Who is Troy Dillinger? Aside from being the bass player for the BAND FROM HELL,  he is: AKA- Host of ‘AUSTIN VARIETY SHOW’,  AKA- Formerly of the band ‘DEL DRAGONS’, AKA- Actor in Sandra Bullock’s blockbuster hit ‘MISS CONGENIALITY ‘, AKA- Also an actor in ‘PINEAPPLE’, AKA-Actor in ‘MY COMFORTABLE STRANGER’, and the list goes on! With twenty plus years of fame, fortune and music, in almost every area of showbiz under his belt, Mr.Troy Dillinger does not know the meaning of the word, NO!

Originally born in Canton, Ohio, Troy moved to Austin, Texas when he was eight  years old. “We landed here in the middle of the Cosmic Cowboy revolution”, says Troy. At 13 years old, he started playing guitar, as did almost every other teenage boy in Austin during this era. After feeling that he could not make the chords, Troy gravitated toward the bass. He played his first club in 1983 with a band called ‘The Urge’. With him bearing a striking resemblance to Sid Vicious, the bassist from the U.K. punk sensation ‘Sex Pistols’, Troy found work rather easily. About 12 years later he  I picked up slide guitar, lap steel and hasn’t played bass in over a decade.

After starting ‘Save Austin Music’ in order to help the local music industry survive the growth crisis, Troy decided to take a more supportive stand in the Austin music community. He started a show on broadcast television called the ‘AUSTIN VARIETY SHOW’, in an effort to bring attention to the great talent that Austin has.

Today, Troy’s plan for the  Austin Variety Show is to create a worldwide audience for musical talent in Austin, that actually allows for the quality and feasibility of being a performer in Austin a reality. Although he is partial to the hosting and comedy aspects of the show, Troy still enjoys playing music from time to time on the show as well. “Music has become a culture of borrowing from old styles so artists can reach an audience, instead of trying new and original means of expression. Socially, we’ve vilified emotion, anger, rage and dissidence so its not acceptable to speak out. With the ‘AUSTIN VARIETY SHOW’, I get to make the city a little better, make performers lives a little better and bring even more people happiness than I could just being a musician,”  says Troy.

Troy believes strongly in the value of writing every day. With a million stories to tell, he also plans on writing a book someday, thus adding ‘Author‘ to his resume as yet another talent on his list! As far as advice, he believes that one should play simply for the love of the music. As Troy prepares to head for Los Angeles, I would like to wish him a fond farewell and best of luck in all of his future endeavors! As someone who thrives on doing a little bit of everything, this is only the beginning!

Keep On Rockin!

Contact information-

www.TroyDillinger.com

www.AustinVarietyShow.com

www.WatchAustin.com