Kelly made a living at music for 15 years before starting to write songs. Now 5 CDs later with songwriting awards, an Album of the Year award from the Texas Music Awards as well as nominations for Entertainer of the Year & Producer of the Year- he is living a dream! He currently resides in the Clear Lake/NASA area of Houston near Galveston Bay and many of his songs reflect the Gulf, Boats, Islands, Sailing, Beaches, Buffett , Belize and his years as a yacht broker. There are also fan favorites about Life , Love, Guitars, Daughters & Mom & Dad! Touring either solo or with his band he travels Coast to Coast as well as Belize, Mexico & Canada - he does House Concerts, Private events, Festivals & Concerts performing his own uniquely Gulf Flavored songs. XM Radio Margaritaville regularly plays 3 of his songs and in 2004 he had a song at #10 on the Texas Music Chart. Starting with his first CD REDFISH ISLAND in 2000 which has sold over 12,000 units to date, followed by the country styled CLUB BLONDE which had several songs on county radio. Then the Award-winning BOAT IN BELIZE with guest artists from Buffett's Coral Reefer Band ! His Latest CD "King Of The Island" released in Jan 2011 shows a wide range of styles and promises to be one of his best yet. Described as “an award-winning singer/songwriter that will make you smile, cry, tap your toes, kiss your guitar and call your momma with his great storylines..”, Kelly resides in the Clear Lake area of Houston TX.