Personal Life
Turk was born in 1961, and grew up in Southern California. He attended Santa Monica High School in the 1970s, where he was a member of the nonmusical group "The Olive Starlight Orchestra," along with David Linden, Keith Goldfarb, David Coons, Sandra Tsing Loh, Susan P. Crawford, Eric Enderton, and Jan Steckel. He performed his undergraduate work at UCLA.
A guitarist in a short-lived band while he attended UCLA, Turk performed with the group as "Industrial Waist," which also featured Jack Watt (on drums; he was Jackie Watt, a female, back then), mathematician and teacher Paul Lockhart (lead vocals, guitar; Lockhart later became known for writing the internet sensation—and later, book-A Mathematician's Lament), Rhythm and Hues Studios co-founder Keith Goldfarb (bass player), and Alex Melnick (the band's original drummer). Turk and Lockhart were roommates together in Santa Monica for a couple of years while they attended UCLA.
Turk now lives with his wife, two children, multiple cats and peach tree in Atlanta, GA.
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