Jim Anderson was raised in Manteca, CA, since he was in 5th grade. His father was stricken
with Lou Gerhigs disease when Jim was only in the 6th grade. Jim and his mom spent
day and night taking care of his father. His father Ted, lived with the disease
for 23 years. Jim learned quickly that you never take life for granted. He later
graduated from East Union High School in 1986.
Jim began performing in 1986, when he was talked into being part of
a variety show. After the crowd reaction he was immediately booked for several
small venues. He continued singing and performing as the venues got bigger and
bigger.
In 1992, Jim decided to step off the stage, hang up his first passion, and he
pursued a career in Law Enforcement. Jim was both a Sonora Police Officer and
a Stanislaus County Deputy Sheriff, until he was forced to retire from his job
as a Sheriff. He retired due to injuries sustained in the line of duty. Through
several surgeries over the last several years, he was told that he would never
be able to return to a law enforcment career. During the course of the surgeries,
Jim was diagnosed with a large blood clot that he was told he was unlikely to
survive. After being in critical care and a hospital bed at home for long periods
of time, Jim climbed out of bed and has continued to rehabilitate himself ever
since.
He still relates that some of the best times of his life were as a Sheriff.
"You cannot beat the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. They are wonderful,
ethical, and hardworking men and women. I love them all and miss them every
day. They have to be one of the best agencies in the world."
Jim felt that the decision to retire from Law Enforcement was fate leading
him back to his first passion of music. He decided to pursue music once again
in 2010. He knew there would be a lot of work ahead of him but knew that he had
always had a longing for it, even as a Sheriff. Jim is looking forward to hitting
the stage and building a fan base nation wide. "I am truly excited to be
coming back to the stage. I have missed it severely and it has always been my
first passion."
He plans on debuting his show in several venues in 2011, and if what people
are saying is true, it should be "One Hell of a Show!" Jim will be
in the recording studio in the Fall of 2011 to record his first album he is
titling, "Unfinished Business". Jim's musical influences come from
a wide variety of entertainers and styles: Country, Boogie Woogie, Rockabilly,
Blues, and Gospel. Some of his favorite entertainers are: Elvis Presley, Muddy
Waters, Etta James, Little Walter, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Johnny
Cash, Brad Paisley, Stanley Brothers, Larry Sparks, Hank Williams Jr., Kid Rock,
amongst several others.
