Composer, Copyist, Arranger, Performing Artist Rod J. Taylor began playing the piano at age of 12. At age 14 Rod entered the church talent show and began playing on a regular basis at 15. Rod has experience in drum programming and uses Mac and PC computers in his home studio. Rod was born in Queens, New York in 1964 and moved to Lake Charles, La.1966 and then moved to Dallas in 1983 so he could earn his degree in Music.