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Patrick Wilson was born in Buffalo, New York on [[February 1]], 1969, but raised in nearby Clarence, New York. He was introduced to music very early on in his life, making his first musical purchase of Barry Manilow's 1976 album ''This One's For You''. Shortly after his fifteenth birthday he went to his first concert, seeing Van Halen. As a result, he was inspired to start taking drum lessons with friend Greg Czarnecki. By his senior year at Clarence High School, Pat and Greg began teaching the instrument, eventually amassing over thirty students. | Patrick Wilson was born in Buffalo, New York on [[February 1]], 1969, but raised in nearby Clarence, New York. He was introduced to music very early on in his life, making his first musical purchase of Barry Manilow's 1976 album ''This One's For You''. Shortly after his fifteenth birthday he went to his first concert, seeing Van Halen. As a result, he was inspired to start taking drum lessons with friend Greg Czarnecki. By his senior year at Clarence High School, Pat and Greg began teaching the instrument, eventually amassing over thirty students. | ||
[[Image:Pat as a teenager.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Pat in his teens]] | |||
After graduating high school in 1987, Wilson attended a local community college briefly, dropping out after one semester. He commented, "College is such bunk. Too much politics and jockeying for favor. I just couldn't do it. College is great if you want to learn, but that's not what college is about, it's about making your professor happy and getting good grades and getting into an IBM. Any place that says that they're only accepting college graduates is not a place I'm very interested in being." | After graduating high school in 1987, Wilson attended a local community college briefly, dropping out after one semester. He commented, "College is such bunk. Too much politics and jockeying for favor. I just couldn't do it. College is great if you want to learn, but that's not what college is about, it's about making your professor happy and getting good grades and getting into an IBM. Any place that says that they're only accepting college graduates is not a place I'm very interested in being." | ||