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Den was born to a fun-loving, artistic/religious family one hot day in August, 1950. He was seen as "artistic" from age 4, scoring A's in art (and nothing else) from kinder garden through high school and beyond. The rolling hills of New England, with its fields, forests and streams, as well as its decaying factories, was the back-drop for his youth. He traveled out West, living mostly under the crystal blue skies of New Mexico for a decade, and for several other years divided in Oregon, Nevada and California. His maternal grandfather was a notable oil painter and picture framer; his paternal grandfather, a poet/humanitarian. Den's dad was an excellent violinist, (playing in a multitude of styles) a storyteller, actor and comedian-----he could imitate a dog chasing a cat through a chicken-coop on his fiddle! Although having no opportunities to attend art-school, Den was personally tutored by his talented grandfather and managed to teach himself whatever else was needed to launch himself in the precarious occupations of art and music, which has not been mentioned yet. In short, I'll simply say that he's got several cd's available that feature his own creation, the 20-string acoustic/electric 'fireharp'-----a highly evolved version of the 4-string mountain dulcimer. He also has developed an evolved version of the washtub bass that he calls the 'street-bass'. It too has one string but it's got twice the volume, tone and sustain than the ol' washtub. Added to the list is his ability to play various kinds of flutes and a unique, one-of-a-kind percussion outfit he calls the 'minute drums' because they can be set up and taken down in minutes. Last but not least, he is a decent singer/songwriter; sounding like a soft and sassy version of Jim Morrison. His latest cd, 'Shoppin' Mall' showcases clever and striking lyrics clothed in a variety of musical styles that are too diverse to describe here. (Look him up at, CD Baby.com-----via Den Poitras and/or 'Shoppin' Mall'. Presently he's once again residing in New England with his family, who also have artistic, musical and writing abilities.