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Biography
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My name is
Daniel A. Sanford
. I am known on Wikipedia as
MFTP Dan
(typeset
mftp
dan
), formerly
DannyMusicEditor
(
danny
music
editor
). I was born, raised, and currently live in
Erie, Pennsylvania
(former featured article). Aside from being a former musician, I'm nothing special, just a Wikipedian specializing in articles relating to music - particularly in the broad alternative area, but also in heavy metal. I have
ADHD
, which I credit for being partially responsible for not only landing me here, but keeping me here. I registered under my original name in late 2013 but actually became active around February 2014.
I was a recipient of
Precious
on March 26, 2023, the same day my first
featured article
appeared on the front page. I have two featured articles and over 30
good articles
to my name. I topped 25,000 edits on November 6, 2023, 10 years and 4 days after creating this account. I reckon if I had been active in the first half of 2020 I might have gotten there sooner, but alas were it not for COVID-19 closing my university I might not be active at all today. I adopted my current username on March 29, 2024.
Musical fanatic
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When I was in the fourth grade, I learned to play the
viola
in my elementary school's instrumental program. Starting in the fifth grade, I began taking private lessons to improve my skill, and I've taken them with four different teachers. I was involved in many youth programs related to music, including a junior program of the
Erie Philharmonic
. I kept at it for nine years, but never found true satisfaction or enlightenment in playing the viola alone. My heart belongs, for the most part, to rock and roll and not classical music, and I could not find this passion with my instrument. I've said for a while that I want to learn to play
guitar
at some point, and I have one now, but I've touched it like...twice... ??
I can find something to like about virtually any type of music. I say virtually because there are
some
exceptions.
[1]
My favorite song? I don't have one. Whatever I happen to be playing on Spotify is often one of my favorites. My favorite song
title
, however, is
"Someday, in the Event That Mankind Actually Figures Out What It Is That This World Revolves Around, Thousands of People are Going to Be Shocked and Perplexed to Find Out It Was Not Them. Sometimes, This Includes Me."
by
the Chariot
. I have many favorite albums, but right now, it is
ADTR
's
Common Courtesy
, which as it turns out is my most recent GA. I will be seeing that band live in
Buffalo, New York
this coming June!
So who am I outside of this?
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Nobody special. I graduated from
McDowell High School
in 2017 with a guy who would go on to make a song with
Travis Barker
, so I thought that was pretty cool.
[1]
I graduated from
Penn State University's Behrend College
with a bachelor's degree in communication in 2022. I love
Pittsburgh
-based sports teams, excluding the
University of Pittsburgh
(go State!). I am blessed to have grown up watching four of the greatest talents to have ever played for Pittsburgh:
Mario Lemieux
,
Sidney Crosby
,
Evgeni Malkin
, and
Ben Roethlisberger
; I prefer hockey to football, but have a deep love for the latter, too. Not big on baseball. Next time the Bucs are in the playoffs I'll watch 'em though.
Other than that, I enjoy playing videogames. Over the years,
The Elder Scrolls
,
NHL
,
Call of Duty
,
Halo
,
Overwatch
,
Valorant
,
League of Legends
,
Pokemon
, and various
RTS
games have entertained my interest among others. Although I don't go out there enough, I enjoy the outdoors, and particularly love hiking in the summer and hunting for
turkeys
in the fall. Yes, I like guns - take enjoyment in shooting
pistols
,
shotguns
and
rifles
when I get the chance to go to a range. But it's an expensive hobby, so I don't do it often. Speaking of expensive hobbies, I am an avid
Magic: the Gathering
commander player as well, but I don't play CEDH.
Finally, I believe in the Lord my
God
above me. I go to church almost every Sunday. I may perhaps a weak-hearted believer, at that, to some people, and to that I would probably accept that judgment. I do my best to believe in the Bible's teachings first, but sometimes this gets me into trouble, especially considering I have a hard time living by it myself. But I believe nobody is perfect, and even those with hearts of evil may be changed by the Spirit. But my specific religious beliefs and any political beliefs associated with them are a conversation to have with anyone outside the confines of Wikipedia.
Anyway, yeah, that's about it for me. Glad to meet you!
Articles I plan to get to Good Article status or better:
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User:MFTP Dan
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Inspired by a Wiki colleague's model. These are articles I would like to get to at least GA status.
(
Bold
? up for
GAN
· * ? sent/ready to send for
C/E REQ
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Bold italics
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FAC
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My taste
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Subgenres that spark my interest include:
Alternative variants
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Rock variants
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Metal variants
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There are a few genres which I have particular dislike for: Most of your typical radio pop,
black
and
unblack metal
, most
death metal
and
deathcore
,
crust punk
,
grindcore
,
noise rock
, and true
screamo
(usually). I mean, when I'm feeling really experimental, I'll play hip hop, but usually the only things that drive me there are
emo rap
,
political rap
or
hardcore rap
. My favorite country music consists of
Alabama
,
Garth Brooks
,
Zac Brown Band
,
Alan Jackson
,
Billy Currington
,
Cole Swindell
,
Brantley Gilbert
,
Luke Combs
and
FGL
- anything else is either a home run or a strikeout, metaphorically speaking. I also find most
CCM
a bit bland and fenced-in musically; electric guitars, the instrument I believe is God's greatest musical blessing that he allowed man to create, do not generally feature prominently in this type of music, especially not the distorted kind I have come to love the most in rock and heavy metal. If you're looking for a genre I haven't listed, I have no feelings of really like or dislike toward it.