driver, but I was constantly trying different things. I’d get a big idea, try it for a while, and when times got tough I’d go back to my real bread and butter- trucking.

I actually sat down and counted all my jobs one day, and I can honestly say- it’s over one hundred. (Probably about 110.)

When I was in College I studied things I wanted to learn. I wasn’t trying to get a degree, I just wanted to learn about a few things. I always knew I wanted to be a writer and a musician. So the classes I took reflected that and gave me the foundation I needed throughout my endeavors.

The longest job I ever held was at Ten Four Magazine. I was a regular Columnist there for ten years. (Of course I had other jobs in the meantime, probably fifteen or so during that time.) I just quit them this year (2010) when I hurt my back. I knew I’d never drive a truck again and I just wanted to turn the page on trucking all together.

Since then, after a few months of painful, slow recovery, I am now self-employed full time as a writer- finally! Please browse the site and don’t forget to check out All My Sites on the right. I post articles at them all regularly.

If you got this far, thank you for your time. I’ll add more another day.